| Subject: World-class sprinters are timed by extremely accurate electronic timing systems. NFL tryouts are performed with hand-held timing devices. Hand-held time devices are less accurate, due to the human reaction time necessary at the start gun. Thus, a hand-held time tends to reflect a faster sprint. You really can't compare hand-held and electronic times. As a result, reported hand-held times are not recognized in the world records. You can compare hand-held times to other hand-held times, and by that measure, Tad's times are what you might expect from a NFL defensive back. |
