Speed Factor Redux

by Brian (DaBolts) on Apr 30, 2009 5:11 PM PDT

OK, our handy speed factor formula from football outsiders went like this:

(Weight*200)/(40 yard dash time^4)

Basically most successful running backs would have a rating at least above 100. If we run our newest addition, Gartrell Johnson through he comes out at a tepid 89 with a weight of 219 and 40 time of 4.71. Just for grins I ran V. Martin through at 330 and 4.96 and he comes out at 109, better than Beanie Wells, Knowshon Moreno or Donald Brown. Only Andre Brown and Cedric Peerman rank better.

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Vaughn can be like the fridge and pound in the goal line TDs

by Diesel85 on Apr 30, 2009 7:28 PM PDT reply actions

Exactly

Apparently he was a short yardage FB at some point up in Ontario.

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by Brian (DaBolts) on Apr 30, 2009 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions

That would be awesome.

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by Richard Wade on Apr 30, 2009 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions