When it comes down to breaking down NFL draft prospects based on athletic analytics, no one is more thorough than Kent Lee Platte. His Relative Athletic Score is highly regarded when it comes to determining player success and he is able to use RAS to get some great player comparisons.
After the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Georgia offensive tackle Broderick Jones in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft, Platte gave the comparison below, pairing up Jones with former New York Jets offensive tackle D’Brickashaw Furgeson.
Furgeon spent 10 seasons in the NFL and was named to the Pro Bowl three times. His game was always predicated on his athleticism and ability to work in space. Jones is very similar but adds an element of power in the run game that Furgeson never had.
I liked this comp for new #Steelers tackle Broderick Jones both because it is a fair fit and because Ferguson opened the draft last night. Jones similarly sized, virtually identical explosiveness, and quicker. pic.twitter.com/cXognw2Wdq
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 28, 2023
More 2023 NFL draft!
Grade the Steelers 1st-round selection of OT Broderick Jones
2023 NFL draft: No. 32 pick up for bids by the Steelers
Top prospects still on the board for the Steelers on Day 2 of the 2023 NFL draft
Email
Sign up
Like this article?
Sign up for the Steelers Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning
An error has occured
Please re-enter your email address.
Thanks for signing up!
You'll now receive the top Steelers Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.
http://dlvr.it/SnDJ7k
Comments
Post a Comment