Basketball don't transfer to football or baseball when you have Jordan's body type. He is tall and skinny.

And you are comparing a specific skill with overall athelicism. Of the three major sports in north america football movements are more varied. In a football game, you might have to actually do a flip.

But back to topic, randle el could have played in the outfield for sure. Plenty of football players plYed baseball. Bo Jackson, deion Sanders, Jeff samadja? Notre Dame receiver? He was not good enough to play in the NFL. But he was good enough to play in the MLB...the port is easier.