re: So Bama Fans, Do you really think LF is average

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Unless you think all the db's he has played have been slower than 4.5. When he breaks away...unless they have an angle, they don't make up ground on him....and in many cases, he pulls away. He isn't 4.2....but he isn't 4.5 either....and at that size....

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Running the 40 is very different than breaking a long run on the actual football field. I don't know why people get so caught up in the damn 40. Much like the bench press, it really has very little to do with how good someone is on the field.

The 40 is so much about timing and technique, one slight hiccup can be the difference between a 4.4 and a 4.5. Never is a running back going to have to run 0-40 yards in a 3 point stance during a game. Fournette is damn fast for his size, but whether he runs a 4.5 or a 4.4 doesn't really matter.