....Pro Football Focus is a web-site that covers the NFL and they are heavy into analytics in their player evaluations. In the recent draft, Michael Thomas led the nation in % of catches of contested balls. Palin Reed led the nation in % of passes defensed when he was targeted. Both had 3rd round grades based on on-field performance. Why were they picked in the 6th and 7th round? I'm a Colts fan because I really like Andrew Luck. In the 2nd round, they picked a safety, T J Green of Clemson. He was the fastest safety and 2nd fastest db at the combine. 6' 2", 215 lbs., so he has perfect size. He was however, the last rated db in this draft in the area of coverage skills and missed 17 tackles last year. He had a particularly bad game in the Nat'l. Title game. Go figure how NFL scouts evaluate. The Combine is vastly overrated.
Interesting Facts (I Think) About Thomas And Reed...
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