Or when you say that Starks will get ~500 yards and 8 TD's a game? Oh wait, that was serious wasn't it? Ummmmmmmmm.......This is awkward....

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I've never been too concerned with 40-yard dash times. They are somewhat helpful for players who have not yet played in the NFL, but once they start playing, you get a much better feel for how much football speed they have, and you can pretty much throw out their 40 times. I am hoping that Starks has breakaway speed at least to the extent that Grant does, which is not overwhelming but Grant can take it to the house every once in awhile.

Regarding my comment about the relationship between actual size and how big a player looks on the field, my theory is that, in general, smaller people tend to be more coordinated because it is easier for a brain to coordinate a smaller body, so if a large player looks smaller than he is it probably means that he is exceptionally coordinated for his size. Sometimes you can see it in the way they carry themselves. An example that comes to mind is Mario Williams, DE for the Texans. When I first saw him play, he looked like about a 270 pounder, like Javon Kearse maybe, but he weighs 295. He has an amazing combination of size and coordination.

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I think more important than 40 yd dash time is their time to full speed. Adrian Peterson takes negative time to reach full speed.

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This is about James Starks debut, however when thinking about 40 yard time I recall Jerry Rice's poor time and how well he did. The times are meaningless, although I still like to know them for grins.

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James Starks' debut was super 🙂

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No way Grant beats Starks in a footrace. Especially if cutting or ability to see holes develop is involved.

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....How can you even say this right now....

LOL.. one game of footage for Starks and two plus seasons of 1200 yards pace for Grant and now the guy is a bum and won't have a roster spot next season.

Want proof of how valuable Grant was to Green Bay?

Look at this seasons running game.

Spare the 73 yards that HOFer Starks churned out last Sunday. 😉

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Once Grant gets into the open field, it's over. We've seen this a few times. I don't really care about his 40 time but his football speed is super fast.

Jackson and Kuhn get caught. Grant doesn't. I just don't get the Grant hate.

Starks hasn't been in the open field yet, has he? I think of his 18 carries, he's always had a S in front of him.

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I'm guessing nerdmann's hate is about Notre Dame, not Grant. Did your admission application get rejected or something?

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