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...and so does the NFL.
Another in-depth and worthy read from Gosselin - Good players can fall in draft when they don't fit teams' measurables
The Pats are no exception in how they value measurables, and I agree with Newsome's take. But after reading the entire article, I do wonder if we'll make room for one of those "exceptions"...simply because he's a 'football player'.
Another in-depth and worthy read from Gosselin - Good players can fall in draft when they don't fit teams' measurables
---There's a misconception that the NFL drafts the best players. In fact, the NFL drafts the players with the best chance for success at the next level. So the NFL looks for players with specific measurables.
"The measurables are a piece of the puzzle, like the Wonderlic test," said Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome. "You can't put too much weight on the measurables – but big, fast guys do play in our league."
The NFL wants productive players like Abbate – but it wants them to fit the prototypes in height, weight and speed. Intelligence, hand size and arm length also come into play at various positions.
So good players like Abbate are shoved down the draft board. All-Americans like Justin Blalock of Texas and Heisman Trophy winners like Troy Smith of Ohio State will probably be nudged down as well.
The Pats are no exception in how they value measurables, and I agree with Newsome's take. But after reading the entire article, I do wonder if we'll make room for one of those "exceptions"...simply because he's a 'football player'.