This is the first NFL Draft for Denver Broncos General Manager where he’s calling the shots, picking the players, and keying in on certain characteristics that he likes in a prospect. Well, after two nights, three rounds, and four players selected, it’s clear that Paton values one certain few traits in the prospects he’s selecting. Those traits being athleticism and measurables.
One easy way to evaluate this is using the RAS metric. Kent Platte created the RAS(Relative Athletic Score) which is an analytical metric that combines athletic testing numbers and measurables and gives you a number 0-10(0 being the lowest and 10 being the highest) which allows you to compare prospects in their positional groups and with other prospects in previous drafts.