He is learning how to run the 40 yrd dash at the combines with hopes of getting drafted higher than expected .
I would just as rather he ran slow .Football instincts are more important than track speed IMO but to Scouts it could be the difference of a first round to a third round grade and there is a lot of money difference in between those rounds.
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/feb/08/football-ex-north-carolina-receiver-nicks-leads-pl/
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I'm a UNC grad and have watched Nicks for 3 years. He seems to have that "it" factor and would love to see him in a Dolphins uniform next year. I'm thinking I'd like to Dolphins to go OL/LB in the 1st round, but would love to see Nicks available with pick #44.
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I agree bro .He will make it in the NFL .He has nice size and good football instincts
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I heard an interview with him....friday, on the miller/moulton show-770am and i sure hope he can comprehend the playbook better than he can speak at an interview and think on his feet. It sounded like they were asking questions of a "special ed" student instead of a college student....sorry i should have said college sports person instead of "student"
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One guy who needs to learn how to run is Gartrell Johnson. Aside from offensive linemen I'd swear he's the only guy I've seen who actually looks like he's running slower when he opens up 4th gear than when he opens up 3rd gear.
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I would love to pair Hakeem Nicks with Bess and Ginn!
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If we take a first day WR, he better be the next Anquan Boldin. By that, I mean he better be able to contribute from day one. IMO, we will need our top picks to be starting THIS year. To me, that says we go LB, DT, LB/S with our first 3 picks. Although Nicks would be awesome to have, he's not the type of player that makes this draft unique. We can find another Nicks next year, or any year after that. I think this is a great year to improve our front seven.
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I never subscribed to the line of thought that a player must start his first year or we shouldn't draft him early.
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We should draft him just in case Crowder leaves via FA.
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I don't particularly like your Jake Long example because he was taken in part because they knew he'd be ready to play immediately, whether that be LT or RT it doesn't matter he was going to start and he was going to have an impact. Look at that fact next to someone like a Vernon Gholston, whom they supposedly liked (remember all of the rumors that said they were deciding between Jake Long and Vernon Gholston?)...the difference may have been that Long was ready to make an impact immediately.Bpk likes this. -
And I agree that the salary cap has changed the thinking for some. However, I believe that limiting your draft board for that reason does more harm than good. You will ultimately end up missing out on some great talent. -
And I think the flip side of the coin is that when you see a guy rated that high on your board who isn't predicted to be a starter right away, you might have to start questioning that discrepancy because sometimes these ratings systems are not reflective enough of a player's true worth, and there has to be a pretty high correlation between guys that are ready to make an impact immediately and guys that have successful careers.
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Here's hoping he runs well enough to solidify his place as a Dolphins target at 25, but not well enough to get drafted higher.
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I'd be thrilled to get Nicks.
And here's what I think of 40-times in general....
There are some of the fastest 40 times, according to Scout.com, from the history of the NFL combine since they began tracking it.
I see THIRTEEN Wide Receivers on that list..... yet only TWO turned out to be very good, imo. Those are Chambers and Moss.
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It's like you say Chambers' name and it conjures Aqua into appearing.
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I mean, the WR has to be ballpark NFL measurables, is all. No 5'5" guys who run 4.98 40's.
But a 6'0" guy who runs a 4.6 and has all the things I mentioned above... I'd love to have him. ESPECIALLY if he has long arms and a decent vertical too.
What I most want to see when I watch a wideout, to be honest, is that he knows WHERE he should be and WHEN, and that he positions himself well in relation to the CB once the ball is in the air. -