Morkel
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Oddly enough there's actually variables when it comes speed and agility with football players, if you aren't aware. Did you know that it's actually harder to run to the opposition try line when you're carrying a football and evading opposition players? I highly doubt they tested his agility and speed in game scenarios, which means it's pretty much irrelevant information.
If we REALLY wanted to compare we'd have to do it in a game situation (i.e - wait for him to get a line-break and compare how long it takes him to get from x to y, matched against a similar line-break from earlier in his career.)
Of all the theories this makes sense. Ball goes to Milford.
Mid-pass, he thinks "how am I going to get through this line".
Speed.
He thinks back to the testing. "When was I fastest?" What's the difference?
Light bulb. The ball. He's not holding a ball.
* Drops ball.