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Dallas Cowboys Draft 2017: SPARQ Scores Are Valuable But Tape Is Still Important

Over the past few seasons, we’ve seen teams like the Seattle Seahawks bring SPARQ scores to the arena of college scouting. It certainly appears the Dallas Cowboys also pay attention to SPARQ as a way of measuring the athleticism of players they wish to select in each draft. What’s important to remember is that while SPARQ is certainly one tool for Will McClay and the Cowboys’ scouting department, it certainly is not the end all, be all, of discussions about football prospects.

In fact, NFL teams use SPARQ mainly to determine thresholds. Yes, NFL teams have a ton of thresholds hence why the Cowboys don’t typically like small cornerbacks.