Comparing Alfred Morris and Roy Helus 2013 usage help to illuminate the utility of this metric. Toneys 136.0-inch broad jump ranks 6th-best since 2000. Best Ball Points Added - In the best ball format formats, players must reach a weekly points threshold to qualify for the starting lineup each week. In 5 games in 2020, he caught 14 balls for 195 yards and 1 score. For instance, last season, he ranked top-7 in both missed tackles forced per touch (0.30) and yards after contact per attempt (4.04). If we called him a WR, hed lead this class and rank 10th-best since 2000 (99.0). Like with Freiermuth, Im not going to penalize him, but he did drop in my rankings due to projected draft capital. Yeah, so, uhhh. Thats about as official as these numbers are going to get this year. Looks explosive. Overall, athleticism is still just a small part of a prospects total profile, but I prefer Adjusted SPARQ to other composite athletic scores. Going from his interview to the moody mess that is Jachai Polite really made Burns look so much better. Coverage Rating Comprehensive cornerback efficiency metric incorporating target rate, pass break-ups, catch rate allowed, and fantasy points allowed per snap. Stuck in a RBBC at Louisiana, my Pre-Combine model didnt love his lack of production or the fact that hes from a small school, but he flashed in a number of important efficiency metrics. Josh Imatorbhebhes 180.5 burst score ranks 5th-best since 2000. At the sound of the second beep the athlete must run back to the starting line, after which the third beep sounds a 10-second recovery period the athlete jogs or walks in a 5-meter zone before resuming position back to the starting line, for the next beep. The Agility Shuttle is a shuttle run in which an athlete must run 5yards, touch an object or mark, proceed to run 10yards in the opposite direction and touch a second object or mark. Green/Julio Jones level of prospect for fantasy. Is that why hes now expected to be drafted on Day 2? The higher the higher the percentage of completed air yards to total yards, the less a quarterback is being helped by his receivers gaining yards after the catch. After averaging 62.9 YPG in 2019, he bumped that up to 95.7 in 2020. This total Lifetime Value is also discounted based on the age-based production curve outlined in the Dynasty Dominator Guide enhancing the value the most precocious players such as Saquon Barkley and JuJu Smith-Schuster. The total time taken until the two warnings are given, i.e. Chase (3.99) is one of only 39 WRs to post a short shuttle time under 4.00. Best Danny Pinter, Damien Lewis, and Matt Hennessy looked good out there But its important to remember that athleticism is a very small portion of an interior linemans total evaluation. Overall, athleticism is still just a small part of a prospects total profile, but I prefer Adjusted SPARQ to other composite athletic scores. Overall, this corner class is fine, but also includes a potentially rare top-five prospect Jeffrey Okudahs tape was phenomenal in my opinion -- go watch him against Clemson -- and he backed it up with 96th percentile Adjusted SPARQ athleticism. Apr 21st 2022. Wex might be right. Trevor Lawrence averaged 8.1 rushing FPG and 39.9 rushing YPG over his last two seasons at Clemson. Running backs and wide receivers are held to a different standard as times of 4.50 or below are considered fast for RBs and WRs. Happy Draft Week 2023! At the end of the day, Smith dropped a tier in my overall rankings but still ranks as my WR2 in this class. Weighted Opportunities surfaced by Scott Barrett in his work for Pro Football Focus, this metric calibrates total opportunities by discounting carries and enhancing the value of targets based on the average fantasy points generated by each type of touch. Fantasy Points Per Target measures wide receiver and tight end fantasy points in the context of the players opportunities. Metcalf (12.97), Chase Claypool (124.7), and Jazz Ferguson (115.8) since 2016. Note 1: Big shoutout to the great Dane Brugler and his 2021 NFL Draft Guide, which you can find here. 2023 Post-Draft Market Report: Rookie QBs and TEs, Barrett's 2023 NFL Rookie Dynasty Rankings, 2023 Rookie RB Rankings for Dynasty Fantasy Football, DraftKings XFL Semifinals DFS Tournament Plays, Brett Whitefield's Final 2023 NFL Mock Draft, Scott Barrett's Final 2023 NFL Mock Draft, 2023 Pre-NFL Draft Rookie WR Dynasty Rankings. At 58, the numbers dont look much better either, with Cole Beasley being the most productive fantasy WR from that grouping. Remarkably, Kene Nwangwu actually bested Mitchells mark with a 4.31 40-yard-dash. Reportedly, Harris has been clocked at 4.45 in the 40-yard-dash and 3.7 in the short shuttle. Both Matt Ryan and Giovanni Carmazza scored a 32. Base Front - seven defenders in the box. But the main point is everyone calls him slight but no one has seen him play with the added weight. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, please call 1-800-GAMBLER. However, hes 22.8 years old and never ranked higher than 4th on the team in receiving yards prior to last season, McMath was a one-year starter for LSU, understandably buried in the depth chart behind some elite WRs. It's always interesting to dig into the SPARQ scores. Smith still ranks quite high by projected draft capital (WR3, Round 1), so the NFL doesnt seem to be as concerned with Smiths athleticism as they (presumably) were with Tyler Johnsons. Rhamondre Stevenson (ADP: RB10) posted a 46.4 SPORQ score. Thats also a major red flag. Neither DeVonta Smith nor Jaylen Waddle participated in their workouts at the Alabama Pro Day. Rondale Moores 42.5 ranks 11th-best. He ranks 17th-best in burst score (162.5), five spots ahead of Briley Moore (160.5). Worse yet, Smith is listed at 60 and 170 pounds. Demetric Felton (ADP: RB15) posted a 1.3 SPORQ score. This points system rewards weekly volatility, while discounting consistency. Additionally, the metric is calibrated to give Vertical Jump and Broad Jump equal weight. Nwangwu and Evans might be worth a Round 5 dart throw in deep dynasty leagues. 1 WR and/or a high caliber contributor. Although hes still RB2 behind Harris in my personal rankings, that gap is now slightly closer, and Etienne looks much more like the truly special RB prospect I thought he would be. Wide receiver | Three Sigma Athlete The reason its not very helpful as a predictor is because its measuring overall athleticism, not the exact athletic traits a prospect needs to play his position in the NFL. Thats tied with Julio Jones and 1.0 less than D.K. For instance, here is a video of Waddle racing speedster Henry Ruggs in the 40 (which resulted in a tie). Athleticism isnt super important for QBs outside of what it means for their Konami Code-potential, but that can be a massive factor. Percentile Rank physical attributes and workout metrics include an overall percentile rank (100 being the best possible score) in parenthesis. If the athlete does not reach the start line in time, a warning is given, and the test is completed when two warnings are given. Following this logic, Frank DuPont and Shawn Siegele first examined each wide receivers breakout age on RotoViz.com. Elite athleticism and has the production Elijah Moore and Jaelon Darden both recorded a 3-Cone of 6.67, which ranks 45th-best since 2000. The average NFL player is pretty athletic, so this designation is not at all a poor result. His 40-time (4.44), 3-Cone (6.85), and broad jump (128.0) were solid, but much less impressive at his size (97.3 Speed Score), and his lack of size (189 pounds, 25.2) surely played a role in his unexpectedly low score. And in neither instance were those career-high marks. He played as a down defensive end in a 4-3 in 2016. My Pre-Combine model did not like Nico Collins (WR15), but he has ideal size (6-4 and 215 lbs) and good athleticism (88.2 SPORQ score). Hell be a top-7 pick Kenneth The depth of the box is six yards from the line of scrimmage. Fantasy Points Per Game the average number of fantasy points that a player has scored in game where he had a point scoring opportunity. Who moved up or down my board the most? In other words, for a particular game to count against his fantasy points per game, he must have had a passing attempt, carry, or target. Total QBR Total QBR was developed by ESPNs Stats & Information Group to measure the degree to which a quarterback contributed to scoring points for the team, and also to a win by the team. Elijah Mitchell and Travis Etienne both posted a broad jump of 128, which ranks 22nd-best since 2000. Henderson is the No. The results from these tests are combined and weighted using a formula specific to football. His Pro Day info was critical, as well, pulling those numbers directly from NFL teams. Red Zone Target Share measures the percentage of all passing targets from a line of scrimmage at or inside the 20-yard line directed at a particular wide receiver or tight end in games that the receiver was involved in the passing attack. You can search for any player I didnt think the tape was good, and the athleticism was really bad Albert Okwuegbunam crushed the weight-adjusted forty, and then called it a day (probably because he has below-average agility). Athletes in the 20-30 range possess solid functional intelligence. Although my Pre-Combine model liked Hawkins and Jefferson quite a bit, both fell in this phase of the process. At 210 pounds, Kene Nwangwus 121.71 Speed Score ranks best in this class and 15th-best since 2000, just ahead of Jonathan Taylor (121.70). Expected Points Added (EPA) measures the value of individual plays by calculating the expected points scored based on the down, distance, and field position situation at the start of a play and contrasting it with the situation at the end of the play. 23 Most Interesting Things I Heard At Combine, athleticism is a very small portion of an interior linemans total evaluation. And again, athleticism doesnt matter anywhere near as much as college production, and Smiths numbers were off the charts in that regard. Kyle Pitts. Hand Size data presented by John Bales fromFantasy Labs showed a relationship between hand size and quarterback performance, particularly in cold weather conditions. Travis Etienne (95.0) actually deserves a significant boost up my rankings. Brown was compared favorably to Stefon Diggs by Dane Brugler and was projected by Mel Kiper Jr. to be selected early in Round 2 (WR8). Imatorbhebhes 24 bench reps rank 7th-most. SPARQ input factors are 40-yard dash, vertical jump, 20-yard shuttle, and thepower ball throw. This time is taken and put into "SPARQ Points", which were added to determine the athlete's overall rating. Jedrick Wills, Alabama OT: 2020 NFL Draft Profile - cleveland.com His numbers are absolutely absurd, but hes also fairly light for a TE. This results in a measure of a players speed that also incorporates a premium on both body weight and body length. Since 2000, the only WR to weigh 175 pounds or less and post a 1,000-yard season is DeSean Jackson (169 pounds). Because if you add in the elite 40-time and the strong SPORQ score (85.8) in spite of the size concerns, he looks like an extremely high-level prospect. Kadarius Toney (ADP: WR10) was one of the prospects my Pre-Combine model struggled with the most. They provided training videos and tips from a number of top speed, strength and conditioning coaches on their website. John Bates weight-adjusted 3-Cone ranks 22nd-best since 2000. Relative Athletic Scores grade a player's measurements on a 0 to 10 scale compared to their peer group. By Speed Score Pitts 130.7 ranks 2nd-best (behind Davis), while Harris moves to 29th-best since 2000. The formulas for Adjusted SPARQ change by position -- and sometimes even within positions (RB, WR, DT, EDGE) -- to put the proper weight on the athletic traits that have historically been better at predicting success in the NFL. Kene Nwangwu (ADP: UDFA) posted an elite 97.9 SPORQ score, which ranks 13th-best of 606 qualifiers since 2000. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. 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Hes going to be drafted on Day 3; a team will take a flier on him for his athleticism, but hes a longshot to ever return meaningful fantasy production. Now that the San Francisco 49ers have completed the 2017 NFL Draft, lets measure the athleticism of the 49ers new rookies using the pSPARQ scoring system. What is SPARQ? SPARQ is a rating system developed by Nike that is used to measure athleticism. SPARQ is an acronym for speed, power, agility, reaction and quickness. WebMike Mitchell, a linebacker for Ohio State, Texas Tech, and Southeastern University holds the national record SPARQ Rating. He averaged 7.9 rushing FPG in 2020 after averaging 5.3 rushing FPG across his first two seasons. The metric is calculated by dividing total fantasy points by total targets. Ben Masons 29 bench press reps ranks 9th-most since 2000. 2020 Adjusted SPARQ Scores (Offense) | NFL Draft Preview He averaged 5.6 YPC across his career, but rarely ever touched the ball (only 25 times in 2020), In his fifth season at Maryland, after two ACL tears, Funk averaged 118.8 YFS per game on 14.0 touches per game in 2021. VOS also incorporates a bust rate coefficient to throttleeach player'sVOS according to the fragility and subsequentuncertainty of forecasting the annual fantasy point output of players at his position. Top 12 SPARQ-iest athletes in the 2016 NFL Draft, Cowboys Catch Radius affects a players ability to succeed in the red zone, particularly on fade routes and 50-50 balls. Browns middling SPORQ score was a little surprising to me. Youre not fading that. Please note that the measureables used to calculate each players SPARQ can be found by scrolling to the right of the NFL% column. The distance in inches is then turned into SPARQ Points to be added to the final score. Who has the most serious red flags? 40-yard Dash for quarterbacks and tight ends, any 40-yard dash under 4.70 seconds is considered fast. Good call here. Man, what an absolute freak of nature. Note that the NFL% and z-score columns refer to the NFL positional averages and not to the draft positional averages. Although Zach Wilson is a near-lock to be drafted second overall (and maybe even Mac Jones third overall), I have Fields right behind Lawrence as the QB2 in this class. Rountree dropped outside of my top-10 (RB13) and Patterson was pushed outside of my top-15 (RB17). and this is a very comprehensive list. Chris Evans (ADP: RB18) wasnt too far behind (88.6), and Jake Funk ranked right behind Evans (83.8). There are also other positions not listed here, but can be found [1] In the past years over 44,000 athletes have been assessed and received SPARQ ratings.[4]. Still, he ranks as my TE6 in this class, and Id consider taking him in Round 5 of a TE Premium Superflex rookie draft on the off chance hes the next Robert Tonyan. Jalen Camp (97.8), Simi Fehoko (93.6), Racey McMath (92.2), Michael Strachan (91.3), and Josh Imatorbhebhe (91.1) all posted elite SPARQ scores. Production Premium compares the outcome of all pass attempts, carries, and targets to league-average outcomein those same game situations (yard line, down, and distance). Follow him on Twitter @HaydenWinks. Hayden Winks is an NFL and NFL Draft writer for NBC Sports Edge. To assist with site load times, the main page will now only show the 2023 class. Watch live streaming. But we already know hes a high-level (probably elite) athlete. and this is a very comprehensive list. Like I said, Moore was penalized due to his height, but whatever reduction I gave him (via SPORQ score) was always going to be wholly arbitrary. A comprehensive review of the rationale behind the VOS metric is available here: Introducing: Value Over Stream (VOS). Since 2000, only two WRs have recorded a better time at the NFL Combine: Donte Stallworth and John Ross, both at 4.22. SPARQ had test protocols for six sports american football, boys'/girls' soccer, baseball, fastpitch, boys'/girls' basketball, as well as a test for general athleticism. Hunter Bryants scores really surprised me You can read my early scouting reports and statistical evals on the tight end class here. Thanks for sharing. Waddle is still recovering from the injury (a high ankle sprain plus fracture, which required surgery) that caused him to miss a bulk of the 2020 season. Ultimately, I have no choice but to penalize Smith, though whatever I decide to go with (a 15% reduction, a 25% reduction?) Mitchell's 40 time, coupled with his performances in the vertical jump, the agility shuttle and the kneeling power ball toss, earned him a score of 154.47, which earned Jalen Camps 29 bench press reps are the most by any WR since 2000, and two more than the next-closest WR. Tremble has decent size (at 63, 241 pounds) and is easily the best run blocker in this class, but hes also a player every production model is going to miss on.
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