Penn State Nittany Lions defensive back Joey Porter Jr. and his father former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joey Sr. discusses the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine with Kimmi Chex. (Photo by F. Carter Smith.). Altuve was playing every two days, every three days. It's amazing.". By contrast, if the foot is already down, the trigger is a point in the flight of the ball: Once the ball crosses a certain point you launch the swing. ), When the Cleveland Indians have bobbled the ball in the outfield, the Astros have made them pay. Here are the fastest 40-yard times by position: Last year, 33 players posted a 40 time of 4.40 seconds or quicker. Void in ONT. pic.twitter.com/7gYu0xi6wg. NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport reports that the Dallas Cowboys plan to place franchise tag on Cowboys running back Tony Pollard if no long-term deal is reached. (If Straw makes the roster and isnt replaced by a extra pitcher who is likely to go largely unused.) The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only.
Tyquan Thornton (Baylor WR), 4.28 seconds, Calvin Austin III (Memphis WR), 4.32 seconds, Zyon McCollum (Sam Houston State CB), 4.33 seconds, Christian Watson (North Dakota State WR), 4.36 seconds, Alontae Taylor (Tennessee CB), 4.36 seconds, Amare Barno (Virginia Tech EDGE), 4.36 seconds. Myles Straws speed forced some much more established Major League players off the Astros postseason roster. Which doesnt mean he cannot go unnoticed. I think every kid put their hat on backwards at least once and hit a whiffle ball into the imaginary third deck of the Kingdome in their backyard. EDGE/DL measurements, 40-yard dash times, drill results at the 2023 NFL Combine, Picks, predictions for UNLV vs. Nevada on Saturday, March 4. He's got one of the quickest set of hands in baseball. And then the rest was history because Altuve took a place, got in the lineup, got in the field, and I think he played for five days in a row and got one day off a week. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. Hes just a guy who loves to hit baseballs and now hes found a better way to go about the craft he loves. Bucks on Saturday, F1 starting grid: Max Verstappen claims pole position for 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix, NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch: Games on March 4 that will determine whos in and out, Lewis Ritson vs. Ohara Davies fight time, live stream, more for junior welterweight bout, How to stream Avatar: The Way of Water before the 2023 Oscars. Blink and you will miss Altuve's hands and wrists zooming through the hitting zone. Despite being 6-foot-2 and 282-pounds, Adebawore worked out with the edge rusher group and put on a show. Latest on Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN The Northwestern product had a 4.54 40-yard dash, a 1.61 10-yard split, a 37.50' vertical, and a 10'5" on the broad jump. I love watching Jose Altuve hit. @KaayBarnes_ : #NFLCombine on @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/1uYxqNOPlg. (Photo by F. Carter Smith.
Jose Altuve Stats, News, Bio | ESPN Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA (select parishes)/MD/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OH/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. The average time for this drill is 7.23 seconds, and if anyone logs under seven seconds, they are known to shoot up draft boards. ET. Banks came in second with an 11'4" broad jump, while Bennett was just behind him at 11'1". Theres a ton to love. ), The Astros certainly look like the loosest and most confident team in the playoffs. Fifteen or so years later, hundreds of NFL hopefuls are in Indianapolis with the same simple goal: run faster than everyone else. The foot touching down is the trigger. An easy way to see this is to watch how hitters who land too early tend to have their hips sliding behind them as they hit the ball. Beyond the magazine. How did some of todays star wideouts look in the 40-yard dash?:2023#NFLCombinebegins Thursday on @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/QsJboRmjIq. This Video is protected by the Copyright Act of 1976 Section 107.107. ), Alex Bregman always goes all out for the Houston Astros. Top moments from the Defensive Backs at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine.
NFL Combine: Fastest 40 times ever for each position - FanSided A player can be the best at his position, but run a poor 40 and see himself slide in the draft. I would guess it depends on the hitters ability and the pitchers velocity. Fuller, a Texans first-round selection in 2016, recorded a 4.32 40-yard dash at the NFL combine, enough for seventh fastest official mark among active NFL players. And man, the next pitch was a fastball, and Altuve hit a bullet off the right leg or calf of the pitcher. And it all starts with Domingo German vs. Zack Greinke on Tuesday night. Probably most important, I've just seen him be the most consistent player in baseball at his craft, at being a good hitter, good defender, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, All-Star, hits leader, batting titles. Florida State Seminoles safety Jammie Robinson runs the 40-yard dash at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine. ET. Last year, Altuve put himself in a very bad position to hit anything on the outer third, especially if it had break. Pending shuttle numbers, @TerpsFootball teammates Deonte Banks (98) and Jakorian Bennett (97) currently sit atop the NGS athleticism score rankings.Powered by @awscloud pic.twitter.com/MYafLCNOzs. That would beat many of even the NFLs elite receivers. How the Astros dominated Darvish Beyond timing issues there are a host of mechanical issues that arise when hitters get their foot down too early. TCU Horned Frogs linebacker Dee Winters posts an official 4.49-second time in the 40-yard dash . He does a lot of things in the batting cage that sometimes you would not want a lot of guys to do. Throw him a fastball. But anyone who saw it, knows its more than that. But the man seemingly born to run didnt grow up with any big base running dreams. Its not as dramatic as Bautistas or Donaldson's but it is still effective. He came back the next day, and to make a long story short, I got to Venezuela, saw Altuve, and it got my attention the way he swung the bat, how he handled himself on the field, the energy. Altuve took it. Watch as Michigan Wolverines cornerback DJ Turner II, South Carolina Gamecocks cornerback Darius Rush, Georgia Bulldogs cornerback Kelee Ringo, Mississippi State Bulldogs cornerback Emmanuel Forbes, Maryland Terrapins cornerbacks Deonte Banks and Jakorian Bennett put up the six fastest official 40-yard dash times among all defensive backs invited to participate at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine. The guy's amazing.". 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, at I grew up in the '90s so naturally I tried to hit like Ken Griffey Jr. He might be the most hated Astro among Yankees supporters given his ridiculous success against the Bombers in the 2017 and 2019 ALCS. Scouts who are trained to never judge a player specifically by stature and size found it difficult to get beyond their initial impression when he took the field. Everything fires when it should. The defensive lineman turned in an amazing performance - clocking an official 40-yard-dash time of 4.39 seconds. Comparing uncle and nephew. Nearly everybody can relate to Jose Atluve. That is how good Straws jump is. But he hit 15 homers in the minors in 2011, a precursor to what he has done over the past three seasons in the big leagues. You remember Correa essentially calling out every MLB fan last year. section: | slug: nfl-combine-2023-results-tracker-highlights-historic-40-yard-dash-teammates-dominate-more-big-performances | sport: football | route: article_single.us | On the bus, it sounded like a girl was on our team. And he doesn't care [about his height]. Hes a long shot with wheels. If you play a skill position in football, your 40 time might be the most valuable skill event. They came in at No. No, I'm a California resident looking for the California Consumer Privacy Act form. What changed? For a guy his size to come out and do that, it's incredible. Altuve was always able to drive the ball into the gaps for doubles. With Myles Straw tormenting the Oakland As to the tune of three steals, using his speed to push the Houston Astros to 20 games over .500, we look back on this long shots incredible journey which first gained notice in last Octobers playoffs. Do Not Sell My Personal Information. We watch boxing fights together on Saturdays, UFC fights. But this teams DNA is contaminated with guys like Altuve, Carlos Correa, Yuli Gurriel and Alex Bregman all of whom have been insufferable characters ever since the Astros won the World Series in 2017. Our favorite two segments to analyze are 0-20 and 10-40, and the formula for success is simple: 2.70 seconds from 0-20 yards and 3.00 seconds from 10-40 yards. 1996-2023 DIY Baseball LLC All Rights Reserved. Smith, who has drawn comparisons to Eagles edge rusher Haason Reddick, is CBS Sports' sixth-ranked edge rusher and the No.
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Jose Altuve Stats, News, Bio | ESPN Joey Porter Sr. watches his son Joey Porter Jr. run the 40. If a smart player pointed out to his coach that Trout and Cabrera both had actual leg lifts, the coach could counter by pointing out their extreme size and strength. In high school, Straw ran a 4.4 40-yard dash. JAKE MARISNICK (Astros outfielder, 2014-present): "I mean, it's hard to pinpoint just one thing. Tony Gwynn was another guy that was very similar in that way. The 40-yard dash is an electronic-timed sprint covering 40 yards. Watch the full on-field workout from Maryland Terrapins cornerback Deonte Banks at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine.
Speed Goals: Decoding the 40-Yard Dash - SimpliFaster In their second spring training game this year, the Red Sox beat the Rays 7-6 while combining for 26 baserunners. Latest on Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Georgia's Nolan Smith showed the NFL that he can leap up with the best of them, boasting a 41.5" vertical. It was in the [rookie-level] Appalachian League [in 2009]. Scouts and coaches all over the U.S. put a huge amount of weight into the 40 yard dash. Keep the back heel down longer. (Photo by F. Carter Smith. Give them a chance to get on the field. The relationship keeps growing. That is how fast the Astros secret postseason weapon is. He loves studying hitting. All those points are incorrect but that hasnt stopped a slew of coaches from teaching the method. Way-too-early 2018 power rankings Schedule | Complete coverage . I told him, 'Listen, you're a little guy. It can be challenging to keep a mechanics-focused article engaging, but this one managed it easily. 1: John Ross, 4.22 seconds in 2017 No. He is able to keep his back heel down until it is forced up. "I've always been. That is the fastest time recorded by a defensive tackle at the NFL combine since 2003. Jartavius Martin was the headliner, as his 44-inch vertical jump topped all defensive players, and he complemented that with an 11-foot-1 broad jump (first among safeties) and a 4.46 40-yard dash (third). Altuve was different compared to everybody else. . Hes a .340 hitter now. Defensive linemen need to show off their strength in the bench press but also have a chance to demonstrate the power they can generate at the line's interior. This allows me to go back and evaluated after the Combine is complete and the 40-yard dash numbers are in. Its a display of pure speed, an electric jolt in a sport that often finds itself reduced to strikeouts and home runs these days. Check out his run, here: 4.27u @UMichFootball DB DJ Turner II is turning heads.: #NFLCombine on @nflnetwork: Stream on NFL+ pic.twitter.com/qm1YCrVoWX. Suddenly Albert Pujols became the way to hit. He's a .340 hitter now. Boom, next pitch, double to the right-center-field gap. A leg lift . He's not Aaron Judge. Every day, he said, 'Omar, you've got to put the midget [in the lineup].' The time is also the second-fastest among wide receivers. Who will be MVP?
Jose Altuve fell in love with the long ball. He has a new approach for This gives him more balance and better plate coverage. Fastest 40-time for a RB at the NFL Combine. Before today, the fastest 40 time at the combine since 2000 by a player 280-plus pounds was 4.68 seconds by Aaron Donald. Joey Porter Jr. did not compete in on-field drills, but he did the jumps and the 40-yard dash after posting some great measurements for one of the top cornerbacks in the class. Honestly, I don't think he'd hit puberty yet. It was a back field, and it was like him and eight other guys.
This week, more than 300 prospects are in Indianapolis for the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine. Georgia Bulldogs cornerback Kelee Ringo reflects on his 2023 NFL Scouting Combine outing with NFL Network's Kimmi Chex. NFL combine 40-yard dash: Who was the fastest in 2023? The backwards hat and upright posture was replaced by the wide stance and no stride (even though Albert has always had a stride). For me, to be able the last three years to watch him grow, develop a relationship with him, see how he's impacted his teammates, hopefully he can add an MVP to that trophy case here this season.". The Yankees had won five in a row. Now, Straw comes into the Astros clubhouse every day and pulls up video clips of the pitchers he might have a chance to steal on, studying film like some mashup of Bill Belichick and Rickey Henderson. Make sure you hit line drives, hard ground balls.' Altuve batted .276 in his first 57 big league games, .290 in his first full season in 2012. They pulled him out of the game. And by the fifth, sixth day [of the tryout camp], I told the staff, 'For being a 15-,16-year-old kid, this kid has a good feel of what was going on at the plate.' 2023 CB Athleticism Score Leaderboard The official 40 times are in. It's incredible to hear him before an at-bat say, 'Hey, watch this, I'm going to flip it right over here,' and he does it. Hopefully, [Astros owner] Jim [Crane] can sign him for 10 more years to this team so I can play with him for a long time. "You're a cheater!" the crowd heckled.