Remaking a new topic from years ago. Look let me get this straight, some NFL athletes are absurdly insane in athleticism. No one is beating Tyreek Hill in terms of explosiveness and speed. But am I wrong to say, that NBA players have the higher ceiling? Like if money and long term health weren’t a concern, if NBA players focused on training their bodies on prepping for football, their ceiling would be so much higher. Instead of Kyle Pitts we have KD at tight-end on the falcons, instead of Megatron on the Lions we have LeBron James on the Browns, 3 inches taller. I’m not saying they WOULD be better. But they have the POTENTIAL to be better, their ceiling is higher. Apparently this is a wild take. NBA players are tall, fast, and leap as high as a lot of NFL players.
The best athletes in sports or NFL DE and OLB. The size, strength, and speed combination is unmatched.
Your typical NBA guard if they have the aggression would be better than the skill positions except QB, because throwing is a unique skill. Usually QBs are also baseball players.
A typical nba guard + aggression would not be a better athlete than db or receiver, football players are way stronger & more explosive. The nfl record for vertical leap is 45 inches & that’s true standing vert barely any nba players ever had had a 40 inch standing vert, when they meantion nba players vert it’s with a running start.