With all of the changes on the roster, I'm curious who the fastest player (or players) on the team would be in a 100 yard dash. I'm also curious as to who the slowest player (or players) would be. Finally I'm curious about what the biggest surprises in speed would be. I'd especially like to know where Reyes, Ali Curtis and Q2 would fit in. I'd like to see how Stoichkov would compare. And I'd like to see exactly where Etch would finish. Should the fastest 11 (or 10 - Nicky can sit this question out) be fielded? Of course that's not necessary. But if someone is markedly slower than the rest of the team, perhaps the race would mean something. Any thoughts? Does anyone know anything solid from watching races in practice? I wonder how results would be different in a 40 yard dash.
Quintanilla is dreadfully slow. Last year, we watched him be two steps ahead of defenders and receive a through ball. The defenders, in the space of 10 steps, would cover the deficit and be one step ahead of him when they controlled the through ball. We're not exactly talking about defenders who were very fleet of foot either. He is as slow as frozen molasses. Alegria is no speed demon either. I think Reyes may be the fastest man in the league over short distances. His closing speed especially is phenomenal.
Re: Re: hypothetical question for slow off-season: Foot Race Donovan. We should request some full field sprints at the Open Practice though.
Has anybody seen Marco take more than a couple steps in the last few years? I'm not sure how we could rate him. Same for Hristo.
I still think Quintanilla is slower than Chino. I would like to see the race between those two. You might need an hour column to time their 40-yard dash.