Selectively picking the best times from either Pro Day or Combine results is the "most consistent" thing to do, lol?
Here I was thinking using the times taken at the same event, on the same day, from the same playing surface, under the same conditions with the same timing system would be the "most consistent" thing to do.
This might be difficult to understand if you have not put in the work of posting the measurable(s) of hundreds of players over the years. Nevertheless, I'll try to explain.
Not all players participate at the combine.
If I post the times from 2 players that both participated at the combine and 1 or both also participated in a Pro Day, then when someone inevitably asks for the times of a 3rd player, the times become muddled.
Player 1: Combine and Pro Day (Pro Day was better).
Player 2: Combine only.
Player 3: Pro Day Only.
If I originally posted the combine times for players 1 and 2, then when someone inevitable asks to compare player 3, the situation is this:
Player 1: Combine times posted.
Player 2: Combine times posted.
Player 3: Pro Day times posted.
Now although player 1 had better times at his Pro Day, only his combine times are being compared to player 3's Pro Day times.
Players that participate at the combine have the option to participate at a Pro Day.
The combine only player had the option to participate at a Pro Day so it's not as if that player is disadvantaged by compared him to another players Pro Day numbers.
If I just use the best times, then none of this is an issue.
