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In three previous posts (on Defensive Ends, Defensive Tackles, and Running Backs) we looked at a metric called SPARQ, which is a single number designed to summarize a player's athleticism. The number is calculated with a proprietary formula that incorporates player weight, bench press, broad jump, vertical jump, forty-yard dash, ten-yard split, short shuttle and 3-cone drill (details here).
In those three posts, we combined the SPARQ metric with a metric for the college production to see which draft prospects would emerge as the most productive AND most athletic. Today, we're turning our attention to off-the-line linebackers (as opposed to pass rushing 3-4 OLBs) and the metric we'll be using to measure their college production is called "Production Points," which is similar to what the Cowboys use to evaluate their defensive players. The metric is pretty straightforward, as it looks at the available linebacker stats and weights them with a point system as follows:
Read the rest http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2016...hlete-sparq-linebackers-in-the-2016-nfl-draft
In those three posts, we combined the SPARQ metric with a metric for the college production to see which draft prospects would emerge as the most productive AND most athletic. Today, we're turning our attention to off-the-line linebackers (as opposed to pass rushing 3-4 OLBs) and the metric we'll be using to measure their college production is called "Production Points," which is similar to what the Cowboys use to evaluate their defensive players. The metric is pretty straightforward, as it looks at the available linebacker stats and weights them with a point system as follows:
Read the rest http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2016...hlete-sparq-linebackers-in-the-2016-nfl-draft
