[OutsiderFan]

Before Stanford was going to BCS games and routinely cracking the Top 5, the stereotype has been that Stanford football players are slow and just not great athletes.  While it has been true to a degree, that meme has always seemed a bit overblown to me.

But now, looking at the evidence, based on combine workouts, it seems reasonable to conclude this is in fact the case more often than not.  The question is, does it really matter?  And at what point to Stanford players stop sliding down NFL draft boards due to the fact they generally put up uninspiring combine numbers?

I know Turley doesn't believe in "the underwear Olympics" as Mike Mayock calls it, and based on Stanford football's on-field results, he has no reason to either.  So rather than criticizing, it seems more appropriate to womder how Turley's approach is capable of producing better football performers on the field that don't translate to individual workout numbers.  Clearly Stanford football would not have become elite without him and his training regimens, but it's also clear they aren't wowing NFL personnel people with their results either.

Is it possible Turley's workouts so prepare players for their position roles and introduce so much flexibility that reduces injury, that the trade-off is slightly less speed, strength and explosion, but a more limber body capable of moving bodies from point A to B with more frequency and stamina that others?  There are always trade offs when doing anything.  I'm curious to better understand the ones inherent with Turley's approach.  Anyone have any thoughts on this?

[OutsiderFan]

Before Stanford was going to BCS games and routinely cracking the Top 5, the stereotype has been that Stanford football players are slow and just not great athletes.  While it has been true to a degree, that meme has always seemed a bit overblown to me.

But now, looking at the evidence, based on combine workouts, it seems reasonable to conclude this is in fact the case more often than not.  The question is, does it really matter?  And at what point to Stanford players stop sliding down NFL draft boards due to the fact they generally put up uninspiring combine numbers?

I know Turley doesn't believe in "the underwear Olympics" as Mike Mayock calls it, and based on Stanford football's on-field results, he has no reason to either.  So rather than criticizing, it seems more appropriate to womder how Turley's approach is capable of producing better football performers on the field that don't translate to individual workout numbers.  Clearly Stanford football would not have become elite without him and his training regimens, but it's also clear they aren't wowing NFL personnel people with their results either.

Is it possible Turley's workouts so prepare players for their position roles and introduce so much flexibility that reduces injury, that the trade-off is slightly less speed, strength and explosion, but a more limber body capable of moving bodies from point A to B with more frequency and stamina that others?  There are always trade offs when doing anything.  I'm curious to better understand the ones inherent with Turley's approach.  Anyone have any thoughts on this?