Joey Bosa’s Disappointing 40 Time Shouldn’t Overshadow Great Combine Performance

February 28, 2016   ·   Sean Tomlinson   ·   Jump to comments

Joey Bosa’s 40-yard-dash time Sunday at the NFL Scouting Combine was disappointing. Or at least it was if you ask Joey Bosa.
“I thought I was going to run a low 4.7, high 4.6,” the Ohio State defensive end told NFL Network, according to Cleveland.com's Mary Kay Cabot. “That was the goal coming into it, but I’m just disappointed.”
Those are the immediate reactionary words of an athlete who invested countless hours of training as he worked toward a goal and then fell short. Bosa whiffed while aiming for those marks and was a step or three slower. He posted an official time of 4.86 in the 40-yard dash, which prompted some brief concern.
It’s difficult to resist raising an eyebrow and speaking in a hushed, murmuring tone when a premier prospect falls even slightly below expectations at the combine, especially when the benchmark is one set by the prospect himself. Bosa graciously provided the headline and sound bite we were all l...

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