Article is over at ESPN but Denard should have a pretty good chance at competing for this deal.
The WWL however thinks there are a few others to look out for:
Players that are favorites to run the fastest time include Tennessee's Cordarrelle Patterson, University of North Carolina's Giovani Bernard and Marquise Goodwin of Texas.
i thought it was interesting
I don't think Denard is going
I don't think Denard is going to be as fast as a lot of people are expecting.
agreed
I think he was fast in pads, and had good side to side movement, but his straight-line speed wasn't near as fast as everyone gave him credit for this year. Not saying he wasn't fast, he was, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was 4.5ish, or somewhere along those lines. Could be wrong though
So you think Denard will
run as fast a Junior Hemingway from last year?
Frank: A little housewarming gift. To new beginnings.
Me: I actually gave this to you for your wedding.
Frank: This model?
Me: This exact one
way off. nice job
way off. nice job Denard
Agree but with qualifications
Since "the Fort" is back, we'll probably never know the full extent of the injuries Denard played through. He certainly seemed to be faster in the spring and at the beginning of the season most years than he was in the second half of the season.
We know his arm is still bothering him, but I think a couple of months may have put some "spring" back in his legs. The great upside here is that if he does catch on in the NFL, he won't be the focus of nearly as many plays as he was at Michigan, and might not "break down" at the end of the season in the NFL.
If we ever found out how many injuries Denard has hidden from the public, I have a feeling we'd all like him even more than we do now for playing through them.
Denard just ran a 4.34...
that's attempt #1 and after a restart.
4.45 on 2nd attempt.
He just ran a 4.34
Hand timed, but it'll be no worse than 4.4.
He's just as fast as we thought.
I'd expect his 2nd attempt to be faster.
“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”
The official time is a 4.43,
The official time is a 4.43, which is slower than the 4.2 and 4.3 scores that many people were expecting.
Also, his second time was supposedly slower.
More hype
More hype to the overhyped.
4.4
Denard will run under 4.5.
The NFL probably knows Denard
The NFL probably knows Denard is fast. He needs to show he has good hands.
Good Point
And Denard may be quicker/shiftier than he is fast. But he is still very fast.
I like to think of him as a
I like to think of him as a Peter Warrick type athlete(i.w. not WR)...Not elite speed, but fast enough where once his amazing quickness/shiftyness and acceleration gets him open, he won't be caught from behind....
I guess, 4.41
Denard definitely has elite
Denard definitely has elite speed.
4.31
4.31 Denard prediction.
I think he comes in 2nd. Winner runs a 4.29.
Check that.
I meant to say the winner runs a 4.25.
Wow nice predictions...
4.34 - Denard
4.25 - fastest
Goodwin will be interesting
Goodwin will be interesting to see in the broad jump to see if he actually sets the all time best.
I don't know who's hair is better, John Stamos circa Full House or Denard
GO BLUE
4.46
or better.
Quiverfull
Well Austin just ran a 4.25
Well Austin just ran a 4.25 (hand timed) on first attempt. That's pretty good...might be enough for a shoe deal.
EDIT: Goodwin matched him at 4.25
GO BLUE
Oh no Adidas
You have to give out two sho deals now.
...confidence is the stain they can't wipe off...
9.4 m/s is insane. Let's take
9.4 m/s is insane. Let's take a typical commuter car, 2010 Ford Focus. It has a quarter mile time of 16.1 s, which amounts to an average speed of 24.8 m/s. Goodwin and Austin ran ~38% of that average speed.
They taped a cheetah to their backs.
Anyone gotta clue
What time Denard will be running his 40?
His 2nd run was cancelled
His 2nd run was cancelled after the sonic boom destroyed the measuring equipment on the first run.
His group starts running at
His group starts running at 11 AM.
Stream?
Is there a live stream somewhere?
NFL.com
http://www.nfl.com/combine/live?module=HP11_traffic_driver
I love a hoppy ending!
Thank you.
Thank you.
NFL.com
http://www.nfl.com/combine/live?module=HP11_traffic_driver
I love a hoppy ending!
http://www.nfl.com/combine
Austin and Goodwin
Austin and Goodwin superimposed GIF
Nice finish
For dude in blue. Looks like he was getting faster.
Top 10 40-yard dash times from the 1st group of WR.
Denard wont win this. He's
Denard won't win this. He's very fast, but his most impressive attributes are his quickness, agility, and speed in pads.
Adidas?
Looks like the real winner is second place then
The real winners are people
The real winners are people that don't have to wear terrible, Nike.
All in for some manball.
Did anyone just catch
Did anyone just catch Denard's vert? Couldn't get sound but he looked disappointed.
GO BLUE
Random black guy with dreads
Random black guy with dreads = Denard Robinson
WO26
Coverage of him getting into zone, lying down with his earphones on.
I know who he is. Prior to
I know who he is. Prior to actually showing Denard they showed someone else and the announcers called that guy Denard Robinson a few times before they actually showed Denard.
Understood.
Enjoyed your comment, actually, so thought it a good place to add his number so those watching would know the running order.
So what is Usain Bolts 40?
So what is Usain Bolts 40?
Gatlin ran a...
4.45 and a 4.42, and he's quicker off the blocks than Bolt is. Obviously it's not a perfect comparison, and maybe Bolt would be quicker without competing against other guys with great technique off the blocks, but if you go with Gatlin being slightly quicker with less top-end speed that puts Bolt right in the mid 4.4s.
Go Blue!
When that whole conversation
When that whole conversation was happening, it was calculated to be 4.29, however, Usain Bolt's acceleration is not great, so that might be a bit low.
Austin probably won't be
Austin probably won't be topped.
All in for some manball.
Denard's group running now.
Denard's group running now.
Whatcha gonna do, little brother?
Goodwin 4.17 official!? Wow!
Goodwin 4.17 official!? Wow!
Seriously?
Seriously?
No
It was unofficial and handtimed. Currently he's listed at a 4.25 with Tavon Austin. Some people had him at 4.19 (not 4.17).
Usually your official time goes up a little bit. I'd say He'd be a 4.26 or 4.27 when it's official.
“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”
i thought it was interesting that while they could offer a contract to the fastest, they couldn't advertise or promote at the combine, because it is sponsered by Under Armor (I think that's who it was).