Tyler Byrd 23 mph?!?!

#51
#51
I said it before people started believing me. Tyler Byrd was going to be the fastest player on the team. He was also going to pass Jennings on the WR depth chart early on & will get a few PR's in as well. Maybe even a KR or two. He's just too dynamic & agile to be left on the sidelines. He is going to be amazing!
 
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RMSmallwood said:
That's probably a lot funnier than it should be to me lol. I love the thought of a polar bear chasing around opposin QBs... I probably need to get some sleep lol...
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Nope that's the reaction I was looking for lol. Was also going to say that African Bush Elephants run about 24 mph but I didn't think comparing Byrd to as elephant was as comical :)
 
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VolForLife83 said:
Where the f is Berry
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Berry should probably be on there somewhere but Berry doesn't have true top notch speed. It's his acceleration that makes him such a dangerous KR man. Acceleration is not the same thing as speed. Jeff George is the one that surprised me at 6'6" tall but skinny as a rail.
 
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tonybologna said:
Berry should probably be on there somewhere but Berry doesn't have true top notch speed. It's his acceleration that makes him such a dangerous KR man. Acceleration is not the same thing as speed. Jeff George is the one that surprised me at 6'6" tall but skinny as a rail.
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You are spot on.. Acceraltion is more impressive. Jamal Lewis in his prime was at full speed after a few yards
 
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VFL-82-JP said:
Thanks for the translations, Chandler, they were very helpful.

Just a note: not really accurate to compare track times to football times, as the clock methods are very different.

One example: in track the runner doesn't move until after he hears the gun...but in football, the clock doesn't start until the clock holder sees the runner move. So you go from a reaction delay working against the trackster to a reaction delay working in favor of the football player. Can be anywhere from 0.2 to 0.5 second swing between the two. That's a long time when one of the events being compared only lasts about 4.5 seconds.

But really do appreciate the speed translations, they helped a lot with context and visualizing these guys' speed.
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That's a good point, I didn't think about that aspect. I just wanted to make sure I succeeded in making sure no one read that thinking I was trying to say Tyler Byrd was as fast as Usain Bolt haha being a cross country guy at UT I didn't think about how sprint football times and track times differed that much.
 
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I would like to know more specifics regarding how these times were measured.

It hard for me to believe that Kamara isn't on that board somewhere, he's easily one of the fastest players on the team.
 
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Since Dobbs is not on the list, my guess is they're seeing which can carry Dobbs to class faster so he doesnt get injured. Hover board Was too dangerous..... Ok, I'm kidding. Lol
 
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For reference, Usain Bolt ran the fastest mph ever at 27.8, so 23 mph for Byrd is pretty impressive.
 
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Kong at 18+

Just get outta the way before you get crushed.

Or better yet get down...

is this just a list of people who have improved? I don't understand why it's incomplete if it isn't
 
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swchandler1988 said:
If anyone is interested in some reference: running 15mph is running the same speed as a 4 minute mile (or 60 seconds for one 400m lap). That's not to say that Kmac can run a 56 second 400 (that's what his mph conversion would come out to) but he has the speed to run at least a 14-15 second 100. For a guy his size that's pretty great.

Running at 20 mph is equivalent to running an 11.25 100m dash (if you were to sustain that mph speed over 100m). Tyler Byrd running 23.7 mph is amazing. In the World Championship final in 2009 where Usain Bolt set the world record of 9.58, he averaged 23.3 mph. Now, during that 100 meters he reached speeds of 28 mph, but his average was 23.3. Byrd can't break 10 seconds for a 100m, but he can reach a speed that would enable him to do that, so for route running and shaking coverage he should be lethal.

Fun fact, Kongbo runs about as fast as a polar bear.
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There's a thread elsewhere that brings this up but there's a lot to be skeptical about with this timing method, particularly for shorter (sprint type) and where anything non-linear occurs. And that doesn't include the problem with "averaging" distances. For instance when using the average time of Bolt's run you have to realize that it wasn't until after the 60m mark he was hitting 28mph. This means the average is lowered by over half the timing period while Byrd is being given credit for a top speed only. A bit apples and oranges.

Mostly I'm just trying to put forth the idea that comparing pretty much anything about a 9.58 100m to someone with a PR of 10.89 is rather dubious business. Of course, none of this does anything to downplay that Byrd has the potential to be a very dynamic athlete given the opportunity on the field.
 
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hndog609 said:
There's a thread elsewhere that brings this up but there's a lot to be skeptical about with this timing method, particularly for shorter (sprint type) and where anything non-linear occurs. And that doesn't include the problem with "averaging" distances. For instance when using the average time of Bolt's run you have to realize that it wasn't until after the 60m mark he was hitting 28mph. This means the average is lowered by over half the timing period while Byrd is being given credit for a top speed only. A bit apples and oranges.

Mostly I'm just trying to put forth the idea that comparing pretty much anything about a 9.58 100m to someone with a PR of 10.89 is rather dubious business. Of course, none of this does anything to downplay that Byrd has the potential to be a very dynamic athlete given the opportunity on the field.
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That's part of what I was trying to say but you explained it much better :thumbsup:
 
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Dudleys87 said:
Kong at 18+

Just get outta the way before you get crushed.

Or better yet get down...

is this just a list of people who have improved? I don't understand why it's incomplete if it isn't
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This is totally a guess, but I imagine they only have a certain amount of these GPS mph devices. If I remember correctly last spring when Kelly was timed at 22 mph this device was on/in his helmet and based on the readings he reached 22mph at some point during the practice. I don't think they are lining up to see how fast they can sprint or they would have their 40 times listed instead.
 
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gunner said:
I would like to know more specifics regarding how these times were measured.

It hard for me to believe that Kamara isn't on that board somewhere, he's easily one of the fastest players on the team.
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My guess is they have a limited number of those gadgets. Probably putting them on different people at different times. There are a lot of fast people that are not on that list.
 
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not to give AL E gator something to jab with but I found this a little interesting....not that it is relevant to this discussion

Q:
How fast can alligators run on land?
A:
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According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, alligators can run up to 35 mph on land. Although these animals are frighteningly quick runners, they are only able achieve these speeds in short bursts and maintain it for only very short distances. CONTINUE READING

https://www.reference.com/pets-animals/fast-can-alligators-run-land-b159e3e00598a8a2
 
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