Griffin Fell Due to Inaccurate 40 time

[jitter77]

Just read the Griffin's clock started late on the 40 and his adjusted time is now 4.58.

https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/arti...draft_over_inaccurate_40_time/s1_127_26311892



Shaquem Griffin turned heads everywhere with a 4.38 time in the 40-yard dash, but it turns out that number was reportedly not quite accurate and his draft stock was adjusted accordingly.

Griffin’s original 4.38 time caught the attention of pretty much everyone at the NFL Combine, a time which quickly moved him into the top 100 of many draft boards. However, according to Frank Cooney of NFLDraftScout, the clock started a touch late on Griffin’s 40 run, and his time was closer to 4.58.

Griffin was readjusted down draft boards accordingly, with his time going from elite to merely solid.

None of this stopped Griffin from becoming a fifth-round pick for the Seattle Seahawks, sparking emotional scenes. It’s too bad the 40 time wasn’t quite accurate, but it doesn’t do much to dampen a great story.

 

[SteelBuckeye]

Interesting because during the combine, NFL Network ran a simulcast of him running against his twin, who ran a 4.38 and according to the simulcast, Shaquill was only a splinters length faster. Sounds like fake news/revisionist history to me. But, congrats to the kid for getting drafted.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-combine/0ap3000000919319/Shaquem-Griffin-runs-blazing-4-38-40-yard-dash-fastest-by-LB-since-2003

 

[Stryker]

It's tough to **** up the combine clocks. They are computer controlled and automatic. It's not like someone hits a button anymore.

I think he fell because he only has one hand.

 

[jitter77]

Yeah I thought this was suspicious as well. I thought the clock started as soon as you broke the line. Regardless the rest of his numbers were high as well so I am wondering why or what the motive for this story is.

 

[Ike Kelly]

Damage control for the clubs as to why he wasn’t picked until the 5th round? Commish protecting the shield?


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[madinsomniac]

Yeah the missing hand was likely the issue... i mean play it off however you want... its a disadvantage... the nfl isn't handicapped friendly no matter how great the story...

 

[AggieSteel]

This smells like bullshit to me


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[slashsteel]

Alright who had a hand in this shenanigans.

 

[Black & Gold Bleeder]

gotta hand it to the NFL covering up any semblance of telling the truth in an effort to be PC. On the other hand it isn't suprising.

 

[Hines57]

It's tough to **** up the combine clocks. They are computer controlled and automatic. It's not like someone hits a button anymore.

I think he fell because he only has one hand.

If only our one hand group texts over the weekend would have been published. Its exactly because he has one hand