45 inch vertical from NFL prospect at Combine

[George Cook]

Rip,
I know you were skeptical of claims of SVJs over 40 inches and you wanted me to show you the video of someone doing that. Well, here it is:

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-sh...212710807.html

Watch the video and you will see SVJ in there. Can you tell me if that was done correctly? Keep in mind these kind of numbers are present every year at the combine.

Are they better at getting more explosive athletes or are DivI programs doing a better job of getting that kind of performance out of them?

[Mark Rippetoe]

"Tied for 3rd best since 2003." He's an outlier. They're around, you know. But what about this one guy would lead you to believe that anybody is getting better at doing anything?

[IronMan]

As he is joint third best since 2003, are they actually getting worse?

[gatorinexile]

Related note: I really don't understand the NFL using reps @ 225 lbs on the bench as a strength metric. Seems like an endurance test to some athletes (380 lb. nose tackles) and closer to strength test to others (180 kick returners) when the opposite trait should be getting tested for either end of the body weight scale in that game.

How could this be done better?

Maybe test a 3RM, then do AMRAP @60%?

Why no Squat or DL tests either?

[Mark Rippetoe]

What do think "squat" means in the NFL? They probably think they're being progressive by using the bench press for reps.

[Thomas Jones]

The bench press is a joke. . . http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-combin...y-full-workout

[Wyfaggro]

Personally, I have thought for years that they should move to 315 for O-line and D-line, at least if they want to keep it int he current format.

[Eric Larousse]

all i know is Johnny Manziel squats 375 high bar and he is the most popular player in the league

[Mark Rippetoe]

And that's certainly enough to know, Eric.

[bugbomb]

And that's certainly enough to know, Eric.

FOR Eric.