Florida State running back Dalvin Cook put up forgettable times during agility drills at the NFL Scouting Combine, but an episode of ESPN’s Sports Science reflected what can be seen when watching Cook’s game film: Cook, in pads, is often fastest man on the field.
The show measured Cook’s speed and concluded that he is the fastest running back that has been tested in the past five years. He also had the same 20-yard split time as Washington WR John Ross -- who set a Combine record with a 4.22-second 40-yard dash last month -- in pads.
Coach Jimbo Fisher --who relies on GPS tracking to measure the max speed threshold of players on his team -- previously said Cook was FSU's fastest player with pads on, further supporting the Sports Science data that shows Cook is a better player than he is a tester.
