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<blockquote data-quote="Dantés" data-source="post: 724229" data-attributes="member: 12283"><p>I was listening to a Podcast that broke down all the draft classes, and it struck me how much more pure athleticism the Packers brought in compared to the other teams in the division. I wanted to find some way to compare. So I compiled the sparq scores for each player and each class and determined the averages.</p><p></p><p>I chose sparq because it reduces to one number, has an NFL % counterpart that helps contextualize it, adjusts for size, and isn't overly reliant on forty time.</p><p></p><p>Here's what I found.</p><p></p><p><strong>Bears:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">M. Trubisky, QB, UNC: 68th%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A. Shaheen, TE, ASH: 68th%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">E. Jackson, S, BAMA: N/A (no workout)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">T. Cohen, TB, CARAT: 10th%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">J. Morgan, OL, KURTZ: 11th%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Average: <strong>39th%</strong></li> </ul><p><strong>Lions:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">J. Davis, LB, FLA: 83rd%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">T. Tabor, CB, FLA: 17th%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">K. Golladay, WR, NIU: 66th%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">J. Reeves-Maybin, LB, TEN: 32nd%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">M. Roberts, TE, TOL: 26th%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">J. Agnew, CB, USD: 65th%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">J. Ledbetter, DE, ARK: 66th%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">B. Kaaya, QB, MIA: N/A (no workout)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">P. O'Connor, DE, EMU: 55th%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Average: <strong>49th%</strong></li> </ul><p><strong>Vikings:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">D. Cook, RB, FSU: 6th%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">P. Elflein, OL, OSU: 3rd%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">J. Johnson, DL, IOWA: 11th%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">B. Gedeon, LB, MICH: 63rd%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">R. Adams, WR, USF: 25th%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">D. Isidora, OL, MIA: 31st%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">B. Hodges, TE, VTU: 95th%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">S. Coley, WR, MIA: 36th%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I. Odenigbo, DE, NW: 62nd%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">E. Lee, LB, KSU: 60th%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">J. Tocho, CB, NCSU: 55th%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Average: <strong>41st%</strong></li> </ul><p><strong>Packers:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">K. King, CB, UW: 99th%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">J. Jones, S, NCSU: 87th%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">M. Adams, DL, AUB: 46th%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">B. Biegel, ED, WISC: 58th%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">J. Williams, RB, BYU: 36th%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">D. Yancey, WR, PUR: 72nd%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A. Jones, RB, UTEP: 88th%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">K. Amichia, OL, USF: 90th%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">D. Mays, RB, USU: 64th%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">M. Dupre, WR, LSU: 82nd%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Average: <strong>72nd%</strong></li> </ul><p></p><p>There you have it. That's a pretty significant difference. This is by no means a referendum on any individual player. Athleticism does not equal success. But in a broader sense, I do firmly believe that prioritizing athleticism gives you a better chance of hitting on quality more consistently. And I don't think that it's a coincidence that the Packers have been characterized by this practice and have been far and away the best drafting team in the division over Thompson's tenure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dantés, post: 724229, member: 12283"] I was listening to a Podcast that broke down all the draft classes, and it struck me how much more pure athleticism the Packers brought in compared to the other teams in the division. I wanted to find some way to compare. So I compiled the sparq scores for each player and each class and determined the averages. I chose sparq because it reduces to one number, has an NFL % counterpart that helps contextualize it, adjusts for size, and isn't overly reliant on forty time. Here's what I found. [B]Bears:[/B] [LIST] [*]M. Trubisky, QB, UNC: 68th% [*]A. Shaheen, TE, ASH: 68th% [*]E. Jackson, S, BAMA: N/A (no workout) [*]T. Cohen, TB, CARAT: 10th% [*]J. Morgan, OL, KURTZ: 11th% [*]Average: [B]39th%[/B] [/LIST] [B]Lions:[/B] [LIST] [*]J. Davis, LB, FLA: 83rd% [*]T. Tabor, CB, FLA: 17th% [*]K. Golladay, WR, NIU: 66th% [*]J. Reeves-Maybin, LB, TEN: 32nd% [*]M. Roberts, TE, TOL: 26th% [*]J. Agnew, CB, USD: 65th% [*]J. Ledbetter, DE, ARK: 66th% [*]B. Kaaya, QB, MIA: N/A (no workout) [*]P. O'Connor, DE, EMU: 55th% [*]Average: [B]49th%[/B] [/LIST] [B]Vikings:[/B] [LIST] [*]D. Cook, RB, FSU: 6th% [*]P. Elflein, OL, OSU: 3rd% [*]J. Johnson, DL, IOWA: 11th% [*]B. Gedeon, LB, MICH: 63rd% [*]R. Adams, WR, USF: 25th% [*]D. Isidora, OL, MIA: 31st% [*]B. Hodges, TE, VTU: 95th% [*]S. Coley, WR, MIA: 36th% [*]I. Odenigbo, DE, NW: 62nd% [*]E. Lee, LB, KSU: 60th% [*]J. Tocho, CB, NCSU: 55th% [*]Average: [B]41st%[/B] [/LIST] [B]Packers:[/B] [LIST] [*]K. King, CB, UW: 99th% [*]J. Jones, S, NCSU: 87th% [*]M. Adams, DL, AUB: 46th% [*]B. Biegel, ED, WISC: 58th% [*]J. Williams, RB, BYU: 36th% [*]D. Yancey, WR, PUR: 72nd% [*]A. Jones, RB, UTEP: 88th% [*]K. Amichia, OL, USF: 90th% [*]D. Mays, RB, USU: 64th% [*]M. Dupre, WR, LSU: 82nd% [*]Average: [B]72nd%[/B] [/LIST] There you have it. That's a pretty significant difference. This is by no means a referendum on any individual player. Athleticism does not equal success. But in a broader sense, I do firmly believe that prioritizing athleticism gives you a better chance of hitting on quality more consistently. And I don't think that it's a coincidence that the Packers have been characterized by this practice and have been far and away the best drafting team in the division over Thompson's tenure. [/QUOTE]
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