Davis Mattek on Bucky Irving

4.6-4.7 40-time caps ceiling; would be elite at 4.4 speed.

Davis Mattek uses Bucky Irving as a case study for how speed limitations cap elite potential. Despite having Gibbs/Bijan-level skill, Irving's 40-time (4.6-4.7) instead of 4.4 prevents him from being an elite fantasy option. Mattek states: 'if Bucky was a 4 4 guy instead of like a 4 6 and 1/2 4 7 guy Bucky would be like the best running back in the NFL. He would be Gibbs Bijan like level of um skill.' The implication is that Irving's current speed profile limits his fantasy ceiling despite elite running ability.

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