Well, howdy there! Today, we’re gonna yak about this young fella, Ewers, from Texas, and how fast he can scoot. You know, that 40-yard dash thing? It’s like when you chase a chicken that’s got loose, only these boys do it in fancy pants and helmets.
Now, this Ewers kid, he plays quarterback for the Longhorns. That means he throws the ball, a lot. I heard tell he threw for a whole mess of yards, somethin’ like 1,808 yards, and 14 touchdowns. That’s a lot of touchdowns, ain’t it? But he also threw some picks, six of ‘em, I think. And they say he only completed like 56.6% of his passes. Back in my day, if you missed that much, you’d be haulin’ hay instead of footballs. Last year, them Longhorns threw for 21 touchdowns though, so that’s somethin’.
So, what about that 40-yard dash? Well, I ain’t seen Ewers run it myself, but they say it’s mighty important for them football fellas. See, the faster you are, the better you can run away from them big ol’ boys tryin’ to tackle ya. It’s like when you’re tryin’ to outrun a storm, gotta be quick on your feet!
Them scientist fellas, they say if you can run that 40-yard thing in 4.5 seconds, you’re movin’ at somethin’ like 18 miles per hour. That’s faster than my old mule, Bessie, could ever go, bless her heart. And they say this Ewers kid, he’s got speed and agility. Agility, that’s like bein’ able to dodge a goose on the porch, real quick like. It means he can move good, make them fellas miss when they try to grab him.
- They got this big ol’ meetin’ every year, the NFL Combine.
- All the young fellas who wanna play pro football go there and show off.
- They run that 40-yard dash, and jump and lift weights, all sorts of things.
This year, some fella named Xavier Worthy, he set a record, runnin’ that 40-yard dash in 4.21 seconds. Now that’s fast! He plays for Texas too, just like Ewers. So, folks are wonderin’ how fast Ewers is. They wanna know if he’s as fast as that Worthy fella, or maybe even faster. See, if you’re fast and you can throw good, well, then you’re a real catch for them NFL teams. They eat that up, like a hog in slop.
They keep track of all these times, ya know. They wanna see who’s the fastest, who’s the strongest, who’s the most explosive. Explosive, that means you can go from standin’ still to runnin’ fast in a blink. Kinda like when a snake strikes, only these fellas are tryin’ to catch a football instead of a mouse.
So, this Ewers fella, he’s gotta be quick, not just with his arm, but with his feet too. If he wants to make it big in the NFL, he’s gotta show them scouts that he can run. He’s gotta be able to scramble away from them big fellas and make somethin’ happen. It ain’t enough just to throw the ball pretty, ya gotta be able to run too.
Now, I don’t know exactly what Ewers’ 40-yard dash time is. They don’t just go around tellin’ everyone everything, ya know. But you can bet them NFL scouts, they got an idea. They watch these fellas like hawks. They measure everything, from how fast they run to how high they jump. And you can bet they’re lookin’ at Ewers real close, seein’ if he’s got what it takes to play on Sundays.
So, why’s all this important? Well, in that NFL, it’s a tough game. Them fellas are big and fast and mean. If you ain’t quick, you ain’t gonna last long. You gotta be able to make plays with your feet as well as your arm. You gotta be able to escape pressure and make somethin’ happen. And that 40-yard dash, it’s a good way to see if a fella’s got that speed.
And that’s the long and short of it. This Ewers kid, he’s a good thrower, but can he run? That’s the question. And if he wants to make it to the NFL and be a star, he’s gotta show them he’s got the speed to go with that arm. It’s like tryin’ to make a good stew, you need more than just meat, you need potatoes and carrots and onions too. Same with football, you need more than just a good arm, you need speed and agility too.
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