[CornFed]

I think if a bench press is done properly, it is supposed to be explosive.  That, however, is if one is using the proper weight, not the maximum possible weight. 

Believe me, I accepted Yvonne's explanation in the first instance.  If Turley eschews the exercise, I don't need any further convincing to accept Peat's pass at the combine.  It really is just curiosity on my part.  Maybe I can find some of Turley's rationale online somewhere.  For someone like me who has little or no technical knowledge in these matters, it seems like an innocuous requirement.  But I suppose that, with draft position in the balance, one would be ill-advised to participate in something for which you haven't prepared.  On the other hand, isn't it like taking the Fifth?  One naturally assumes you have something to hide and Peat will suffer some ill effect in perceptions anyway.

[CornFed]

I think if a bench press is done properly, it is supposed to be explosive.  That, however, is if one is using the proper weight, not the maximum possible weight. 

Believe me, I accepted Yvonne's explanation in the first instance.  If Turley eschews the exercise, I don't need any further convincing to accept Peat's pass at the combine.  It really is just curiosity on my part.  Maybe I can find some of Turley's rationale online somewhere.  For someone like me who has little or no technical knowledge in these matters, it seems like an innocuous requirement.  But I suppose that, with draft position in the balance, one would be ill-advised to participate in something for which you haven't prepared.  On the other hand, isn't it like taking the Fifth?  One naturally assumes you have something to hide and Peat will suffer some ill effect in perceptions anyway.