HurricaneinLA
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Unfortunately there will probably be some injuries. We all hope not, but In the past it looked like we have had some deep RB rooms to end up very thin. Can never have enough RBs especially at the end of the year.Many oversold Malik Curtis' speed at the time when he was recruited because they felt he looked faster in his Hudl highlights than he actually was. Curtis' personal best in the 100m was 10.81. Chris Johnson's personal best in the 100m was 10.25.
The estimated conversion of those 100m times to 40-yard dash times, per MileSplit, illustrates how wide a speed gap that actually is.
10.81 in the 100m (Curtis) converts to an approximated 4.51 40
10.25 in the 100m (Johnson) converts to an approximated 4.27 40
Hopefully Johnson's apparently strong performance in the scrimmage is a sign of great things to come. With Ward at QB, Martinez as the workhorse at RB, a group of very talented WR's, and a potentially dominant OL, having Johnson emerge as a change of pace, dynamic chunk play threat would elevate our offense's ceiling even more.
The ex NFL Chris Johnson personal records are 10.38 seconds in the 100 and 21.28 in the 200. He was a two star and ended up going to ECU. Started as a wide receiver in high school and ended up RB. Similar to Chris Johnson Jr. Not saying he is going to be him, but you never know. I remember Dalvin Cook, as soon as he got a little day light he was gone snatching what wins we should have had because of his speed.
I thought Chris Johnson was the number two RB coming out of Miami Ft. Lauderdale south Florida area, forth in the state, and 17th in the country. Was a solid RB coming out of HS breaking tackles and not just a gimmick RB.