Pro Football Betting Odds-40-Yard Dash NFL Combine Comparison Odds

The age-old saying that ‘speed kills’ apparently holds no legs in the world of professional football as NFL General managers across the league search for the fastest, play-making athletes anywhere.

Thanks to the clever oddsmakers at BetOnline.com – and the ingenious 40-yard dash comparison odds they have cooked up for the 2010 NFL Combine, pro football gamblers across the globe have another way to increase the NFL seasonal betting bankroll.

With the annual combine just a day away, let me break down the entertaining matchups and provide pro football betting fans with my prediction on the outcome of each pairing.

The 40-yard dash is the marquee event at the combine. It’s value is similar to that of the 100-meters at the Olympics. It’s all about speed and explosion and watching skilled athletes run great times. Each player is timed at 10, 20 and 40-yard intervals. What the scouts are looking for is an explosion from a static start.

Fastest 40-Yard Dash Tebow vs. McCoy
Tim Tebow +105
Colt McCoy -145

Analysis: This pairing, featuring two of the biggest names in football the last four years, is going to be very close, but in the end, I’m going with Tim Tebow to narrowly best McCoy here – and I do mean just barely.

I expect Tebow and McCoy to both run somewhere in the neighborhood of 4.6 to 4.9 seconds, but Tebow’s will be closer to the lower end of 4.7 while McCoy comes in just fractions of a second later toward the higher end of 4.7 or 4.8.

One thing’s for sure. As much rushing as Tebow has done throughout his college career, he should be the more polished runner.

NFL Free Picks: Tim Tebow

Fastest 40-Yard Dash N Suh vs. G McCoy
Ndamukong Suh -120
Gerald McCoy -120

Analysis: Suh, a defensive tackle out of Nebraska and McCoy a defensive tackle for Oklahoma, are both rumored to be going in the top five – and it’s easy to see why – both are ‘freaks of nature’.

Suh, has been heralded as the top overall pick in this ear’s draft while McCoy, a first-team All-American in each of the last two seasons, is also expected to be a top five pick.

Suh, stands 6-4 and weighs 305 pounds while McCoy is just a bit lighter, weighing in at 298 pounds while also standing 6-4.

I like Gerald McCoy here with Suh running a 40-yard dash somewhere in the neighborhood of the 4.91 seconds he admits he runs in the 40 while McCoy checks in just under 4.91, likely in the mid-to-high 4.8-second range.

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NFL Expert Picks: Gerald McCoy

Fastest 40-Yard Dash J Dwyer vs. R Mathews
Jonathan Dwyer -120
Ryan Matthews -120

Analysis: Dwyer, a running back out of the Georgia Tech, that was the 2008 ACC Player of the Year, is another speedy player that has already recorded a 4.48 seconds in the 40 and 10.8 in the 100 meters while in high school that made him the second fastest runner in the state.

I really like running back Ryan Mathews, the 220-pound Fresno State bowling ball rusher who made a big name for himself the last two seasons. Unfortunately, this race isn’t real fair with Dwyer behind a lot faster and more elusive than Mathews, who reportedly runs a 4.5 in the 40.

If Dwyer ran a 4.4 in high school, then he should at least hover in the 4.3-second range while Mathews clocks a very impressive 4.5.

NFL Expert Picks: Jonathan Dwyer

Fastest 40-Yard Dash J Best vs. CJ Spiller
Jahvid Best -110
CJ Spiller -130

Analysis: This matchup is undoubtedly the best 40-yard dash pairing on the board – and one of the most difficult selections as well.

Word has it that Cal running back Jahvid Best runs a 4.32 40-yard dash I can certainly believe that after watching him leave numerous defenders totally flat-footed as he blew past them.

Unfortunately for Best, he will be facing arguably the fastest collegiate player in the nation in speedy running back CJ Spiller, another player who runs in the 4.3-second range.

I love underdogs with something to prove and I think Jahvid Best has quite a sizable chip on his shoulders, which is why I say play Best for the upset here.

NFL Expert Picks: Jahvid Best

Fastest 40-Yard Dash E Berry vs. J Haden
Eric Berry -120
Joe Haden -120

Analysis: Berry, a safety out of Tennessee is so fast that he could play both, cornerback or safety. The 5-11-inch hard-hitter reportedly runs a 4.3 40-yard dash, but I’m think 4.4 or even 4.5 is probably a bit closer to his true speed.

Haden, a 5-11 cornerback out of the University of Florida also runs in the 4.4-second range and is my pick to win this matchup here simply because he carries about 10 less pounds on his frame than the heavier, harder-hitting Berry does.

NFL Expert Picks: Joe Haden