N. Iowa receiver runs fastest 40, ever. (1 Viewer)

[mbg]

I don't know if they were talking hand timed, or electronic?

mbg

Northern Iowa’s Terrell Sinkfield runs a blazing 4.19 40 at Minnesota’s pro day

Y! SPORTS

 

[Ndoggy100]

Terrell Sinkfield

"Terrell Sinkfield’s 4.19-second 40 doesn’t pass the smell test" PFT

 

[Firecross]

Al Davis just possessed the Raiders GM and is working out the details for April 25th.

 

[tru_coolbrees]

Umm, ...while that is pretty amazing, that's not the fastest 40 ever.

 

[dajmno]

This is an honest question. I don't know much about track and field, scouting, combine, etc..

When you're talking about tenths of a second in speed in differentiating players - is it really all that significant.

Do tenths of second in the difference in speed amount to comparing the performance of a Ferrari vs a Toyota Corolla?

 

[diehardfan]

Future Raider.

 

[wbbigtymer]

This is an honest question. I don't know much about track and field, scouting, combine, etc..

When you're talking about tenths of a second in speed in differentiating players - is it really all that significant.

Do tenths of second in the difference in speed amount to comparing the performance of a Ferrari vs a Toyota Corolla?

I would estimate that tenths of a second differentiate elite from above average; average from poor, etc. It also roughly equates to the difference between positional groups. If an average WR runs a 4.4 these days (which seems to be the case), then a tenth of a second slower might be somewhere in the range of an average safety (4.5). Another tenth of a second slower might be in the range of a typical linebacker (4.6). Another tenth of a second might be in the range of a DE (4.7).

Just ballparking, but yes a tenth of a second makes a difference.

 

[saint_cajun78]

Man that's faster than Leon Sandcastle!!

 

[BoNcHiE]

This is an honest question. I don't know much about track and field, scouting, combine, etc..

When you're talking about tenths of a second in speed in differentiating players - is it really all that significant.

Do tenths of second in the difference in speed amount to comparing the performance of a Ferrari vs a Toyota Corolla?

It makes a difference but a 4.5 guy who runs good routes will get open more then a 4.3 guy who can only run in a straight line.

So in some instances it's a pretty overrated metric. A 4.5 guy can play WR in the NFL assuming he puts the work into his game and be just as good as the faster guys.

See Lance Moore and Marques Colston.

As far as the technical advantage, I think a tenth of a second works out to several feet over the course of 40 yards but I could be wrong. I remember someone breaking it down at one point.

 

[nelopiceral1]

Regardless, he's fast. His production isn't that great against weak competition, so there's probably something else at play, like he's got bricks for hands or he weighs 130 lbs or maybe their offense was horrible and couldn't get him the ball. He'll get picked up as an UDFA and get his chance. I'm sure he's a project though.

 

[saint_cajun78]

Video of his run:http://youtu.be/HbW3gmqRA64

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[IceHot]

A tenth of a second is all Drew needs.

 

[ktgoti]

Terrell Sinkfield

"Terrell Sinkfield’s 4.19-second 40 doesn’t pass the smell test" PFT

This ^

This article goes in to list his stats for the year and it just doesnt trnslate. They did say he ran in the high 4.3's

 

[Scorpius the Allfather]

Didn't Bo Jackson run a faster 40?

 

[Tim C]

Didn't Bo Jackson run a faster 40?

Chris Johnson has the record for fastest 40 at the Combine with a 4.27.

Edit: Just to clarify, Jackson was timed by hand and not electronically.