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It seemed kind of bizarre when Taylor Mays unofficial 4.24 40-yard dash turned into a 4.43 official time. Even accounting for an itchy timing finger, missing the time by .19 seconds seemed very hard to do.
Now there is visual evidence that seems to indicate that the official time may not be all that accurate either. As part of their coverage this year, the NFL Network has added a simulcam that can overlay different players' 40-yard dashes on one screen. What it seems to show is that Mays' official 4.43 40-yard dash was actually faster than Trindon Holliday's official 4.34.
Take a look at the video and see if you see any possible mistakes in how they lined up the 40-yard dashes. Unless the NFL Network's Simulcam is inaccurately speeding up Mays' run it sure looks like he turned in the second-fastest time at the combine.
It's hard to explain exactly how it could happen, but if there is an error in Mays' official time it would explain the discrepancy between Mays' hand-timed 4.24 and the 4.43. A scout told NFL.com's Bucky Brooks that he had Mays running a 4.33. Often a hand-timed 40-yard dash will end up being a little faster or slower than the official time, but it is very hard to miss a time by two-tenths of a second.
Whatever time Mays turned in was extremely fast for a 230-pound safety/linebacker. But if it is closer to a 4.33 as the video and a scout suggests, it turns into one of the greatest 40-yard dashes in combine history when you consider Mays' size.
H/T: Pro Football Talk
Did the NFL Screw Up Taylor Mays' Time?
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