The NFL Scouting Combine and Pro Days provide evaluators with numbers and they figure out how to put the data into context. When a 275-pound man runs a 4.52 in the 40-yard dash, how impressive is that? What about a cornerback who runs 7.20 in the 3-cone drill? Does hand size actually mean something for a quarterback? Let’s look at some of the key measurables, and put some of this year’s prospects in perspective with some of their peers in the last five draft classes.
Quarterback
From an athletic standpoint, the quarterback speed drills and jump tests don’t mean much in the grand scheme of things other than to get a sense of just how athletic a guy is.