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Landry ran a 4.35

some more forty times

Chris Houston 4.32
LaRon Landry 4.35
Marcus McCauley 4.38
Leon Hall 4.39
Travarous Bain 4.43
David Irons 4.44
Michael Griffin 4.45
Aaron Ross 4.47
Brandon Merriweather 4.50
Ndukwe, Chinedum 4.51
Reggie Nelson 4.53
 
That's going to make Landry's stock
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HuttoKarl said:
some more forty times

Chris Houston 4.32
LaRon Landry 4.35
Marcus McCauley 4.38
Leon Hall 4.39
Travarous Bain 4.43
David Irons 4.44
Michael Griffin 4.45
Aaron Ross 4.47
Brandon Merriweather 4.50
Ndukwe, Chinedum 4.51
Reggie Nelson 4.53
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Ross allayed speed concerns, but game film shows him getting torched by Figurs and Ginn (maybe the two fastest guys in football). Griffin helped himself, will continue to make plays and mistakes in the NFL. Landry looks like an absolute beast with that time, probly deserves to be considered in the Ed Reed/Polamalu echelon. Houston looks like a real physical specimen with that time and his 27 reps, there were a few speed concerns there.
 
thunderkyss said:
Isn't that kinda fast for a safety?? has he ever played Corner??
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Too fast. He's wasted there if he has any cover skills at all, and I assume
he does since he's so highly rated. This may be our corner to play across
from Dunta.
Leon Halls 40 isn't too shabby either.
 
nunusguy said:
Too fast. He's wasted there if he has any cover skills at all, and I assume
he does since he's so highly rated. This may be our corner to play across
from Dunta.
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There's more to being a corner than being fast.
 
I thought they were saying Nelson was going to be one of the fastest guys at the combine and prob convert to corner? I guess not I would much rather take Landry at 8 then now if he did run that. if he is good enough we could put him at corner but if not keep him at strong. win win situation
 
nunusguy said:
Too fast. He's wasted there if he has any cover skills at all, and I assume
he does since he's so highly rated. This may be our corner to play across
from Dunta.
Leon Halls 40 isn't too shabby either.
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If he can play corner, I'd have no problem taking him with the #8 pick. None whatsoever.
 
xtruroyaltyx said:
There's more to being a corner than being fast.
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I think he acknowledged that by saying, "if he has any cover skills at all"

He might not be the best cover guy right now, but you can teach that stuff... you can't teach 4.35
 
thunderkyss said:
I think he acknowledged that by saying, "if he has any cover skills at all"

He might not be the best cover guy right now, but you can teach that stuff... you can't teach 4.35
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This is very true. Man does anyone know what daunte runs, just wondering
 
nunusguy said:
Too fast. He's wasted there if he has any cover skills at all, and I assume
he does since he's so highly rated. This may be our corner to play across
from Dunta.
Leon Halls 40 isn't too shabby either.
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too fast? that's kind of ridiculous to be considered "too fast". In today's NFL you WANT fast FS's because they are often locked in man coverage.....corners have better hips than Landry....you have to be able to sprint backwards and have fluid hips to turn and run...just because you run fast doesn't mean you can play cornerback or we would just see every track and field guy back there.
 
thunderkyss said:
If he can play corner, I'd have no problem taking him with the #8 pick. None whatsoever.
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I totally agree with you Thunderkyss !
This is great news for us, and for Landry. He made himself a ton of greenbacks today. And it also makes our #8 more valuable.
And being a safety, I assume this guy can hit. I'm thinking he's also got good size ?
I'm excited about this, because it gives us another very real option for #8 -
not a reach.
I sure hope that 4.35 is legitimate ?
 
Landry reminds me of a faster Blaine Bishop. They were both very physical and have good instincts.
 
xtruroyaltyx said:
There's more to being a corner than being fast.
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I realize that, but if you don't have it - well remember the Buffalo game when Petty got burnt twice by the speed of the Bills WR ?
You gotta be 4.3 or no more than 4.4 to cover the AJs, the Chad Johnsons, etc.
End of story.
 
nunusguy said:
I realize that, but if you don't have it - well remember the Buffalo game when Petty got burnt twice by the speed of the Bills WR ?
You gotta be 4.3 or no more than 4.4 to cover the AJs, the Chad Johnsons, etc.
End of story.
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I don't think thats true...


I'd rather have a Corner with not as much speed but great technique vs. a guy with a lot of speed with little technique
 
Vinny said:
too fast? that's kind of ridiculous to be considered "too fast". In today's NFL you WANT fast FS's because they are often locked in man coverage.....corners have better hips than Landry....you have to be able to sprint backwards and have fluid hips to turn and run...just because you run fast doesn't mean you can play cornerback or we would just see every track and field guy back there.
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That's exactly right. No such thing as too fast. Feet, hips, toughness, strength, hops, and speed; that makes a corner. Landry would make life a lot tougher on Young and Manning.
 
with big guys like calvin johnson running in the sub-4.4 range, you pretty much have to have great speed at corner to succeed in the league.
 
xtruroyaltyx said:
I don't think thats true...


I'd rather have a Corner with not as much speed but great technique vs. a guy with a lot of speed with little technique
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these arguments are ridiculous. no one is saying that technique isn't important. it's that speed IS. how bout this, i'll take a guy with great speed and good technique over a guy with great speed and no technique.
 
nunusguy said:
I realize that, but if you don't have it - well remember the Buffalo game when Petty got burnt twice by the speed of the Bills WR ?
You gotta be 4.3 or no more than 4.4 to cover the AJs, the Chad Johnsons, etc.
End of story.
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Al Harris would hit you with his dreads if he read that.

Nah i'm just playing man....speed and technique helps....can't be fast and dumb, lol.
 
37.5" vert on Landry... gotta like that. A case can be made that he's the best defensive player, and that's an instant impact position, unlike DE or DT. I think that's a value pick at #8.
 
If what has been posted is accurate with Landry and Hall both posting sub 4.4fourty yard dashes, I think the Texans would be smart to take one. My personal preference would have to be Landry, being as we need more help at FS than we need at CB IMO, plus this is a decent CB pool.
 
kastofsna said:
these arguments are ridiculous. no one is saying that technique isn't important. it's that speed IS. how bout this, i'll take a guy with great speed and good technique over a guy with great speed and no technique.
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What is your point ?

We're talking about switching a players position based on speed.

Can you connect the dots ?
 
Vinny said:
just because you run fast doesn't mean you can play cornerback or we would just see every track and field guy back there.
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Obviously !
But a DB with the best cover skills in the world will get the dog dung burnt out
of himself if he's no faster than say 4.6 when he's trying to handle a speed reciever.
Without the raw speed, a DB is not even in the conversation to play CB
against the fast WRs.
 
I'm with Vinny. A FS who can actually run sideline to sideline with great range, and can cover would be great. Why move him to corner? Wouldn't you rather have an ultrafast safety who is a standout at his position? As a corner, he would not be in a class by himself in terms of speed, but as a safety? How many safety's run a sub 4.4. Second issue is skills and physical attributes. We know he has the skills to be a safety, but why then force a round peg into a square hole? I don't get it. Put him at FS, and let him roam the backfield.
 
speed, hips, technique....WHO CARES???

All I know is that Landry would be much easier on the heart every Sunday than our current "Free" Safety options.
 
Porky said:
I'm with Vinny. A FS who can actually run sideline to sideline with great range, and can cover would be great. Why move him to corner? Wouldn't you rather have an ultrafast safety who is a standout at his position? As a corner, he would not be in a class by himself in terms of speed, but as a safety? How many safety's run a sub 4.4. Second issue is skills and physical attributes. We know he has the skills to be a safety, but why then force a round peg into a square hole? I don't get it. Put him at FS, and let him roam the backfield.
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pretty much.
 
nunusguy said:
Obviously !
But a DB with the best cover skills in the world will get the dog dung burnt out
of himself if he's no faster than say 4.6 when he's trying to handle a speed reciever.
Without the raw speed, a DB is not even in the conversation to play CB
against the fast WRs.
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What does that have to do with moving Landry to corner ?
 
I wouldnt even consider moving this guy to CB, his coverage skills are adequate but not great, plus any team that moves him to CB would not be playing to his strengths. The best part of his game is his ability to play both the pass and the run very well. His run support is major part of his game, ala Bob Sanders.
 
Porky said:
I'm with Vinny. A FS who can actually run sideline to sideline with great range, and can cover would be great. Why move him to corner? Wouldn't you rather have an ultrafast safety who is a standout at his position? As a corner, he would not be in a class by himself in terms of speed, but as a safety? How many safety's run a sub 4.4. Second issue is skills and physical attributes. We know he has the skills to be a safety, but why then force a round peg into a square hole? I don't get it. Put him at FS, and let him roam the backfield.
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Exactly! Remember, it's not as if we've already got good quality at FS right now. I want a cover-corner too, but fill the glaring need with a perfect fit if it's there.
 
The 40-yard dash times for the first group of defensive backs were phenomenal. Among the highlights were safety LaRon Landry of LSU running a 4.32, Chris Houston of Arkansas (4.35), Leon Hall of Michigan (4.38), Michael Griffin of Texas (4.41), Tarell Brown of Texas (4.48) and Michael Coe of Alabama State (4.49). Overall, it was a Very fast group.

http://www.nfl.com/combine/story/10026017
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Gil Brandt has even faster times for Landry & Hall than origionally reported here.
 
nunusguy said:
The 40-yard dash times for the first group of defensive backs were phenomenal. Among the highlights were safety LaRon Landry of LSU running a 4.32, Chris Houston of Arkansas (4.35), Leon Hall of Michigan (4.38), Michael Griffin of Texas (4.41), Tarell Brown of Texas (4.48) and Michael Coe of Alabama State (4.49). Overall, it was a Very fast group.

http://www.nfl.com/combine/story/10026017
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Gil Brandt has even faster times for Landry & Hall than origionally reported here.
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Brandt got Landry and Houston's times reversed. Houston was definitely the fastest, but both players made an impact today. I'm leaning toward Landry because of his physicality. The guy is a beast. The Texans defense desperately needs a ball-hawking safety who can blow people up. LaRon Landry could be that guy.
 
I may finally be convinced that Landry is worth the #8 pick. Leon Hall may be the player who helped himself teh most at the combine, nothing like running sub 4.4 to remove the concerns that you may be to slow, Griffin helped his stock, Sabby Piscitelli 6'3" 224 lbs (SS) ran a 4.44 and might be worth looking at in Round 3, Ross did not help himself today (and I still think he is overrated)

And correct me if I'm wrong but didn't the replace teh turf in Indy recently, because alot of guys are running faster then we thought they would. Is the new track fast?
 
I also think that alot of the games we lost in the 4th quarter were due to no fear in the WR to go across our middle. I would like to get a player that ends that once and for all.

I would like Landry at #8. Seems like reality is settling back in on who we are going to get.
 
Landry would be a great fit at #8 as our FS. He's shown the ability to make big plays all through his collegiate career. I have no doubt that he'd be capable of making big plays in the NFL as well.
 
I think LaRon would be a safe pick for the Texans, what you see is what you get & he sure is someone we need :winky:
 
texasguy346 said:
Landry would be a great fit at #8 as our FS. He's shown the ability to make big plays all through his collegiate career. I have no doubt that he'd be capable of making big plays in the NFL as well.
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I agree Texasguy346, Landry could be IMO one of those "impact players" the Texans are in such dire need of.
 
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