Growing up in Michigan in the 90’s, I was a big fan of Barry Sanders. While the Detroit Lions were always the pits, Sanders was fun to watch. If you’ve not seen him play before, you can see some amazing highlights here or check out this quick gif: Along with those great clips, though, I remember seeing Barry frequently break away and then eventually get caught from behind — he was incredibly nimble and quick, but he didn’t have amazing top-end speed. He was fast, for sure, but not as fast as you think, and other players would frequently catch back up to him. His 4.37 time in the 40-yard dash would have him tied for 8th among players in the draft this year, so he’d be way back in line for overall fastest players in the league.
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Growing up in Michigan in the 90’s, I was a big fan of Barry Sanders. While the Detroit Lions were always the pits, Sanders was fun to watch. If you’ve not seen him play before, you can see some amazing highlights here or check out this quick gif: Along with those great clips, though, I remember seeing Barry frequently break away and then eventually get caught from behind — he was incredibly nimble and quick, but he didn’t have amazing top-end speed. He was fast, for sure, but not as fast as you think, and other players would frequently catch back up to him. His 4.37 time in the 40-yard dash would have him tied for 8th among players in the draft this year, so he’d be way back in line for overall fastest players in the league.