by: Chris Sullivan
Well, if he's going full speed, its going to hurt. 1600 lbs of force, according to this old article that may have slipped through some people's fingers before. Its about the physics of a good hit, and features Trufant quite a bit. This got me thinking, who has the most potential to knock some teeth out?
Using some loose calculations, I put some numbers together. It should be noted that the 20 or 10 yard splits would probably be better for the defensive linemen, but I wanted to keep things consistent. Here's a little table for your perusal, and again, its all back-of-the-napkin, but gives us a good idea:
| Player | 40 Yard Dash | Weight | Force |
| Lofa Tatupu | 4.63 | 226 | 1,737 lbs |
| Leroy Hill | 4.62 | 229 | 1,764 lbs |
| Darryl Tapp | 4.75 | 265 | 1,985 lbs |
| Lawrence Jackson | 4.82 | 270 | 1,993 lbs |
| Marcus Tubbs | 5.01 | 318 | 2,259 lbs |
| Brandon Mebane | 5.10 | 295 | 2,058 lbs |
| Red Bryant | 4.95 | 324 | 2,329 lbs |
| Kelly Jennings | 4.41 | 180 | 1,453 lbs |
| Marcus Trufant Julian Peterson | 4.38 4.57 | 199 240 | 1,617 lbs 1870 lbs |
Thats my BOY right there, Red Bryant has the most crush-potential! Of course, we know in a game the interior linemen aren't actually going to get up to speed, but don't go trying to steal their cars when they're 120 feet away. Looks like Tapp might be the best one to avoid coming off the line.
UPDATED: Thanks to Hawkfan[#####] I was able to throw J Peterson's numbers up -- Hawkfan found an 8 year old news story with his 40 time... awesome work!
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