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Originally Posted by BigRedChief
Wasnt his 40 time lower than the others who went before him in the draft? But, in reality, he's really fast.
If you are a 4.6 guy instead or 4.4 does it really make you as a football player less able to do the job?
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Um...yes.
Is that a serious question?
Think of it in terms of time/space. you're talking about throws that get by DBs hands by a couple of inches at least a couple of times/gm. If you're 2 tenths faster, you're absolutely able to get to that spot just a little bit quicker, especially on anything more than 15-20 yards downfield.
And if you can't cover 20 yards downfield, you can't play. Not anymore. And if 2 or 3 of those balls you could've defended at 4.4 go undefended at 4.6, that's easily enough to lose you a football game in a league driven by parity.
I mean sure, if you're smarter or quicker or stronger you can overcome being slower - but it's harder. Yes, being faster will absolutely make a CB better at his job, ceteris paribus.