Right now I wished to visualise some nice knowledge from Kent Lee Platt’s Relative Athletic Scores (RAS) for the inside DL. Here’s a hyperlink to Platt’s web site in case you haven’t seen his work https://ras.soccer/.
To qualify for a RAS rating, a participant should have a complete of six recorded metrics from any of the next: Peak, Weight, Forty-yard sprint, Twenty-yard cut up, Ten-yard cut up, Bench Press, Vertical Bounce, Broad Bounce, Quick Shuttle, and 3-Cone. The participant is then graded on every compared to the positional database since 1987 to get extra of a really feel of their dimension, velocity, explosion, agility, and complete worth, giving context to the uncooked numbers.
The aim of the sequence is to supply the RAS from Platt, and visualize it to get a simultaneous view of all of the gamers at their place that participated on the mix. Listed below are the gamers that certified for a RAS:
Eight gamers have a RAS above 9, in comparison with six gamers in my 2024 IDL RAS article. That article was completed later within the course of final season, together with professional day numbers. This re-emphasizes the depth and high quality of this 12 months’s class contemplating a number of mix invitations haven’t examined totally (but).
The highest IDL from mix testing was Nebraska’s Ty Robinson (9.84 RAS). He has elite velocity and explosion, with good dimension and agility. 32 1/4” arms and 10” palms.
SMU’s Elijah Roberts (9.78) has elite velocity and explosion, with okay dimension, however no agility testing. 33 5/8” arms and 10 1/4” palms.
West Virginia’s Sean Martin (9.67) has elite velocity, with good dimension and explosion. Didn’t qualify in agility (no shuttle). Nice 35” arms and 10 5/8” palms.
SMU’s Jared Harrison-Hunte (9.67) has elite velocity, nice explosion, okay dimension, however no agility testing. 33” arms and 9 1/8” palms.
Georgia Tech’s Zeek Biggers (9.54) has elite dimension (6054, 321) and explosion, good velocity, however no agility testing. 34 7/8” arms and 10 1/4” palms.
Georgia’s Warren Brinson (9.33) has elite dimension (6052, 315), nice explosion, and good velocity. No agility testing. 33 1/2” arms and 10 3/8” palms.
Toledo’s Darius Alexander (9.2) has nice velocity and explosion, good dimension, and okay agility. 34” arms and 10” palms.
The ultimate IDL on this tier is Indiana’s CJ West (9.14). He has nice velocity and okay dimension. Didn’t qualify in explosion (no broad), and no agility assessments. 31 1/2” arms and 9 3/4” palms.
Two gamers with a RAS within the eight vary, each from South Carolina. Tonka Hemingway (8.84) has elite agility, nice explosion, however poor dimension and no velocity assessments. 33” arms and 9” palms. T.J. Sanders (8.52) has nice explosion, good dimension, and okay agility. No velocity testing. 33 1/8” arms and 10 1/4” palms.
After a notable drop off, three gamers within the seven tier. Utah’s Junior Tafuna (7.45) has good dimension and velocity. Didn’t qualify in explosion (no broad) and no agility testing. 32 1/2” arms and 10 1/2” palms.
Virginia Tech’s Aeneas Peebles (7.16) has nice velocity and explosion, very poor dimension, and didn’t qualify in agility (no three cone). 31 3/8” arms and 9 5/8” palms.
Florida State’s Joshua Farmer (7.14) has good dimension and explosion, okay velocity, however no agility assessments. Nice 35” arms. 10 1/4” palms.
4 IDL within the six vary. Maryland’s Jordan Phillips (6.68) has good explosion, okay dimension, however poor agility and no velocity assessments. 31 1/2” arms and 9 3/4” palms.
Georgia’s Nazir Stackhouse (6.43) has nice dimension (6036, 327). Okay velocity and explosion, however no agility testing. 32 1/2” arms and 10 1/4” palms.
Arkansas Eric Gregory (6.34) has good dimension, okay velocity and explosion, however poor agility. 33” arms and 9 5/8” palms.
Maryland’s Tommy Akingbesote (6.18) has good dimension, with okay velocity and explosion. No agility assessments. 33 1/2” arms and 10” palms.
A considerable drop to 3 gamers within the 4 vary. Florida’s Cam Jackson (4.58) has elite dimension (6062, 328) with okay velocity. Very poor explosion and no agility testing although. 34 1/8” arms and 9 1/2” palms.
JJ Pegues of Ole Miss (4.42) has good dimension, however poor velocity. Didn’t qualify in explosion (no broad), and no agility assessments. 32 1/2” arms and 9 3/8” palms.
Oregon’s Jamaree Caldwell (4.27) has good dimension, however poor velocity. Additionally didn’t qualify in explosion (no broad) with no agility drills. 32” arms and 9 3/8” palms.
Two gamers left, each within the three vary. Tennessee’s Elijah Simmons (3.49) has good explosion with okay dimension. Very poor velocity and no agility testing. 32 3/4” arms and 10 1/4” palms.
The bottom RAS at IDL on the mix was Iowa’s Yahya Black (3.46). He has elite dimension (6056, 336) with okay agility. Poor explosion and really poor velocity although. Nice 35” arms. 10 1/4” palms.
Loads of sizes and styles at a place the Steelers will seemingly deal with. A number of names continued to stack their resumes positively. The article reveals most of the high scorers have the athleticism, together with matching the scale Pittsburgh has seemed for of their draft historical past, which could be very thrilling.
For those who just like the numbers, it’s unlucky when gamers don’t take a look at totally on the mix. It will likely be attention-grabbing to watch the Professional Days and proceed to see how the lads stack up within the coming weeks when Platt updates the positioning with the unofficial numbers.
