Define “speed/fast”

[HooSprings]

Can anyone define...what is a “fast team”? Is it just a few very fast kids?! Fast bigs to go with good skill players? Having depth that is fast? Any thoughts are welcome,and no “wrong” replies. I hear teams all the time saying they have good speed,but they can’t believe how “fast” teams like OSmith,Varina,Maury,etc are. Any thoughts?!

 

[falcettik]

I would interpret the difference this way: Speed is individual speed, most likely for sustained movement versus quick starts (quickness). Fast is the tempo that a team plays at-getting the ball out quickly, making decisions (a lot of that is dependent on the QB), getting to the ball on defense, etc. Fast can also be related to quickness, since when someone is quick, whether that is a RB, OL/DL, etc., their ability plays into making a team look "fast".

 

[757FridayNiteZ]

On Defense, team speed has more to do with playing without hesitation and knowing your teammates are backing up any holes which are created by the aggressive play. A 4.7 LB that's in the right place is better than a 4.5 DB who's always blowing his reads and can't tackle!

On offense, speed can be expressed by a rapid turnover between plays. But for Smith right now, it's about putting 5-6 players on the field that are All capable of streaking past the defenders for the big play.

 

[aw19752]

Fast = Percy Harvin
Speed = Percy Harvin

That was his description in highschool, college and NFL.

The original poster said there are no wrong replies. So that is my answer.