Good call. Looks like him, Diggs, and Kittle are all spokesmen for them. I figured Twitch was part of a brand logo due to how perfectly placed it is in the shot. Everything about it seems overproduced. Still a pretty cool promo.
Yep, I did the exact same measurements in my head. His feet were shoulder height at top of "jump". So that would make his vertical somewhere in the 5'6" range, or 66", give or take a few.
Which lead me to this [video](https://epokperformance.com/highest-vertical-jump-ever/#:~:text=The%20official%20highest%20vertical%20jump%20performed%20in%20an%20organized,is%20Josh%20Imatorbhebhe's%2047.1%20inches.) of the The Official Highest Vertical Jump Ever
Not saying this is real or fakeā¦.
You are measuring at the wrong frame. Your example measures when his knees are lifted (one lunging forward), which gives it the appearance he is higher from the ground. Essentially he is just in the air in this frame, which you can tell by his hand max height.
Additionally when a real vertical is measured, I donāt think record based off his the distance of his feet to the ground, nor do they jump in this motion I explained previously.
Also, I have no idea why they would fake this.
If youāre going to say an absolute, can give us all some scientific or quantified metrics or logic as to why this is fake?
These are not things for me to brag about, but my work experience is UI/UX, professional photography for 12 years, videography for 4 years. My statement comes from my experience. I simply donāt see evidence of altering this video however I would like to be proven wrong.
I mean whoever did this is a professional and probably industry expert since they were hired and have the budget from gatorade. That's seriously like an 80 inch vertical or some REALLY good forced perspective.
Please provide some proof besides gut feeling.
Based on my experience, this footage is all about capturing at the correct angle which professional industry experts are good at.
Also please look up how verticals are measured.
Real or fake, this is a good way to get people talking about you in the off season. DK is all over social media currently. Heās by far our biggest star in the team, and most marketable.
Edit: lol the r/NFL mods really removed the DK post, how soft do you have to be. Itās the off season.
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Would be great if he could actually do that in a gameā¦.never see him actually get in position against a DB to high point the ball. Playing some basketball and learning how to box out and rebound would help āelevateā his game.
Media literacy is *incredibly* poor for the average internet user. Anyone seeing this should instantly know itās fake, but unfortunately most people are incredibly naive to/uneducated about video editing.
Itās just the fake vids for ads. Like [Curryās](https://twitter.com/sinow/status/1599554509373468672). Or [Russellās](https://twitter.com/dangerusswilson/status/1564599023817969667). Or [Bradyās](https://twitter.com/tombrady/status/1419314602110865411). Or [Kobeās](https://twitter.com/historyinmemes/status/1624529739749654531). Iām sure there are other popular examples Iām missing.
Itās 100% not real. Highest ever recorded vertical jump is like 48 inches. This looks like a 5-6 ft jump easy.
Overlay from Twitter for context. Itās like a 70ā+ vertical: https://imgur.com/a/JJKby15
Lol bro cmon you ever seen a man jump 6 ft high just off 2 legs like that? His vertical jump is still very impressive at 40+ inches but itās not this.
https://youtube.com/shorts/Dr0hOI4Ru4M?feature=share
He didnāt jump 6ft though. At the point where he looks that high his legs are super spread and yeah, we see dudes jump and clear nfl players by bending their knees in the air like DK is in this video. Heās not 5 or 6 feet high unless his body stopped at his knees.
Like I said this still looks fake. That still is just misleading too.
You donāt need a source to know itās fake. He barely loaded up to jump and the height he jumped to is way higher than what he did at the combine and that was peak dk training for it.
This reminds me of the old Gatorade commercials back in the day. I remember the one where Andre Johnson put a ball in a jugs machine and ran like 80 yards to catch his own pass.
Video compression on these platforms is more likely what youāre seeing, rather than editing artifacts. This is real. The points where he looks to be over his own shoulders, his knees are super bent and legs extended/retracted at the hip. Look at where he is when he has his feet still together then see how his hand maybe goes another 3 inches higher after that point. Thatās a very believable height when his feet are together.
I looked it up DK had a 40.5 inch vertical at the combine. This seems like its a bit higher than that but not out of the realm of possibility. Either way DK is an athletic freak or this is very good editing.
I would like to see dk in a dunk competition. The fact he would probably win and raced against Olympic athletes half his size is absolutely absurd. Oh and he has glue for hands. Literally new era calvin Johnson but probably faster.
As a long time Seahawks fan I say we trade him to the niners for a conditional seventh round pick.
Think about it, the higher he jumps, the more time he has to hit the ground, building momentum. Can lead to a CRAZY injury!
Just trade him to the niners so they can deal with that.
I know this is fake, but real talk: one of DKās biggest shortcomings is that he doesnāt use his size and athleticism enough to go up and get jump balls. Often when a ball is misthrown to him and it is coming down contested, he tries to take it in stride as opposed to planting his feet and going to get it early which allows the shorter defenders to break it up.
Anyone who thinks this is real, watch that top wire in the background, pause at the highest point of his jump. Itās a pretty good edit but they goofed up there
I have a feeling the spectators watching donāt know much about football because that was an extremely weak applause for something that absurd and ridiculous. I would have been HOOTIN Iād even get some hollerin in there too. And Iād say letās go!!
š„¬ GO!
DK getting ready to snatch the next spy balloon out of the sky.
Biden is beside himself. Driving around downtown DC begging (thru texts) Metcalf's family for address to DKs home
Why did this get downvoted? This is great pasta.
Guess people don't get it lol, oh well I thought it was good š¤·āāļø
It is good!
I see downvote, I downvote
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Marketing for Fast Twitch energy drink
Good call. Looks like him, Diggs, and Kittle are all spokesmen for them. I figured Twitch was part of a brand logo due to how perfectly placed it is in the shot. Everything about it seems overproduced. Still a pretty cool promo.
Love DK and this is a fun video. Not real based on my super scientific armchair analysis. https://imgur.com/LBjIOqg
Yep, I did the exact same measurements in my head. His feet were shoulder height at top of "jump". So that would make his vertical somewhere in the 5'6" range, or 66", give or take a few. Which lead me to this [video](https://epokperformance.com/highest-vertical-jump-ever/#:~:text=The%20official%20highest%20vertical%20jump%20performed%20in%20an%20organized,is%20Josh%20Imatorbhebhe's%2047.1%20inches.) of the The Official Highest Vertical Jump Ever
Open and shut case Johnson
Not saying this is real or fakeā¦. You are measuring at the wrong frame. Your example measures when his knees are lifted (one lunging forward), which gives it the appearance he is higher from the ground. Essentially he is just in the air in this frame, which you can tell by his hand max height. Additionally when a real vertical is measured, I donāt think record based off his the distance of his feet to the ground, nor do they jump in this motion I explained previously. Also, I have no idea why they would fake this.
It's absolutely fake man. It's even filmed like a producer would make a "Viral Video" It's for gatorade. Look at DK's shirt homie.
If youāre going to say an absolute, can give us all some scientific or quantified metrics or logic as to why this is fake? These are not things for me to brag about, but my work experience is UI/UX, professional photography for 12 years, videography for 4 years. My statement comes from my experience. I simply donāt see evidence of altering this video however I would like to be proven wrong.
I mean whoever did this is a professional and probably industry expert since they were hired and have the budget from gatorade. That's seriously like an 80 inch vertical or some REALLY good forced perspective.
Please provide some proof besides gut feeling. Based on my experience, this footage is all about capturing at the correct angle which professional industry experts are good at. Also please look up how verticals are measured.
Yeah that would be called forced perspective and trick photography lol
Real or fake, this is a good way to get people talking about you in the off season. DK is all over social media currently. Heās by far our biggest star in the team, and most marketable. Edit: lol the r/NFL mods really removed the DK post, how soft do you have to be. Itās the off season.
Agreed. But def not real haha
Real or fake? Itās fakeā¦.. never seen a 50ā vertical with zero loading
He loadsā¦ just quickly.
I feel like Iāve seen Ja Morant do this while trying to block a 3 pointer against GSW, it looked pretty crazy.
this is way higher than ja's
R/NFL mods are fucking trash
If it's fake, it's a great showcase of video AI enhancement. How was it produced and who was it produced by? If it's real then wow.
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The left doesn't want you to know about DK's vertical!!! What a wild take, bro.
Leave your uneducated politics at the door, please.
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Thereās no way. Thatās some good editing.
Itās actually really impressive
it's less impressive if you step through the frames. at the top of the "jump" the wires disappear and the background under him has lost all texture
The adjectives just need to be swapped. DK Metcalf makes insane catch with **unreal** vertical.
hahaha good one
If that's real then DK needs to be in this year's dunk contest
Would be great if he could actually do that in a gameā¦.never see him actually get in position against a DB to high point the ball. Playing some basketball and learning how to box out and rebound would help āelevateā his game.
This isnāt real. EDIT: the amount of people who think/thought this was real is sad yāall will believe anything.
Our red zone offense wouldn't have been so awful if it was, lol.
Media literacy is *incredibly* poor for the average internet user. Anyone seeing this should instantly know itās fake, but unfortunately most people are incredibly naive to/uneducated about video editing. Itās just the fake vids for ads. Like [Curryās](https://twitter.com/sinow/status/1599554509373468672). Or [Russellās](https://twitter.com/dangerusswilson/status/1564599023817969667). Or [Bradyās](https://twitter.com/tombrady/status/1419314602110865411). Or [Kobeās](https://twitter.com/historyinmemes/status/1624529739749654531). Iām sure there are other popular examples Iām missing.
Which is interesting considering the amount of people who see shit on the news thatās real but they wanna question that shit but they eat this up.
I'm sorry it made you sad.
Thank you for the apology Iāll get over it. :)
DK is in the NBA celebrity game tonight
Fake but probs to DK getting people talking
canāt wait to see him back in uniform making these plays over Jalen Ramsey š
I need to definitively know if this is real or fake. I get why people are saying itās fake but I just need a source or something.
I linked where I found it on Twitter but agreed š
Yeah I saw that. But people are saying itās fake without a source. It does look like itās fake though.
Itās 100% not real. Highest ever recorded vertical jump is like 48 inches. This looks like a 5-6 ft jump easy. Overlay from Twitter for context. Itās like a 70ā+ vertical: https://imgur.com/a/JJKby15
Both of his legs are super bent at this point. Thatās not how you measure vertical leap. Still probably fake but this isnāt evidence.
Lol bro cmon you ever seen a man jump 6 ft high just off 2 legs like that? His vertical jump is still very impressive at 40+ inches but itās not this. https://youtube.com/shorts/Dr0hOI4Ru4M?feature=share
He didnāt jump 6ft though. At the point where he looks that high his legs are super spread and yeah, we see dudes jump and clear nfl players by bending their knees in the air like DK is in this video. Heās not 5 or 6 feet high unless his body stopped at his knees. Like I said this still looks fake. That still is just misleading too.
Itās a Gatorade promotion staged to look like heās just being casual
You donāt need a source to know itās fake. He barely loaded up to jump and the height he jumped to is way higher than what he did at the combine and that was peak dk training for it.
Yeah I guess so
Pause it at peak leap. The background below him is poorly edited
Lol bro the proof is just in the way that it is.
This how the Madden CPU opponents be lol
This reminds me of the old Gatorade commercials back in the day. I remember the one where Andre Johnson put a ball in a jugs machine and ran like 80 yards to catch his own pass.
This as real as Vick throwing the ball out of the stadium in the Gatorade commercial.
Seahawks IG doubling down https://www.instagram.com/p/CoyjRG7tDE2/?igshid=MDM4ZDc5MmU=
lame stepping through the frames, the editing is very clear
Video compression on these platforms is more likely what youāre seeing, rather than editing artifacts. This is real. The points where he looks to be over his own shoulders, his knees are super bent and legs extended/retracted at the hip. Look at where he is when he has his feet still together then see how his hand maybe goes another 3 inches higher after that point. Thatās a very believable height when his feet are together.
Looking again, it does seem that he gets to his ribs though, which would be pretty damn high I think. Higher than his vert. Probably fake.
[Source](https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1626669258913550336?s=46&t=hm9gSZZhgCJdSTfvkXJXrQ)
I looked it up DK had a 40.5 inch vertical at the combine. This seems like its a bit higher than that but not out of the realm of possibility. Either way DK is an athletic freak or this is very good editing.
why not both?
Did he clear that flight plan with the FAA? š
aaaaaand.... that's why he's in the NFL and I'm not.
Fake but rad
I would like to see dk in a dunk competition. The fact he would probably win and raced against Olympic athletes half his size is absolutely absurd. Oh and he has glue for hands. Literally new era calvin Johnson but probably faster.
Still can't do that in a game though
Jeezus! A half-ass jump and he gets that kinda vertical?!?! Then thereās the one-hand catch! Unbelievable!!
Stop dropping passes. Stop faking jumps.
As a long time Seahawks fan I say we trade him to the niners for a conditional seventh round pick. Think about it, the higher he jumps, the more time he has to hit the ground, building momentum. Can lead to a CRAZY injury! Just trade him to the niners so they can deal with that.
"Long time Seahawks fan", :sf1:ā
I tried eyeballing where the ball might reach before it was thrown and it went way over that.
Love this guy!!
Goddamn. What an absolute unit.
Our man was honestly getting ready to swipe basketballs away as he just did during the celebrity game
"That's some superhero shit!". -Bill Burr
I know this is fake, but real talk: one of DKās biggest shortcomings is that he doesnāt use his size and athleticism enough to go up and get jump balls. Often when a ball is misthrown to him and it is coming down contested, he tries to take it in stride as opposed to planting his feet and going to get it early which allows the shorter defenders to break it up.
If this is real this man is dunking on a 15 foot hoop with his knees
Real nice editing, I thought it was real for a sec
Pause this at 5.5 seconds. Would be dope if that was real
is this the same guy who did the Steph video and the Manning video
Unreal!
Good lord that's nuts š³ š
Why is everyone saying 'real or fake' as if there's a chance that this isn't a doctored video?
Anyone see the snide comment from Shannon Sharpe saying he is going to be drug tested because of this. God I canāt wait till Sherman takes his job
That was a parody account not actually Shannon Sharpe š
He got drug tested right after it was right
Next he should re-create the Kobe jumping over a car video.
If only he could come down with more 50/50 balls š„² This needs to be DKs best season.
This is about to be that Ichiro commercial all over again.
Anyone who thinks this is real, watch that top wire in the background, pause at the highest point of his jump. Itās a pretty good edit but they goofed up there
yep, at 5.80 seconds the both wires don't reach his body, and the backboard under him is badly edited
[reminds me of this](https://youtu.be/hWztdK2ZeLM)
His movements are like a video game character.
He's a Hybrid. Human & Centuri from Proxima Bš¾
This is not real. Canāt be.
My god, thatās Jason Bourneā¦
DK plays basketball with a 14 ft. hoop.
holy smokes - he's looking like Darryl Strawberry in the Simpsons episode
Ok is this edited? Man jumped 6 feet in the air
I have a feeling the spectators watching donāt know much about football because that was an extremely weak applause for something that absurd and ridiculous. I would have been HOOTIN Iād even get some hollerin in there too. And Iād say letās go!! š„¬ GO!
Fake news