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[QUOTE="CIL, post: 958123, member: 22"]
I'm going to write this one time and this isn't meant to disparage anyone, call anyone out, etc.

Jerome Smith is pretty slow.  I would have been shocked if he ran in the 4.5 range, and had him pegged as a 4.6 to 4.7 guy.  He has never been, nor will ever be a track star.  But should that really surprise anyone here who watches SU football?  He isn't a home run threat.  There's a reason why our recruiting has focused at bringing in speed.  The only player on our current roster that could run a legit 4.4 or possibly sub 4.4 is Estime.

Now, onto some of the numbers we see, etc at the combine.  First, any non-electronicly reported 40 time you ever read, hear, or have run yourself if probably bunk.  If you ran a 4.6 in high school, it probably means you are a 4.7-4.8 guy.  To run a 4.4 at the combine you are world class my friend.  As to the bench press, honestly, who cares?  Jerome's 14 on the bench probably equates to a 335-340 max.  That's not weak.  The kid also has long arms and is probably a +4 or so with regards to wingspan and height.

I doubt any of us here have a standing 36" inch vert or can broad jump 10 ft.  The kid is pretty explosive from a lower body strength and conditioning aspect -- he just happens to be slow by NFL standards.  Not human standards, so we can all stop with our I can bench more, I can run faster, etc.
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