I've always wondered why so much stock is put into 40-yard dash times.

We hear it all the time: "Speed kills."

It's obvious that a player needs to have a lot of quickness and speed to compete in the NFL.

Without pointing fingers (although I'm staring directly at Al Davis), some teams put more stock in the 40...

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