So we wait....

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by barrett

40 time can be important for WRs if it confirms speed or lack of speed seen on film. But if a guy is very fast on film and slow by stop watch like Kendall wright last year, the 40 time might be completely ignored.

I knew that Wright was the Titans' 1st round pick last year, but was unfamiliar with his Combine performance until I checked, and sure enough his record shows
a very unimpressive 4.61 forty and frankly I'm surprised ? And BTW, I realize that's about the same 40 time that the player usually rated the greatest receiver of all time ran when coming out of college, but that was > 25 years ago and with the improvements in training, equipment, running surface, etc., the great Jerry Rice runs much faster than 4.6 in a current-day Indy combine.
But as you point out, nothing is more important in evaluating potential than the tape on a player, and obviously the Titans liked what they saw in Wright's tape. But neither does a stop-watch lie, and I'd be reluctant to use the 20th overall on a WR with such pedestrian long or sprinting speed. He may be quick, even explosive, but pure sprinting speed is also very important for outside NFL WRs.
BTW, how did Wright do his rookie year in Nashville, I've no idea right off hand ?