Russell Bodine was...

[SunsetBengal]

(10-11-2016, 05:14 PM)lone bengal Wrote: I know weight room strength doesn't translate to the field but every time I see Bodine get tossed around like a rag doll i find it harder and harder to believe he actually benched 225 42 times at the combine

Yeah, and many have argued through the years that the bench press for reps is likely the poorest measure of strength for a lineman, on either side of the ball.  If you want a weight lifting move that more accurately measures the athletic power of a lineman, go with the Olympic Clean, or at least the conventional hang clean.  Takes a lot more strength, mobility, and athleticism to perform those, than simply laying down and getting good at pressing a light weight for a ton of reps. (not even "good" reps, at that...)