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Re: Do you agree or disagree with Tony Dungys's comments about gay player Michael Sam
"NFL Network timed Sam at 4.79 seconds and 4.84 seconds in his two 40-yard dash attempts. That’s not a good showing for a 261-pound defensive end. Several bigger defensive ends have run faster, and some defensive tackles are faster, too.
And that comes on the heels of yesterday’s performance in the bench press in which Sam managed just 17 repetitions of 225 pounds. That was the second-worst showing among defensive linemen, and plenty of non-linemen (including seven wide receivers) did better than that as well. If you’re not strong and you’re not fast, that’s not a good combination."
I'm sure ALL teams are looking for a scouted 'slow' defensive lineman for their special teams. Yeah...THATS how they fill their rosters. They take a 261 pound defensive lineman with slow 40 times and low weight rep counts and keep him on a roster as a special teams player.Youre really kind of just a casual fan at best and ignorant about how football teams generally actually function, aren't you?
Yes, teams are generally always looking for special teams players; especially in late round picks and end of the roster guys like Sam is
"NFL Network timed Sam at 4.79 seconds and 4.84 seconds in his two 40-yard dash attempts. That’s not a good showing for a 261-pound defensive end. Several bigger defensive ends have run faster, and some defensive tackles are faster, too.
And that comes on the heels of yesterday’s performance in the bench press in which Sam managed just 17 repetitions of 225 pounds. That was the second-worst showing among defensive linemen, and plenty of non-linemen (including seven wide receivers) did better than that as well. If you’re not strong and you’re not fast, that’s not a good combination."
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