The Jordan Howard Appreciation Thread

No...he is not "graded faster than Elliot". He happened to run faster on that run than Elliot but he is not faster than Elliot. I won't even get into trying to explain this to you because I don't have the patients and I can see just based off every other conversation we would do nothing but go around in circles.

I'll toss in my two cents here if only because I snickeringly tossed in that thread and article about his speed.  There's a lot of different ways to look at this stat and all the article actually said was he was measured (not timed) at the highest top speed of any NFL RB THIS WEEK.

So none of that was about a timed run which butkus also pointed out and nothing was said in that article about how they came up with that speed.  JUGS?  Another speed gun? Radar? VASCAR?  How many of you ever got a bullshit speeding ticket?  Raise your hands.  Me?  I've driven well over a million miles so I have a few and both hands are raised, both my feet and my pecker....or at least as far as it will raise with some female attention. 

Top speed isn't timed speed. I'm not a big NHRA guy so correct me if I'm wrong here but a top fuel funny car can have the top measured speed in a 1/4 mile and still not win the race. 

One sprinter can be faster than another for 50 yards but still end up losing a 100 yard dash because he either doesn't get to top speed quickly enough or maintain it for most of those 100 yards.

We all saw that run.  When Howard broke through at the second level he was moving about as fast as he can run but I could see him slowing a bit as he got father downfield.  At the end it was intentional because Rhodes caught up and he was contemplating a cut back to the middle but to be honest by then I think he was pretty well gassed.

Look at his build.  To me he looks like he's all torso with thick legs and thighs and a big rump. (and houston don't misinterpret this because I ain't into big thighs and rumps).  That would be my black brethren which I am not despite my nickname. LOL  I tend to focus above the waist for pure animal attraction. 

Anyway, the kid is not built like any sprinter I've even seen and even some of the similar size backs I've watched over the years who had great speed and size, like say Herschel Walker, had long legs and a long stride.  Howard doesn't.  He has a very short stride and very quick feet which is why he's pretty nifty in tight quarters in ways that Langford or even Forte were not.

If you can find it look at the end zone camera shot of that run.  Howard explodes through a very small gap at the second level and he's off to the races.  For next 30 yards or so maybe he does top out at 22 mph or whatever but how long does he maintain that speed?  I believe he was caught from behind on another long run as well.  So on the basis of pure observation to say he's got 80 yard breakaway speed can't be true or he'd have used it.

He does lack the 5th gear but then so did Walter Payton and he did OK I think.