6.34 Seconds of Panic

Ever since the NFL Network thought it good TV to air Rich Eisen running a 6.34-second 40 time in a pair of wingtips, well, it was only a matter of time before some sports book would start making offers on the combine.

Sportsbook.com is now posting odds on the upcoming NFL Scouting Combine, this Wednesday (18 February) in Indianapolis.

The props are on quantifiable events: the 40-yard dash, number of bench presses and height of vertical jump.  (What?!? No odds on the Cybex test?)

Think some juiced-out wannabe pro linebacker can bench 225 lbs. more than 39½ times?  Believe some prospective wide-out can break a 40 time of 4.32? If you’re willing to pay for a 15¢ line, then it’s all yours to bet. (That is, if you have a balance with Sportsbook.com — which we don’t, and can’t condone.)

These odds do seem fair — meaning there are no glaringly absurd lines, like over-under the number of times Deion will ask a prospect “how he feels”¹ — so there’s a decent chance these might get carried by other books. (The only real mismatch is the fastest 40 time between Missouri’s 5′ 10″, 234 lbs. QB Chase Daniel  [+350] vs. West Virginia’s 6′ 1″, 192 lbs. QB Pat White [-600]. Otherwise they’re evenly paired.)

Both Offensive Linemen are Expected to Complete the 40-yard Dash

The most intriguing wager on this card (and easily the most exciting foot race since the Krispy Kreme Challenge) is the fastest 40 between Alabama’s 6′ 4″ 330 lbs. Andre Smith and Oklahoma’s 6′ 5″ 335 lbs. Duke Robinson.²  Come on gentlemen, there’s light refreshments and an O₂ tank being served at the finish line!

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