Are you at all curious about how athletic the 2017 draft class for the Detroit Lions is? Well, we have a way to determine that.
Relative Athletic Score (RAS), for those who are not familiar, is a metric developed by Pride of Detroit, and former SideLion Report writer, Kent Lee Platte and takes player measurements from combine and pro day testing, then applies an easy-to-understand number on a scale of zero to 10 to showcase that prospect’s overall athleticism, relative to his position. Measurement metrics include speed tests such as the 40-yard dash, agility drills such as the three-cone shuttle, strength tests such as the bench press, size of the player and more.