re: What would Usain Bolt's 40 yard dash time be?

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So few people have even ran 4.2 fortys, I wouldn't say running a 4.19 is impossible but I would say I'd bet against it no matter who is trying to do it.

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Jacoby Ford is a better starter than Trindon as evidenced by beating him on multiple occasions in the 60 meters in 2009, including at the NCAA Indoor Championships. He backed this up by running 4.28 (fastest time in 2010) at the combine to Trindon's 4.34 (2nd fastest). The bottom line is that Chris Johnson's 4.24 is impressive, even by world-class track standards. But just because Johnson is world-class over the first 36.5 meters doesn't mean he's world-class over the last 63.5 meters, especially without an abundance of the overdistance training that is a staple for world-class track athletes. FYI, most of the top world-class 100 meter sprinters can run a descent 400 (sub-46) when they're in mid-season form. I doubt you can find a single NFL player who can run sub-48 when in mid-season form.

By the way, Trindon had better top end than Ford and was faster than him throughout the season at 100 meters.