Knowshon Moreno 4.55; Glen Coffee 4.53/4.50

by John Morgan on Feb 22, 2009 11:44 AM PST

Moreno lacks long speed. I like a moves back with long speed, because that means he can slip a couple tackles and then really punish the defense. It also means he doesn't have to work for every yard. Moreno is going to take a ton of tackles, because no matter how free he gets, he'll never get away.

I'd like to see Coffee get that down just a hair. He's a one-cut, run guy that fits Seattle's zone blocking system. Think Tatum Bell.

Update: Wells just ran a 4.57. Expected better. I'm not loving this running back class.

Tweet Comment 23 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

Ian Johnson is a tenth of a second faster than Wells?

I would not have guessed that.

by abender20 on Feb 22, 2009 12:47 PM PST reply actions

Me neither.

I kept hearing how slow he is, and how Wells is so big but would bust on in the low 4.4s.

by LantermanC on Feb 22, 2009 1:47 PM PST up reply actions

I don't think we'll be drafting a RB this year

I agree with you on the “long speed”. Those are some disappointing numbers all around.

"Hey, guess what? Nobody cares who would win in a crazy fantasy fist-fight between Anne Frank and Lizzie Borden." The Monarch

by crushedoptimist on Feb 22, 2009 1:12 PM PST reply actions

I don't think we need an RB anyhow.

Jones, Duckett and Forsett are good enough for me. What I really want is a veteran blocking fullback to help Schmitt along and provide insurance.

by djafrot on Feb 22, 2009 1:20 PM PST up reply actions

What about CJ Spiller?

"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."

by Fearless Frog on Feb 22, 2009 1:13 PM PST reply actions

He stayed in school

by Nate Dogg on Feb 22, 2009 1:17 PM PST up reply actions

Oh, yeah.

Totally forgot about that. v_v

"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."

by Fearless Frog on Feb 22, 2009 2:07 PM PST up reply actions

Looks

like everyone took a hit in the official times. Crappy class all around.

by John Morgan on Feb 22, 2009 1:25 PM PST reply actions

I wonder how big of a difference the new field makes

and were they using the digital timers last year? These might just be more accurate times.

by Nate Dogg on Feb 22, 2009 1:36 PM PST up reply actions

I sure as hell hope they were using digital timers last year.

Since the use them at high school track meets.

by LantermanC on Feb 22, 2009 1:48 PM PST up reply actions

Heyward-Bey ran a 4.30

yowzer

by B.B.Finnegan on Feb 22, 2009 4:34 PM PST up reply actions

Heyward-Bust*

"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."

by Fearless Frog on Feb 22, 2009 5:41 PM PST up reply actions

hey remember Michael Bates

man that guy was FAST

by B.B.Finnegan on Feb 22, 2009 6:38 PM PST up reply actions

became a good KR...

by Misfit74 on Feb 22, 2009 7:02 PM PST up reply actions

Great time to get a #4 overall pick.

by LantermanC on Feb 22, 2009 1:47 PM PST up reply actions

Slower than expected, but

I have liked McCoy quite a bit. Maybe he will pass one of Wells/Moreno on draft day, which would be bad for my 2nd round hope of drafting him. He’ll surely run in the low 4.4’s I think.

by Misfit74 on Feb 22, 2009 2:04 PM PST reply actions

although I hate to make the comparison

since I don’t think either of these running backs compare nor be nearly be as good, but Westbrook only ran a 4.57

by B.B.Finnegan on Feb 22, 2009 4:28 PM PST reply actions

The 40 time is so overrated.

It has really nothing to do with football speed. I’m not sure why they don’t have these dudes in full pads timing them. In the end, splitting hairs over a tenth of a second, or several hundredths of a second? Just seems like of silly to me.

"It's just one big guy against another big guy, both teams know what's at stake. The one of them comes out on top and it feels good."
-Chris Collinsworth, Madden 09

by Wayward Llama on Feb 22, 2009 7:55 PM PST reply actions

Why would anyone draft those guys in the 1st,

when they could draft Tyrell Sutton in the 4th? The guy’s a beast. If we truly follow the best player available theory, I’d love to have him in the 4th round.

by LantermanC on Feb 22, 2009 8:45 PM PST reply actions