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Season 23 Edition
The results of the annual workout day for NSFL prospects are here, a bit later than intended, but still before the draft. That's the important part.
As usual, the scouting combine took place over a few days, giving NSFL front office people a chance to get a look at their potential draft selections in a controlled environment that doesn't at all replicate game conditions. So why do we do it? Uh...
Anyway, first up, the quarterbacks
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Only two guys this year, but of note ist hat Reginald Covington III broke onto the all-time leaderboard for Wonderlic scores with his mark of 45. Seems promising.
On the flipside, Charmin Glassley is the better athlete. Not by much, admittedly. I'm not an NSFL front office guy [aren't you an advisor to the Philly war room? - Ed.] but if I had to choose, I'd probably lean toward Covington. You want brains under center after all.
Next up, let's look at the runningbacks.
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Okay so... straight away I see an anomaly of sorts. Joseph Petrongolo's score of 20 in the Wonderlic is ... fascinating. I did some digging and this is actually the 5th best Wonderlic score from a running back in league history. I mean, that's a bit like being the 5th tallest pygmy, but still! Anyway, this is notable because it suggests he may be better suited to playing as a pass catching back, or maybe offer more utility as a blocker.
Really, we're here for the marquee events though. We want to know who's the fastest running back in the class... and that would be a tie between Danny King, and one of this year's "workout warriors", Nicholas Ayers. Both posted a 4.27 second time in the 40, which is 99th percentile stuff.
Of note is that Ayers pairs his devastating speed with some decent strength, posting 32 reps in the bench press. Though Petrongolo seems the more agile, and is noticeably smarter -- if we trust the Wonderlic results, that is [I'm not sure I do, tbh. I did an online version and posted a 48, and I'm a fucking college dropout - Ed.]
On to the wide receivers.
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Another outlier in the Wonderlic with Benoit Blanco hitting 30, good enough for 8th best of all-time among wide receivers. Nice. Expect some crisp routes from that kid. One of the useful things about the combine is that it sort of highlights player styles sometimes. Like Jackson Kingston's 25 reps in the bench press -- that's uncommon strength for a wideout, and combined with his 28.2 inch vertical (second best in the class) you start thinking that perhaps he's the type who'd be willing to play over the middle. Put his body on the line and get those tough catches in traffic that others can't.
Conversely, you have, for example... Kai Sakura. Who certainly appears to be a more agility focused build, based on the class leading 4.02 second shuttle, and top end time of 7.05 seconds in the 3-cone drill (fourth in the class, behind Blanco's leading time of 7 seconds flat, and Matthews and Hands on 7.03 and 7.04 respectively).
That's enough about wide receivers though. We also have tight ends to check out [Phrasing! - Ed.]
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Straight away, Rigby Raccoon catches the eye. What an athlete. Leads the class in all events except the 3-cone drill, and to be honest that's probably only because he's such a great sportsman, he wanted to give the others a chance to achieve something.
Even more impressive about these numbers though, is that he's pretty clearly the leader in most of them. 8 hundredths of a second doesn't sound like a lot of a gap, but over 40 yards, that's pretty wide. A difference of 0.1 seconds in a 100m race is notable, and we're talking a significantly shorter distance here. Six more bench reps, when there are several players who can't even do six reps... couple extra inches on the vert and broad jumps... Looks like he's the standout Tight End here. I don't know how that has translated to on-field performance, but man... I'd be excited.
Last of the position groups on the offensive side of the ball, the offensive linemen. Often overlooked but there's a lot more "fair rubs" for them these days.
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Without checking, I suspect this is one of the largest offensive lineman classes, as a proportion of total draftees, in the history of the league. Let's get into it.
Okay so first off, I have to point out that 48 reps on the bench press is fantastic. That's tied with the all-time best total (incidentally, a total that was set only last year, breaking a 20 year old record). Julio Jones is no joke. He's no slouch either, compared to other offensive linemen. His 4.96 second 40 yard time ranks 11th best of all-time among offensive linemen. Admittedly, this would get him absolutely dusted by defensive linemen, but let's not piss on his chips, eh?
Made Cays is another impressive athlete in this class, though he seems to be built more for quickness than raw power. Hard to say how effective that will be at NSFL level, where everyone is a better athlete, overall. He's also smarter, though. You have to wonder how much Julio's 28 in the Wonderlic might affect his draft chances, given that offensive linemen are often required to be among the smartest guys on the field...
Time to switch sides and look at the defensive linemen now.
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Again we seem to have a couple of standouts here. Son Goku and Tycker Om looking very impressive overall, the latter leading the class in five events. Yikes. There's a clear dropoff between these two and everyone else in most events, too. Any team picking up either of these two edge rushers will likely be very happy with their acquisition for some time; while everyone else... less so.
Of particular note among this class is Tyler Montain's 47 bench reps. That's good enough to get him into the top ten all time in any position. Beast.
I also want to take a moment here to point out how ridiculously fast some of these defensive ends are. Just stop for a second and think to yourself, would I want to stand in the way of a three hundred pounder who can move almost as quickly as some of the league's best defensive backs of all-time? Because that's what we're looking at here with these 4.34 second times. For reference, NSFL Hall of Fame cornerback Antoine Delacour ran a 4.32 -- placing him in the 95th percentile among all NSFL players ever. I dunno man, I'm starting to think NSFL Quarterbacks maybe ain't that smart, to be honest.
Moving back a level, we have linebackers.
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Eric Richards out here with the defensive quarterback level intellect. I see your 39 in the Wonderlic, my guy. 7th all-time among linebackers, in case you were wondering. Despite not leading the class in any other event (though he's a reasonably close second in the 3-cone drill), the numbers would suggest that overall, Richards is the top linebacker prospect in the class. Though I suspect this is due to an intellectual bias. You can become a better athlete through sheer effort, but getting smarter? There are limitations, I guess. Either you can spot the patterns quickly or you can't. You can always improve, but I don't know that any of these guys could reach the same heights as Richards, intellectually, before their careers end.
Not that many of them will be concerned about that. Why would you worry about books when you have the strength to knock most guys on their ass, and the speed to catch them? Meet Heinrich Kackpoo. Possibly the scariest linebacker in this group. The man runs a 4.28 second 40, and made 40 reps on the bench. That is some Unlikely Hulk level shit. I mean it's not "Incredible", but you don't see that often.
Adelie de Pengu isn't far behind in the terrifying stakes either, he's slightly quicker, but doesn't have that same borderline monstrous strength.
Now we reach my personal favourite position group; the defensive backs.
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Once again, I feel like we have some standout prospects here. Bob Bob, DB Jadakiss, Raphael d'Alcott, Ray-Ray Jackson and Greedy Sly are my top five of the class. Special mentions to bench leader Mac Griddle (34 reps is the best ever tally for a defensive back), Kayleb Dotson (class leader in the 3-cone drill with 6.95 seconds; 12th best all-time among DBs) and Brennan Kennedy (whose impressive 35 in the Wonderlic and not-so-impressive 11 bench reps suggest maybe he needed to pick up heavier books).
Ray-Ray Jackson leads the class on Wonderlic scores, breaking the top ten DB scores of all-time with his 39, and while he doesn't exactly light the place up with his athleticism, the potential is there. We're talking about a guy who hit 75th percentile or better all-time among DBs in every event. He ain't no slouch.
Bob Bob is a peculiar one, this is a guy who definitely never skipped leg day, judging by his vert and broad jumps (9th best all-time among DBs for both) but doesn't have elite speed, agility, or smarts. Specialisation isn't a bad thing though, and with the size of some of the receivers in this league, having a big vert can't be bad. Neither can that broad jump be a bad thing when you're trying to close down that speed demon about to break free of the secondary.
The big winner among the DBs though has to be Greedy Sly. He's not the sharpest knife in the drawer (no, really; the dude's Wonderlic score is in the 3rd percentile among DBs) but man is he an athlete. Leading the class in four events, and ranking in the top 6 all-time among DBs for five events, it's hard to say he's not the overall top DB prospect based on combine results alone. His 40 yard time of 4.25 seconds is good enough for second best of all-time among all positions, with only Emondov Emoji matching him among DBs.
Finally, we come to special teams. I'll be honest, I only include this because the kicker mafia make me do it. Who ever heard of a sport where kicking in the most important attribute?
(for those of you who don't get the joke, I'm a retired soccer player/coach)
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Special teams are rarely exciting, let's be honest. And it's hard to claim that combine results tally up with kicking or punting in any way except maaaaaybe intelligence and I guess vertical jump/broad jump for leg strength? I mean, why does a kicker or punter ever need to be strong enough in the arms/back/chest regions to bench 225 lbs?
Anyway, Philip Stein easily leads the class. His 68 inch broad jump is actually not as impressive as it looks in the grand scheme (against other kickers, that is; obviously it's bad compared to defensive backs and so on). But, he does rank in the top ten all-time among kickers and punters for four events. His 40 time is excellent for his position group, ranking 4th all-time, while he takes 6th, 6th and 8th all-time for his vertical jump, shuttle and 3-cone drill times respectively.
I really wish I had nicer things to say here, but it seems kind of unfair to compare kickers and punters with everyone else at the combine. Maybe I'll devise a skills-based workout especially for them in future. That seems like it would be more useful for everyone.
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To wrap things up, some notes about this season’s combine.
Reginald Covington III equalled the third-best Wonderlic score of all-time with his mark of 45.
Greedy Sly equalled the second-best 40-yard dash time of all-time with his time of 4.25 seconds.
Julio Jones equalled the Bench Press record set the previous year by Bruce Buckley, of 48 reps. Tyler Montain was one rep behind him, good enough for equal second-best of all-time.
Raphael d'Alcott placed equal sixth on the all-time Broad Jump leaderboard, with a distance of 134.8 inches. Greedy Sly, however, reached third place all-time with his 136.4 inch jump.
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NOTE: For the full, sortable results from this season's combine, go here. For historic combine data, with comparisons by position and draft class, click here.
Season 23 Edition
The results of the annual workout day for NSFL prospects are here, a bit later than intended, but still before the draft. That's the important part.
As usual, the scouting combine took place over a few days, giving NSFL front office people a chance to get a look at their potential draft selections in a controlled environment that doesn't at all replicate game conditions. So why do we do it? Uh...
Anyway, first up, the quarterbacks
Only two guys this year, but of note ist hat Reginald Covington III broke onto the all-time leaderboard for Wonderlic scores with his mark of 45. Seems promising.
On the flipside, Charmin Glassley is the better athlete. Not by much, admittedly. I'm not an NSFL front office guy [aren't you an advisor to the Philly war room? - Ed.] but if I had to choose, I'd probably lean toward Covington. You want brains under center after all.
Next up, let's look at the runningbacks.
Okay so... straight away I see an anomaly of sorts. Joseph Petrongolo's score of 20 in the Wonderlic is ... fascinating. I did some digging and this is actually the 5th best Wonderlic score from a running back in league history. I mean, that's a bit like being the 5th tallest pygmy, but still! Anyway, this is notable because it suggests he may be better suited to playing as a pass catching back, or maybe offer more utility as a blocker.
Really, we're here for the marquee events though. We want to know who's the fastest running back in the class... and that would be a tie between Danny King, and one of this year's "workout warriors", Nicholas Ayers. Both posted a 4.27 second time in the 40, which is 99th percentile stuff.
Of note is that Ayers pairs his devastating speed with some decent strength, posting 32 reps in the bench press. Though Petrongolo seems the more agile, and is noticeably smarter -- if we trust the Wonderlic results, that is [I'm not sure I do, tbh. I did an online version and posted a 48, and I'm a fucking college dropout - Ed.]
On to the wide receivers.
Another outlier in the Wonderlic with Benoit Blanco hitting 30, good enough for 8th best of all-time among wide receivers. Nice. Expect some crisp routes from that kid. One of the useful things about the combine is that it sort of highlights player styles sometimes. Like Jackson Kingston's 25 reps in the bench press -- that's uncommon strength for a wideout, and combined with his 28.2 inch vertical (second best in the class) you start thinking that perhaps he's the type who'd be willing to play over the middle. Put his body on the line and get those tough catches in traffic that others can't.
Conversely, you have, for example... Kai Sakura. Who certainly appears to be a more agility focused build, based on the class leading 4.02 second shuttle, and top end time of 7.05 seconds in the 3-cone drill (fourth in the class, behind Blanco's leading time of 7 seconds flat, and Matthews and Hands on 7.03 and 7.04 respectively).
That's enough about wide receivers though. We also have tight ends to check out [Phrasing! - Ed.]
Straight away, Rigby Raccoon catches the eye. What an athlete. Leads the class in all events except the 3-cone drill, and to be honest that's probably only because he's such a great sportsman, he wanted to give the others a chance to achieve something.
Even more impressive about these numbers though, is that he's pretty clearly the leader in most of them. 8 hundredths of a second doesn't sound like a lot of a gap, but over 40 yards, that's pretty wide. A difference of 0.1 seconds in a 100m race is notable, and we're talking a significantly shorter distance here. Six more bench reps, when there are several players who can't even do six reps... couple extra inches on the vert and broad jumps... Looks like he's the standout Tight End here. I don't know how that has translated to on-field performance, but man... I'd be excited.
Last of the position groups on the offensive side of the ball, the offensive linemen. Often overlooked but there's a lot more "fair rubs" for them these days.
Without checking, I suspect this is one of the largest offensive lineman classes, as a proportion of total draftees, in the history of the league. Let's get into it.
Okay so first off, I have to point out that 48 reps on the bench press is fantastic. That's tied with the all-time best total (incidentally, a total that was set only last year, breaking a 20 year old record). Julio Jones is no joke. He's no slouch either, compared to other offensive linemen. His 4.96 second 40 yard time ranks 11th best of all-time among offensive linemen. Admittedly, this would get him absolutely dusted by defensive linemen, but let's not piss on his chips, eh?
Made Cays is another impressive athlete in this class, though he seems to be built more for quickness than raw power. Hard to say how effective that will be at NSFL level, where everyone is a better athlete, overall. He's also smarter, though. You have to wonder how much Julio's 28 in the Wonderlic might affect his draft chances, given that offensive linemen are often required to be among the smartest guys on the field...
Time to switch sides and look at the defensive linemen now.
Again we seem to have a couple of standouts here. Son Goku and Tycker Om looking very impressive overall, the latter leading the class in five events. Yikes. There's a clear dropoff between these two and everyone else in most events, too. Any team picking up either of these two edge rushers will likely be very happy with their acquisition for some time; while everyone else... less so.
Of particular note among this class is Tyler Montain's 47 bench reps. That's good enough to get him into the top ten all time in any position. Beast.
I also want to take a moment here to point out how ridiculously fast some of these defensive ends are. Just stop for a second and think to yourself, would I want to stand in the way of a three hundred pounder who can move almost as quickly as some of the league's best defensive backs of all-time? Because that's what we're looking at here with these 4.34 second times. For reference, NSFL Hall of Fame cornerback Antoine Delacour ran a 4.32 -- placing him in the 95th percentile among all NSFL players ever. I dunno man, I'm starting to think NSFL Quarterbacks maybe ain't that smart, to be honest.
Moving back a level, we have linebackers.
Eric Richards out here with the defensive quarterback level intellect. I see your 39 in the Wonderlic, my guy. 7th all-time among linebackers, in case you were wondering. Despite not leading the class in any other event (though he's a reasonably close second in the 3-cone drill), the numbers would suggest that overall, Richards is the top linebacker prospect in the class. Though I suspect this is due to an intellectual bias. You can become a better athlete through sheer effort, but getting smarter? There are limitations, I guess. Either you can spot the patterns quickly or you can't. You can always improve, but I don't know that any of these guys could reach the same heights as Richards, intellectually, before their careers end.
Not that many of them will be concerned about that. Why would you worry about books when you have the strength to knock most guys on their ass, and the speed to catch them? Meet Heinrich Kackpoo. Possibly the scariest linebacker in this group. The man runs a 4.28 second 40, and made 40 reps on the bench. That is some Unlikely Hulk level shit. I mean it's not "Incredible", but you don't see that often.
Adelie de Pengu isn't far behind in the terrifying stakes either, he's slightly quicker, but doesn't have that same borderline monstrous strength.
Now we reach my personal favourite position group; the defensive backs.
Once again, I feel like we have some standout prospects here. Bob Bob, DB Jadakiss, Raphael d'Alcott, Ray-Ray Jackson and Greedy Sly are my top five of the class. Special mentions to bench leader Mac Griddle (34 reps is the best ever tally for a defensive back), Kayleb Dotson (class leader in the 3-cone drill with 6.95 seconds; 12th best all-time among DBs) and Brennan Kennedy (whose impressive 35 in the Wonderlic and not-so-impressive 11 bench reps suggest maybe he needed to pick up heavier books).
Ray-Ray Jackson leads the class on Wonderlic scores, breaking the top ten DB scores of all-time with his 39, and while he doesn't exactly light the place up with his athleticism, the potential is there. We're talking about a guy who hit 75th percentile or better all-time among DBs in every event. He ain't no slouch.
Bob Bob is a peculiar one, this is a guy who definitely never skipped leg day, judging by his vert and broad jumps (9th best all-time among DBs for both) but doesn't have elite speed, agility, or smarts. Specialisation isn't a bad thing though, and with the size of some of the receivers in this league, having a big vert can't be bad. Neither can that broad jump be a bad thing when you're trying to close down that speed demon about to break free of the secondary.
The big winner among the DBs though has to be Greedy Sly. He's not the sharpest knife in the drawer (no, really; the dude's Wonderlic score is in the 3rd percentile among DBs) but man is he an athlete. Leading the class in four events, and ranking in the top 6 all-time among DBs for five events, it's hard to say he's not the overall top DB prospect based on combine results alone. His 40 yard time of 4.25 seconds is good enough for second best of all-time among all positions, with only Emondov Emoji matching him among DBs.
Finally, we come to special teams. I'll be honest, I only include this because the kicker mafia make me do it. Who ever heard of a sport where kicking in the most important attribute?
(for those of you who don't get the joke, I'm a retired soccer player/coach)
Special teams are rarely exciting, let's be honest. And it's hard to claim that combine results tally up with kicking or punting in any way except maaaaaybe intelligence and I guess vertical jump/broad jump for leg strength? I mean, why does a kicker or punter ever need to be strong enough in the arms/back/chest regions to bench 225 lbs?
Anyway, Philip Stein easily leads the class. His 68 inch broad jump is actually not as impressive as it looks in the grand scheme (against other kickers, that is; obviously it's bad compared to defensive backs and so on). But, he does rank in the top ten all-time among kickers and punters for four events. His 40 time is excellent for his position group, ranking 4th all-time, while he takes 6th, 6th and 8th all-time for his vertical jump, shuttle and 3-cone drill times respectively.
I really wish I had nicer things to say here, but it seems kind of unfair to compare kickers and punters with everyone else at the combine. Maybe I'll devise a skills-based workout especially for them in future. That seems like it would be more useful for everyone.
* * * * *
To wrap things up, some notes about this season’s combine.
Reginald Covington III equalled the third-best Wonderlic score of all-time with his mark of 45.
Greedy Sly equalled the second-best 40-yard dash time of all-time with his time of 4.25 seconds.
Julio Jones equalled the Bench Press record set the previous year by Bruce Buckley, of 48 reps. Tyler Montain was one rep behind him, good enough for equal second-best of all-time.
Raphael d'Alcott placed equal sixth on the all-time Broad Jump leaderboard, with a distance of 134.8 inches. Greedy Sly, however, reached third place all-time with his 136.4 inch jump.
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NOTE: For the full, sortable results from this season's combine, go here. For historic combine data, with comparisons by position and draft class, click here.
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