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Tyler Gaffney - Red State - 02-23-2014

Ran a 4.43 40 at Indy today, a faster time than some guy called DAT.

Re: Tyler Gaffney - Farm93 - 02-23-2014

The NFL official time is list as 4.49 for Gaffney.  Which is still very good.
DAT - 4.50
Lee - 4.52

Which really goes to show that Stanford is not getting respect in the local media for individual or team speed.  I doubt many Stanford fans would have predicted that Gaffney would outrun DAT and Lee, and I am sure that most outside of the Bay Area would just assume that the speedster stars at Oregon and USC were faster than the power RB at Stanford.  FWIW - I seem to recall that others on the Stanford team were faster than Gaffney.  So if Gaffney was faster than the speedsters at other Pac-12 schools know for speed, and Gaffney was not the fastest person on the Stanford squad...(insert your favorite conclusion here).

Re: Tyler Gaffney - washingtonismoney - 02-23-2014

Well, I think part of it is people don't like thinking critically about metrics -- they invent a metric to approximate whatever quality it is they want to measure and forget that it's just a substitution. What we mean by "speed" is complicated, right? In a football sense, it's not too often you run in a straight line unmolested for 40 yards. So while Gaffney might be faster in this metric, I think DAT's superior change of direction, lateral quickness and explosiveness makes him football faster.

(The classic example, of course, is Mr. 4.60 40 Jerry Rice.)

Re: Tyler Gaffney - Bruce Wang - 02-23-2014

I wonder why cone or shuttle times don't get more attention.

Re: Tyler Gaffney - Farm93 - 02-23-2014

(02-23-2014, 04:29 PM)washingtonismoney link Wrote:Well, I think part of it is people don't like thinking critically about metrics -- they invent a metric to approximate whatever quality it is they want to measure and forget that it's just a substitution. What we mean by "speed" is complicated, right? In a football sense, it's not too often you run in a straight line unmolested for 40 yards. So while Gaffney might be faster in this metric, I think DAT's superior change of direction, lateral quickness and explosiveness makes him football faster.
(The classic example, of course, is Mr. 4.60 40 Jerry Rice.)

True about quicks vs speed vs on field performance, but not really applicable in this case.  DAT was a Cali track star, and Lee is on USC's track team.  So I think in this case almost all would have predicted that DAT and Lee would burn up the field turf.  Most would presume they are quicker, but I suspect most would have happily bet on DAT or Lee beating Gaffney this straight line distance too.

FWIW - Gaffney's agent was probably the happiest person in the building because Gaffney probably zipped from 5th or 6th round material to a 3rd or 4th round pick because he ran 4.4X rather than 4.6X.

Re: Tyler Gaffney - FarmBoy - 02-24-2014

Well, according to this, Gaffney was a top performer in the 3-cone drill and 60 yard shuttle, so he brings speed and agility to the table.

http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/tyler-gaffney?id=2543655

If the Colts won't sign Gerhart - Redrum - 02-24-2014

maybe they'll sign Gaffney.  They need a runner who is tough and Trent Richardson isn't it.  The only question mark on Gaffney, and it's not trivial, is his fumble stats.  I personally don't care that much about the stat, but I reckon the NFL would.  The other thing against the Colts drafting Gaffney is maybe they should be picking up quality OL instead.  Who knows, a decent OL could turn even old Trent into an adequate RB.

Re: Tyler Gaffney - Bruce Wang - 02-24-2014

Did Gaffney really fumble that often considering how often he carried the rock?  Not to mention the fact that defenses stacked the box all season so he probably ran through more grabbing hands than typical.

I'm calling it.  Gaffney will have the best pro career of a Stanford RB since Darrin Nelson.

Re: Tyler Gaffney - slide - 02-24-2014

3 lost fumbles in 500 touches.  hmmm....

on NFL combine, it seems like Gaffney has been the fastest riser for Pac-12 RBs and Kadeem Carey and DAT the biggest decliners.

Re: If the Colts won't sign Gerhart - stupac2 - 02-24-2014

(02-24-2014, 08:20 AM)Redrum link Wrote:maybe they'll sign Gaffney.  They need a runner who is tough and Trent Richardson isn't it.  The only question mark on Gaffney, and it's not trivial, is his fumble stats.  I personally don't care that much about the stat, but I reckon the NFL would.  The other thing against the Colts drafting Gaffney is maybe they should be picking up quality OL instead.  Who knows, a decent OL could turn even old Trent into an adequate RB.

Gaffney will probably still be available in the 3rd, and I don't think the Colts need 3rd-round-level OL talent, they need 1st and 2nd. So getting some OL and Gaffney is a possibility.

But I doubt they draft a RB that high.

Re: Tyler Gaffney - SUBuddha - 02-24-2014

The Colts do not have a 1st round pick, so they are hurting on the O-line for a while to come is my guess.

I was also really impressed with Sankey's numbers. It hurts to say that about a Husky, but that kid may have vaulted Carey as well.

Re: Tyler Gaffney - Mick - 02-24-2014

I think he'd look reaaaaaaal good in red and gold...

Re: Tyler Gaffney - CornFed - 02-24-2014

Mick, that is a great call.  Play behind Gore for a bit and then take over.  I'm on board.

Fumbles - Redrum - 02-24-2014

I'm not obsessing over this, but the thing I could see NFL scouts looking at are the total number of fumbles, not just the lost ones.  I know that the way Gaffney runs and where they had him run might tend to put him at hazard,  but lets be honest,  he gave us a few heart-stopping moments when the ball got loose but was recovered.  Was that just luck?  Is the concern just losing the ball, not what happened to it subsequently. 

Or, maybe it's not significant.  In that case I'll switch my concern to whether he'd have a longer and less risky career if he played pro baseball.

Re: Tyler Gaffney - slide - 02-24-2014

good points RR.  not sure about baseball though due to age and some other baseball shortcomings.  I think Gaffney's heart is more towards football (or at least that is my read based on his interviews).

Re: Tyler Gaffney - FarmBoy - 02-24-2014

The Colts have too many needs the supercede RB. Yes, their running game was putrid, butmy understanding is the OLine was the bigger culprit there. They also need help in the secondary and defense overall. About the only place they don't need upgrades is WR/TE/QB. I think they'll build their OLine and defense this off season.

As for Gaffney, I really have no idea how guys will translate. I didn't think he was fast enough to be a high pick based on being run down a few times in the season, but his combine stats say otherwise. I think his fumbling will go down with reps, having spent a year away from the game, there's so much to think about and the ball handling instincts probably weren't there early in the season.

But per Public's prediction, I think that Toby if lands in a good spot, he's ready to break out. On that note, I've meant to post that I've seen a few stories citing garvins favorite team as a possible landing spot for TG... http://digitaljournal.com/sports/miami-dolphins-rumors-toby-gerhart-best-option-at-running-back/article/369089

Re: Tyler Gaffney - BostonCard - 02-24-2014

I bet the Colts could get Martin for a song from Miami.  I bet he'd fit in better in the Indy locker room, and I guarantee you that no one would mess with him there.

BC

Re: Tyler Gaffney - stupac2 - 02-24-2014

(02-24-2014, 01:48 PM)Boston Card link Wrote:I bet the Colts could get Martin for a song from Miami.  I bet he'd fit in better in the Indy locker room, and I guarantee you that no one would mess with him there.

BC

I mentioned this on reddit recently and a Colts fan said that their tackles are actually decent, its the interior of the line that needs help. I also thought that Miami had already released him.

Re: Tyler Gaffney - BostonCard - 02-24-2014

Last I heard he was still under contract.  I think there was a bit of a kerfuffle because one Dolphins official misspoke and said that neither player was still with the team.  While Incognito was an unrestricted free agent, Martin had one year on his contract.  But maybe they've since released him.

BC

EDIT: This article dated 2/17 speculates on what Miami will do with Martin: http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/thedailydolphin/2014/02/17/cutting-jonathan-martin-could-open-up-potential-lawsuit-for-dolphins/  The article notes that if the Dolphins cut him, they are opening themselves up for a brobdingnagian lawsuit, so clearly as of last week he was still on the team.  My guess is a trade.

Re: Tyler Gaffney - stan01 - 02-25-2014

The NFL Combine lists DAT (4.50) but not Gaffney (4.49) as a top performer in the 40 yard dash.  Is an Oregon homer running those stats?

http://www.nfl.com/combine/top-performers#year=2014&workout=FORTY_YARD_DASH&position=RB