>>Okay, so I hearing all these "draft guys" talking about how Daymeion Hughes is the most polished cornerback in the draft, but, he can't be a 1st round pick because he ran a 4.6 40 yard dash time. My question is, what separates 4.4 from 4.6? The answer is (.2) seconds over 40 yards. Or (.4) seconds over 80 yards. So you're telling me that the best cornerback in the draft can't be the highest picked, or even within the group of the highest picked because over 80 yards, he's less than a half-a-second slower than the faster yet less skilled corner standing next to him? Marques Colston ran a 4.5. He was pretty productive. Anquan Boldin ran a 4.7. He's been pretty productive as well. And there are a ton of fast guys playing Arena ball or sitting on their couch because every year because teams get infatuated with "speed" guys instead of football players. I wouldn't mind one bit if Hughes was the pick in the first for the Saints. Not at all.
Then again, if you do the math, you would see that it's possible in a head to head race (not that that necessarily happens in football often), the difference between .2 seconds is slightly under 2 yards. 2 yards can be separation if someone is hit in stride.