Quote:Again I've been told I was wrong, but my presumption was that it's a measure of strength, and that for a RB a good bench might suggest he has a good stiff arm and that he shouldn't be prone to fumble because he can grasp the ball tighter.

The thing about the combine bench is that the weight is always the same. You're moreso seeing a display of sustained strength, and not personal power.


There is never going to be a time when a running back needs to stiff arm someone 22 times in a row, but if these guys were instead benching for single bursts of their own top end power, that would be a better indicator of how strong their stiff arm could be.


There are a variety of different muscles that would contribute to ball security. Moreso biceps and shoulder strength that would that would allow someone to hold onto the ball more securely. You're pulling the ball in toward your body, not pushing it out like a bench press motion.

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