Just because I like proving a point, I looked at the linebackers.
Quinn's forty time was quicker than Jon Abbate, Rufus Alexander, Jon Beason, Desmond Bishop, Stewart Bradley, Prescott Burgess, Quinton Culberson, Buster Davis, Earl Everett, KaMichael Hall, Nate Harris, Zach Latimer, Marvin Mitchell, Michael Okwo, Sam Olajabutu, Blair Phillips, Dallas Saztz, Tim Shaw, Kelvin Smith, Tony Taylor and Justin Warren.
His short shuttle was quicker than Jon Abbate, Rufus Alexander, Antwan Barnes, Jon Beason, Quincy Black, Prescott Burgess, Buster Davis, KaMichael Hall, Nate Harris, David Harris, Zach Latimer, Marvin Mitchell, Stephen Nicholas, Chad Nkang, Michael Okwo, Sam Olajubutu, Blair Phillips, Juwan Simpson, Kelvin Smith, Tony Taylor, Lawrence Timmons and Patrick Willis.
Lets look at that all important differential, the gap between the forty time and the short shuttle. I haven't the willpower to do everyone, so lets look at the higher rated LB's, those top two rounders. Quinn's differential was .51. The general rule of thumb when you compare the 40-yard dash times (speed) to the 20-yard short shuttle (quickness) is to subtract .5 seconds from the 40 time to arrive at the right short-shuttle time. For example, if a player ran 5.0 in the 40-yard test, you would hope to see 4.5 in his short shuttle to measure his quickness as it relates to his speed. .5 and above is very good. If a player ran 5.0 in the 40 and had a 4.3 short shuttle, then he was .7 better and I knew he was more quick than fast, but also that he was superhuman. But you catch my drift. If a player ran a 4.5 in the 40 and also ran a 4.5 short shuttle, you're looking at a track guy with straight line speed and not a lot else.
OK. First number is forty, 2nd is short shuttle, third is differential. And remember, Brady's was .51
Lawrence Timmons: 4.70/4.32/.38
Paul Posluszny: 4.70/4.20/.50
Patrick Willis: 4.56/4.46/.10
Jon Beason: 4.78/4.33/.45
Stewart Bradley: 4.77/4.31/.46
Buster Davis: 4.77/4.37/.40
David Harris: 4.62/4.30/.32
And lets check a workout warrior's numbers, step up Quincy Black: 4.45/4.34/.11
Quinn's 3 cone drill puts him ahead of Jon Abbate, Rufus Alexander, Antwan Barnes, Quincy Black, Stewart Bradley, Prescott Burgess, Buster Davis, Zac DeOssie, KaMichael Hall, Nate and David Harris, Zach Latimer, Marvin Mitchell, Stephen Nicholas, Chad Nkang, Michael Okwo, Sam Olajubutu, Blair Phillips, Paul Posluszny, Dallas Sartz, Tim Shaw, Brandon Siler, Juwan Simpson, Tony Taylor, Lawrence Timmons and Pat Willis. In fact every LB that worked out at Indy apart from Justin Durant.
His vertical was better than Rufus Alexander, Antwan Barnes, Stewart Bradley, Prescott Burgess, Quentin Culberson, Buster Davis, Zac DeOssie, Justin Durant, Earl Everett, KaMichael Hall, Nate and David Harris, Zach Latimer, Marvin Mitchell, Stephen Nicholas, Michael Okwo, Sam Olajubutu, Blair Phillips, Dallas Sartz, Brandon Siler, Juwan Simpson, Kelvin Smith, Tony Taylor, Timmons and Justin Warren.
His broad jump is better than Beason, Bradley, Burgess, Culberson, Buster Davis, Everett, KaMichael Hall, Nate and David Harris, Latimer, Mitchell, Nicholas, Phills, Sartz, Siler, Kelvin Smith and Tony Taylor.
Oh and his 24 reps at 220 were better than Beason, HB Blades, Burgess, Culberson, Everett, David Harris, Johnson, Latimer, Mitchell, Nkang, Okwo, Phillips, Poz, Sartz, Juwan Simpson, Justin Warren and Pat Willis.
So to recap, again, there are multiple names appearing again and again. Quinn is, by the NFL's official parameters for athleticism, more athletic than Jon Abbate, Rufus Alexander, Jon Beason, Stewart Bradley, Prescott Burgess, Quentin Culberson, Buster Davis, KaMichael Hall, Nate Harris, Zach Latimer, Marvin Mitchell, Stephen Nicholas, Earl Everett, Sam Olajubutu, Blair Phillips, Kelvin Smith, Tony Taylor, etc.
