Jville":3vqv6e5h said:
kearly":3vqv6e5h said:
The scoring system seems pretty questionable, among other things it suggests that Alvin Bailey is a better athlete than Germain Ifedi, and a far better athlete than Russell Okung.
I see a reference to looking up "Relative Athletic Scores" ...... but no linkage as to location or source. And without that, no formula or disclosure as to how a "Relative Athletic Scores" is arrived at. Without a disclosed definition, I really don't see how the article carries any weight or offers any value or insight.
RAS is the average of every combine drill that corresponds to their percentile at a position group.
For example, a 9.02 RAS for Garry Gilliam means he is in the top 90.2% of offensive linemen in average combine drill.
This is just one measure of overall athleticism. Of course, there are a number of problems with it. For one, not every drill is of equal value in measuring athleticism for offensive linemen. The vertical and 40 and not as valuable because offensive linemen are never asked to either jump straight in the air or run 40 yards downfield. There is also a problem with not accounting for relative size and length. I.e., it's more impressive for someone with 36'' arms to put up 25 reps on the bench press than it is for someone with 31'' arms to put 30 reps.