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Mack Wilson has great comment on his Pro Day 40 time, which was slower than he wanted
By Adam Spencer
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For as much weight as NFL scouts put into the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, it’s worth noting that players very rarely have to run 40 yards at top speed.
Therefore, Alabama LB Mack Wilson had a great response when asked about his Pro Day 40 time on Tuesday, which was reportedly in the 4.65-second range.
Per AL.com, Wilson said he didn’t get into football as a kid to be a sprinter:
“Football is football,” Wilson said. “The 40-yard dash is the 40-yard dash. I didn’t play football all my life to be a track star or anything like that.”
That’s a great response, but Wilson will need to show lateral quickness and some solid strength to be a first-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.
Scouts have plenty of tape and info about Wilson now, so we’ll see where he ends up getting drafted next month.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
