12-13-2012, 08:16 PM
(12-13-2012, 05:07 PM)shoju Wrote: Yeah, it was 3 hand times, and median result I believe. Even still, Suppose Bo Jackson was "As Slow" as Chris Johnson. BO is listed at 6'1" 227lbs playing weight. That's... REALLY big for a RB. Chris Johnson is listed at 5'11" 191lbs. Ray Lewis, is listed at 6'1" 250 lbs. So Bo's size put him somewhere in between Chris Johnson, and Ray Lewis. That's... FREAKISHLY big, and unbelievably fast.
That size isn't out of line for a running back.
The Ravens list three RBs on their roster:
Allen, Anthony 6'1" 230
Pierce, Bernard 6'0" 218
Rice, Ray 5'8" 212
Curious I went and looked at the top rusher for each year starting in 1932:
1932: Cliff Battles 6'1" 195
1942: Bill Dudley 5'10" 182
1952: Dan Towler 6'2" 225
1962: Jim Taylor 6'0" 214
1972: O.J. Simpson 6'1" 212
1982: Freeman McNeil 5'11" 216
1992: Emmitt Smith 5'9" 216
2002: Ricky Williams 5'10" 230 (Ran the 40 in 4.56)
2012: Adrian "I'm a Robot" Peterson 6'1" 217 (Ran the 40 in 4.40)