The joke used to be that a thug with a long police record could show up, run the 40 in 4.4 seconds and be a high draft choice. But that's not always the case anymore.
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That might not be enough to cause a team not to take a player, but if a team is deciding between two players and everything else is equal, it might be a cause for concern.
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There was no question that Peyton Manning was a much better selection.
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He's going to be a great player on Sundays.
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He did it 23 times. That's similar to a linebacker or running back. He impressed teams with that.
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He ran it in 4.38 seconds. He didn't participate in all the cutting drills, but he'll do that later at his Pro Day in Knoxville.
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He's tall and has a good vertical jump. But speed is the difference. Most drills are time-based drills, so speed makes the difference.
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The testing that I do at the combine is just one of the pieces of the puzzle that NFL teams look at.
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