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?
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. [Reply]
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.
Yes, serious question. I understand basic physics. The 4.4 player is going to get there faster than the 4.6 player.
In Baseball, as a batter, if you fail 7/10 times your a star making $20 million a year. You fail 8/10 times your not even playing in the big leagues.
My question was does the 4.6 player even make it to the NFL? [Reply]
“Sneed, though, did make the interception, and he returned the ball 39 yards to the Texans’ 17-yard line. He even displayed his elite speed, reaching 21.38 mph on the play, making him the fastest ball carrier in the game, according to Next Gen Stats.”
First Chiefs rookie CB to start Week 1 since Peters in 2015, who also had a pick. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Cave Johnson:
World. Class. Sneed.
“Sneed, though, did make the interception, and he returned the ball 39 yards to the Texans’ 17-yard line. He even displayed his elite speed, reaching 21.38 mph on the play, making him the fastest ball carrier in the game, according to Next Gen Stats.”
First Chiefs rookie CB to start Week 1 since Peters in 2015, who also had a pick.
Originally Posted by Cave Johnson:
World. Class. Sneed.
“Sneed, though, did make the interception, and he returned the ball 39 yards to the Texans’ 17-yard line. He even displayed his elite speed, reaching 21.38 mph on the play, making him the fastest ball carrier in the game, according to Next Gen Stats.”
First Chiefs rookie CB to start Week 1 since Peters in 2015, who also had a pick.
According to NFL.com, Sneed hit the 2nd highest speed recorded this week in the NFL, only behind Raheem Mostert. [Reply]
He's an elite athlete for sure. Which at CB, is great.
Dont' wanna jump to any conclusions, but damn the guy looked really good last week. Just polished and vet like out there. With those measurables, if he can play that way, dang. [Reply]
Sneed said the game speed felt slow compared to facing the Chiefs' Wrs during training camp. He prefers to play cornerback going forward even though he played quite a bit of safety in college. [Reply]