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Saying manziel is not as athletic as vick based soley on a 40 yard dash time is almost as crazy
 

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Saying manziel is not as athletic as vick based soley on a 40 yard dash time is almost as crazy

I don't know what else you want to gauge their athleticism by. You think Manziel is stronger than Vick or has a higher vert, or is quicker then him? Vick is the most athletic quarterback that has ever played in the NFL. Manziel is not even more athletic than Vick in his 30s.
 

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It's not even close. Manziel's official 40 time at the combine was 4.68. Vick was 4.33 and he was clocked in one attempt at 4.25. Vick is the most athletic quarterback in the history of the NFL. Not even close. RG3 is far more athletic than Manziel too. I have no clue what you guys are watching. Manziel is basically Russell Wilson. Same size, same speed and no one claims Russell Wilson is as athletic as Michael Vick. That's not even logical.

You're basing everything on his flat 40 speed? What if Manziel can jump higher than Vick? What if he can do a shuttle faster? Your 40 time isn't the end-all-be-all to athleticism.
 

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Clowney is more athletic than mike trout because if they ran into each other clowney would knock him over?
 

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You're basing everything on his flat 40 speed? What if Manziel can jump higher than Vick? What if he can do a shuttle faster? Your 40 time isn't the end-all-be-all to athleticism.

He can't jump higher than Vick... and Vick didn't have a shuttle time. But when you are talking about a possible 4.25 guy against 4.56-4.68 around the same size... come on now. You guys making a claim that Manziel is as athletic as Vick... never seen something so silly, lmao!!
 

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Clowney is more athletic than mike trout because if they ran into each other clowney would knock him over?

I mean yea, that is a part of athleticism, being big, strong, and fast. If you have a guy 6'5, 266 running a 4.53, 40... that is a superior athlete. Mike Trout is an incredible athlete also and very fast... but Clowney is on a level of athleticism that very few people can be. There's tons of small guys that can run as fast as Mike Trout and there's even more than can run faster than Manziel. I mean some fatty like Prince Fielder can hit a ball out of the park. That doesn't determine athleticism. Yea, a part of the strength does. But when you are talking about pure athleticism hitting a baseball is not part of the equation.

That's why at the combine those numbers are so important. And the fact you don't understand how big of a difference a tenth of a second is tells me all I need to know.

Manziel being as athletic as Vick, lmao!! Where do you guys come from?
 

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Tell me more about how combine numbers are important..... the new breed of white people are here
 

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Tell me more about how combine numbers are important..... the new breed of white people are here

What are you talking about? Why do you keep bringing race in to this? Johnny Manziel is not a special athlete... there is nothing about his 5'11, 206lb, 4.63, 40 that scares opposing teams athletically. His scrambling and quarterbacking might, but no one thinks of him as a superior athlete except for you guys. Very strange debate. Especially equating his athleticism to Michael Vick. What is wrong with you guys?
 

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He can't jump higher than Vick... and Vick didn't have a shuttle time. But when you are talking about a possible 4.25 guy against 4.56-4.68 around the same size... come on now. You guys making a claim that Manziel is as athletic as Vick... never seen something so silly, lmao!!

I never said this. I just think basing who is more athletic on straight speed is asinine. LBJ is more athletic than Vick and guarantee Vick is faster than LBJ in the 40. A lot of NBA players are more athletic than Vick.
 

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What are you talking about? Why do you keep bringing race in to this? Johnny Manziel is not a special athlete... there is nothing about his 5'11, 206lb, 4.63, 40 that scares opposing teams athletically. His scrambling and quarterbacking might, but no one thinks of him as a superior athlete except for you guys. Very strange debate. Especially equating his athleticism to Michael Vick. What is wrong with you guys?

Oh my. If you are a professional athlete, you are a very special athlete.
 

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I never said this. I just think basing who is more athletic on straight speed is asinine. LBJ is more athletic than Vick and guarantee Vick is faster than LBJ in the 40. A lot of NBA players are more athletic than Vick.

We are talking about two similar size players. And yes speed has a lot to do with athleticism. You think Johnny Manziel is superior in strength and other athletic abilities than Vick? What would those be, lol? And yes Lebron is a superior athlete because of his size and speed. There is literally nothing superior about Johnny Manziel's athletic ability. He is pretty much a clone size/athletic wise as Russell Wilson. Fast enough to get big yards in the open field, quick enough to get out of the pocket and create plays, and good enough to extend drives. But it's not like he has Vick/RG3 speed.
 

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Oh my. If you are a professional athlete, you are a very special athlete.

What makes him a special athlete? He's a special quarterback. Just like Peyton Manning is not a special athlete. I can run a 40 faster than him. But he's the greatest quarterback to ever play (sorry Brady fans).
 

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We are talking about two similar size players. And yes speed has a lot to do with athleticism. You think Johnny Manziel is superior in strength and other athletic abilities than Vick? What would those be, lol? And yes Lebron is a superior athlete because of his size and speed. There is literally nothing superior about Johnny Manziel's athletic ability. He is pretty much a clone size/athletic wise as Russell Wilson. Fast enough to get big yards in the open field, quick enough to get out of the pocket and create plays, and good enough to extend drives. But it's not like he has Vick/RG3 speed.

Ok, Russell Westbrook is similar size to Vick and Russell Westbrook is a better athlete than M. Vick. Straight 40 speed does not indicate who is a better athlete. Many factors are considered.
 

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What makes him a special athlete? He's a special quarterback. Just like Peyton Manning is not a special athlete. I can run a 40 faster than him. But he's the greatest quarterback to ever play (sorry Brady fans).

He's more athletic than 99% of the world. That makes him a pretty special athlete.
 

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Ok, Russell Westbrook is similar size to Vick and Russell Westbrook is a better athlete than M. Vick. Straight 40 speed does not indicate who is a better athlete. Many factors are considered.

What makes Russell Westbrook a better athlete than Vick?
 

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He's more athletic than 99% of the world. That makes him a pretty special athlete.

We are not talking about him being a better athlete than couch potatoes. We are talking about his athleticism in the NFL. And just like Russell Wilson, it provides a problem for defenses but he's not even close to the most athletic person on the field.
 

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We are not talking about him being a better athlete than couch potatoes. We are talking about his athleticism in the NFL. And just like Russell Wilson, it provides a problem for defenses but he's not even close to the most athletic person on the field.

Totally agree but he is as special athlete. Not many QB's can shred an Alabama defense on the road.
 

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Don't y'all know they always hand out Heisman Trophies to players with no superior athleticism.
 

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What makes Russell Westbrook a better athlete than Vick?

He can jump higher, he's quicker, better hand-eye coordination, probably better vision and hell, he may even be able to run faster. I don't know about that.
 

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