CraigSU84 said:
Emilio Fantastico said:
Yep, just look at the difference between our guys at WR running 4.5+ while Ruggs at Bama runs 4.28.
The talent gap is real.
No a fair comparison at all. You are comparing our 2 wr to the 2nd fastest time ever for a wr at the combine. By your comparison the talent gap is real for all the other teams which is not true
In 2018, Bama had four DBs at the combine. Three of them ran in the 4.3s and the fourth was the best football player (Minkah Fitzpatrick) and he ran a 4.46.
Other than maybe converted running back Williams, when was the last time we had a DB run under 4.5 at the combine?
Obviously, you can make up for some speed with good football instincts and there is a difference between track speed and football speed. But if you watched our game against Bama this year, the difference between the two teams was much less in the trenches (especially our Dline vs their Oline) than it was with the speed at the skill positions. I mean, we couldn't even cover a freakin punt to save our lives.