The Jewnited States
Superstar
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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/146059-could-jonah-lomu-have-made-it-in-the-nfl
Carling was right. Lomu was a freak. So much so that he was recruited by the Dallas Cowboys in early 96 to play pro football.
Unfortunately, a backup/practice squad salary was not enough to tempt Jonah away from his multi-million All Black contract, so he declined, and the rest is rugby history.
My question to you is, would he have been able to make the transition?
Firstly, a bit of background information. Lomu, at 20, stood 6’5", and weighed in at 283 pounds. You're probably assuming that he was some sort of lumbering forward. Think again. He also ran the hundred metres in 10.6 seconds.
Meaning, his 40 time, would probably be somewhere between 4.24 and 4.30.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/146059-could-jonah-lomu-have-made-it-in-the-nfl
Carling was right. Lomu was a freak. So much so that he was recruited by the Dallas Cowboys in early 96 to play pro football.
Unfortunately, a backup/practice squad salary was not enough to tempt Jonah away from his multi-million All Black contract, so he declined, and the rest is rugby history.
My question to you is, would he have been able to make the transition?
Firstly, a bit of background information. Lomu, at 20, stood 6’5", and weighed in at 283 pounds. You're probably assuming that he was some sort of lumbering forward. Think again. He also ran the hundred metres in 10.6 seconds.
Meaning, his 40 time, would probably be somewhere between 4.24 and 4.30.
