Editor’s note: The Relative Athletic Score (RAS) system was developed by Kent Lee Platte in 2012 to provide fans with a contextualized score on a scale of 0-10, to make it easier to understand how athletic draft prospects are when compared to their position dating back to 1987.
When the Detroit Lions released former first-round pick Eric Ebron, it sent waves through the Lions’ fan base. It’s not that Ebron was a beloved fan favorite, nor was it that his production was completely irreplaceable. The issue most fans had, at the time, was the team had no clear succession plan.