Just how fast is Rashid Shaheed ?

sfidc3 said
He's plenty fast but that's really not what makes him effective.....it's elite quickness and change of direction, cutting on a dime.....would much rather see the quickness numbers 10-20 splits and such....

40 times are the most overrated measurable in history IMO

Gosh, it's like you guys just skipped over my post....I kind of said all that already, but my feelings aren't hurt.....much......:)

saint_drago said
The thing about Shaheed is that he's not only fast, he knows how to use his speed. A lot of guys can run really fast in a straight line but football isn't played in a straight line most of the time. Rashid is able to maintain his speed in his routes. Dude is deadly and he's just getting started.

Saintaholic said
Yep.

Also to add to this, there is speed, but there is also “how fast are you with football gear on and with players on the field impeding you” speed. Not everyone carries their playing equipment the same nor plays the same when facing defenders.

Shaheed has a sudden-ness to his speed, incredible burst in and out of breaks. So while his long speed may not be as good as some of the players illustrated above, his catlike quickness makes his speed just as effective if not more effective for the standard 4 to 7 second NFL play.