Dalvin Cook- Bench Press

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(03-02-2017, 09:25 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Oh no, not the annual bench press off.  C'mon guys, it's 2017.  Everyone knows that bench press for reps at a set weight isn't a real measure of body power or explosiveness, but rather execution of a trained single movement.

Don't believe me?  Remember when everyone went gaga over Russell Bodine repping for 42?  All that really did was show how well he could push himself backwards, off an oncoming defensive lineman..  If the NFL wanted to use a weighlifting move to show the real power of an athlete, I'm going to reflect back to a BengalRugby argument from the old days, it should at least be the Olympic style clean.  Adding my own caveat, I say clean and press.  As it requires speed and strength from the entire body, equating in a good measure of athletic power.

I just thought it was impressive for Cook, who I took as more of a speed merchant.  And I wouldn't fall in love with a lineman's bench as much as his squat...as that is where his power would be.  I would guess Ogbuehi squats about 50 lbs.