The New Orleans Saints have a type when it comes to the NFL Draft. They have always been big proponents of drafting uber athletic players no matter their position. In fact, they haven’t drafted a single player that scored under a 7.00 on the Relative Athletic Score since 2017.
The RAS test takes into account multiple factors including size, explosiveness, speed and agility to give teams a relative score on how athletic a prospect is based on their position. While the test can’t account for experience or football IQ, it gives the teams an idea on the best athletes in each draft class.