*****The Darwin Thompson Thread*****

[Chiefshrink]

Originally Posted by New World Order

Dude is yoked. Going to be fun to watch

Darwin Thompson (@DTRAINN5) is the underdog to bet on in this year's draft.

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— Austin Gayle (@PFF_AustinGayle) April 25, 2019

He and Tyreek are clones body wise(height and weight) with Hill being faster and quicker but Hill's speed and quickness is such an anomaly that Thompson's speed and quickness are still amazing when you watch his game tape. Imagine, Hill,Watkins,Hardman,Thompson and D Williams all in on the same play. Who do you defend ?

[Dante84]

Good interview from before the draft. Dude was working out with a lot of the big names from the draft. Sounds hungry to ball out and doesn't lack confidence.

I think he's going to be fun to watch, and maybe the star of the draft when its all said and done. If he and Hardman both hit, the next few years are going to be a blast.

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by Dante84

I think he's going to be fun to watch, and maybe the star of the draft when its all said and done. If he and Hardman both hit, the next few years are going to be a blast.

If Hardman & this dude both hit...this offense will be off the charts.

[carcosa]

Originally Posted by KChiefs1

If Hardman & this dude both hit...this offense will be off the charts.

Yip!!?¡?

[Simply Red]

Originally Posted by carcosa

Yip!!?¡?

oh hell yip!

[Halfcan]

^ Great interview. The more I see of this kid the more I like him. Reminds me of Barry Sanders with his speed and elusiveness. He can break tackles as well. That was some heavy iron he was putting up in the weight room.

[FAX]

I wish I could remember where I read this thing I'm about to write this post about, but I'm sure one of you guys know the source and can post a link-thing ...

Anyhow, I read this article (about a month or so ago) dealing with height and the correlation to general athleticism. Basically, the idea is this; the shorter the athlete, the more compact is their musculature. This translates into more power, more resiliency, and more explosiveness ... among other characteristics. In other words, a condensed frame is more effective and generates more force with less effort (ergs and whatnot).

Interestingly, they stated that size does not necessarily correlate to injury (which seems to be more of a genetic and/or luck factor). It does, however, mean the athlete is pound-for-pound stronger than taller humanages. In other words, small can kick your ass, break tackles, knock your wind flat out, and score touchdowns.

FAX

[Halfcan]

Originally Posted by FAX

I wish I could remember where I read this thing I'm about to write this post about, but I'm sure one of you guys know the source and can post a link-thing ...

Anyhow, I read this article (about a month or so ago) dealing with height and the correlation to general athleticism. Basically, the idea is this; the shorter the athlete, the more compact is their musculature. This translates into more power, more resiliency, and more explosiveness ... among other characteristics. In other words, a condensed frame is more effective and generates more force with less effort (ergs and whatnot).

Interestingly, they stated that size does not necessarily correlate to injury (which seems to be more of a genetic and/or luck factor). It does, however, mean the athlete is pound-for-pound stronger than taller humanages. In other words, small can kick your ass, break tackles, knock your wind flat out, and score touchdowns.

FAX

This is why you don't see 6'5 or taller gymnast. It takes a lot more power to generate the same results. Height can make a difference in speed- since a shorter person has more distance to cover with each stride.

D Train has plenty of speed though. Smaller target and a lower center of gravity makes him harder to catch.

[saphojunkie]

Originally Posted by FAX

I wish I could remember where I read this thing I'm about to write this post about, but I'm sure one of you guys know the source and can post a link-thing ...

Anyhow, I read this article (about a month or so ago) dealing with height and the correlation to general athleticism. Basically, the idea is this; the shorter the athlete, the more compact is their musculature. This translates into more power, more resiliency, and more explosiveness ... among other characteristics. In other words, a condensed frame is more effective and generates more force with less effort (ergs and whatnot).

Interestingly, they stated that size does not necessarily correlate to injury (which seems to be more of a genetic and/or luck factor). It does, however, mean the athlete is pound-for-pound stronger than taller humanages. In other words, small can kick your ass, break tackles, knock your wind flat out, and score touchdowns.

FAX

Brah I think you were watching Ant Man.

[BlackOp]

Thompson led all 83 FBS backs with 20 or more receptions in yards after contact per reception (18.5) and forced missed tackles per reception (0.542).

He looks to have that same ability Hunt has...which I sure is why Veach picked him.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Saccapoo approves of this pick.

[RunKC]

He’s gonna be our version of Phillip Lindsay, except he isn’t a thin fragile broke dick.

Andy has always developed great plays for RB’s. Bet we’ll see some formations with Williams and Thompson in the backfield.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Looks a bit like a healthier, slower Henry Josey.

[Dante84]

I think he is going to be the dream version of what Reid wanted DAT to be.

[Halfcan]

Originally Posted by Dante84

I think he is going to be the dream version of what Reid wanted DAT to be.

DTrain could bench press 5 DAT's.