I don’t recall him getting caught from behind muchRice was the closest NFL player we've had to MJ imo. Dude never stopped outworking people, even into his 40s at the end of his career college kids couldn't keep up with the workouts he did during the off season.
We also don't really know his true 40 since there is a big gap in reported times as fast as 4.45 and as slow as 4.71...I actually think he was a 4.4s guy all day watching him. One of those guys that understood angles better than anyone as well.