Why would Dobbins’ height matter that much? His weight and build would impact the game more IMO. Hell, if you weigh in the 210-225 range, it’s probably better to be shorter. It’s easier to get through/hide in the holes if you aren’t a tree. There’s less to tackle and you have a lower center of gravity.
How would being 5’9” make it harder to run away from opposing defenses? Because his legs may be shorter? Sure, longer legs leads to longer strides but you can run fast at any height. There is a lot that goes in to running fast other than height. Proper mechanics is probably the first factor. Also, we are talking football speed and not sprinting speed. The guys who would be chasing Dobbins are DL (not necessarily the fastest guys on the field,) LB and DB. Most of these guys (LB and DB) aren’t usually 6’6” or anything so the difference in height shouldn’t be a huge discrepancy football-speed-wise. And the height difference is also spread out across the body so the guys who are 3 inches taller don’t have legs 3 inches longer and yet the exact same size everything else. The legs might be an inch longer. Is that a big deal?
How would being 5’9” make it harder to run away from opposing defenses? Because his legs may be shorter? Sure, longer legs leads to longer strides but you can run fast at any height. There is a lot that goes in to running fast other than height. Proper mechanics is probably the first factor. Also, we are talking football speed and not sprinting speed. The guys who would be chasing Dobbins are DL (not necessarily the fastest guys on the field,) LB and DB. Most of these guys (LB and DB) aren’t usually 6’6” or anything so the difference in height shouldn’t be a huge discrepancy football-speed-wise. And the height difference is also spread out across the body so the guys who are 3 inches taller don’t have legs 3 inches longer and yet the exact same size everything else. The legs might be an inch longer. Is that a big deal?
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