[Denard officially runs 4.43 40 at NFL combine]
OP Edit: After all is said and done, Denard officially ran a 4.43. Shoelaces still officially tied. Done.
Initial hand time: First 40 for Denard: 4.34. Shoelaces tied, according to Michael Irvin.
Mod edit: Changed the title. If we're going to have two threads, this one should be reporting actual news. JGB.
February 24th, 2013 at 12:29 PM ^
Denard on front page of NFL.com
February 24th, 2013 at 1:48 PM ^
[Picture looks better on NFL.com. Great shot with correct proportions.]
February 24th, 2013 at 12:32 PM ^
Denard's official fastest is being reported as 4.43 by Rich Eisen
February 24th, 2013 at 12:38 PM ^
Booooooo
February 24th, 2013 at 12:38 PM ^
Goodwin at 4.27 and Austin at 4.34. This makes Goodwin the fastest ever official?
February 24th, 2013 at 12:47 PM ^
ran the fastest ever, at 4.25
February 24th, 2013 at 1:10 PM ^
How is this even possible? They showed the two runs synced up and they were absolutely neck and neck.
I really think the combine official times are shaky as hell. This has happened before.
February 24th, 2013 at 3:18 PM ^
I'm with ya. I don't how Austin and Denard had .09 added, seems suspect
February 24th, 2013 at 12:37 PM ^
He also just caught every pass on his first run through the gauntlet drill.
February 24th, 2013 at 12:39 PM ^
4.43 officially
February 24th, 2013 at 12:40 PM ^
That's what they just announced. Did I hear it right?
February 24th, 2013 at 12:45 PM ^
Not sure where they get the original times, but 4.43 will be his official time.
February 24th, 2013 at 12:53 PM ^
Unofficial times are usually hand-timed, probably someone sitting at one of those tables...
February 24th, 2013 at 12:40 PM ^
Denard catching everything early in the on field workouts. Only criticism so far is his ability as a "natural" pass catcher. Michael Irvin made a nice observation in regards to the spacing of his hands upon the arrival of the ball.
Seems as if he is showing GMs what they had to see. Excited to see his pro day in a more comfortable setting.
February 24th, 2013 at 12:51 PM ^
I'd much rather be hearing this than whether or not he had a good 40 time. Everyone and their mother knows Denard is fast, and he's still not 100% yet with regards to his injury. What he needed to prove is that he could catch, and apparently he's doing that. If he shows he can catch everything thrown his way, there's no reason he can't go second or third round.
There's a lot for scouts and GMs to like about Denard right now.
February 24th, 2013 at 12:59 PM ^
This group of receivers has had a lot of drops. Denard has done better than most
February 24th, 2013 at 12:49 PM ^
Denard has caught everything so far. Nice catch on the low thrown ball just now.
February 24th, 2013 at 12:55 PM ^
his senior year. This confirms it. Probably the added weight.
February 24th, 2013 at 1:52 PM ^
Except that he never ran in the NFL Combine before now. His earlier reported times were not necessarily as accurately recorded.
February 24th, 2013 at 3:25 PM ^
Absolutely confirms it. One run. Molasses.
/s
February 24th, 2013 at 12:56 PM ^
Rich Eisen is like a kid in a candy store watching Denard participate in these drills.
February 24th, 2013 at 1:01 PM ^
Here are the Top 10 40-times as they stand among WRs per NFL.com right now:
NAME | SCHOOL | TIME |
Marquise Goodwin | Texas | 4.27 |
Tavon Austin | West Virginia | 4.34 |
Ryan Swope | Texas A&M | 4.34 |
Josh Boyce | TCU | 4.38 |
Kenny Stills | Oklahoma | 4.38 |
Cordarrelle Patterson | Tennessee | 4.42 |
Corey Fuller | Virginia Tech | 4.43 |
Denard Robinson | Michigan | 4.43 |
Justin Hunter | Tennessee | 4.44 |
Markus Wheaton | Oregon State | 4.45 |
February 24th, 2013 at 1:11 PM ^
Denard's 10-yard split is better than any of the other top 10 aside from maybe Austin.
February 24th, 2013 at 1:47 PM ^
or better, so i wasn't too far off. does he have a chance to run one more, maybe get it all going at the right time and knock a 1/10th of a second off?
February 24th, 2013 at 2:11 PM ^
He could run again at Michigan's pro day. A 4.43 is very solid and he seemed to track the ball well in a couple other drills. He could very well being a Day 2 pick
February 24th, 2013 at 2:35 PM ^
pick, but despite my obvious bias toward him as a great michigan man, i am pessimistic about his draft chances.
February 24th, 2013 at 1:50 PM ^
The thread title says he ran 4.43. The OP says 4.34. Which is it?
February 24th, 2013 at 1:54 PM ^
ran a 4.34 and a 4.45, which I'm pretty sure is just a few people with stopwatches trying to time the runners. The NFL released their official time of 4.43, which is done by laser and will be the time used by the NFL.
February 24th, 2013 at 1:57 PM ^
Change your title-It says 4.43 instead of 4.34.
February 24th, 2013 at 1:59 PM ^
Denard's official time was 4.43, which is noted in the edited title.
February 24th, 2013 at 2:21 PM ^
great athlete and a shaky receiver - but he'll interview well and help his stock this weekend.
Needs to catch tennis balls to improve hand technique.
February 24th, 2013 at 2:25 PM ^
Imagine if the Pats drafted him!!!!
February 24th, 2013 at 3:15 PM ^
If you get a chance, you should probably edit the body of the op as well, since having two times listed can be a little confusing.
February 24th, 2013 at 3:27 PM ^
I didn't start a separate thread..but yahoo actually has a quick article on how Denard is doing as a receiver today. Sounds like he got some props for improvements in receiver type things.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/combine-drills-denard…
February 25th, 2013 at 2:05 AM ^
All this talk about his 40 time, but once you get into the upper echelon of speed do hundredths of a second really matter to the NFL scouts? I'm more concerned that he is basically new to the position and missed the experience at receiver that all the others got. Would love to see this great Michigan man do well in the NFL.
February 25th, 2013 at 2:24 AM ^
Are quite inaccurate of a measurement, even at the combine. As a track guy, I laugh at the measurement. The NFL has what it needs, he's fast. Then you look at the tape and see how explosive he is, and the ability to run away from everyone on the field.
The biggest question for NFL scouts is getting off the line, getting into and out of routes and then being a reliable receiver. Particularly with the type of throws to maximize Denard's speed.