Looking back at historical Scouting Combine numbers for current Chiefs

High faculty prospects from across the nation descended on Indianapolis this week for the NFL Combine. They are going to be paraded throughout the stage of their tight shorts, in order that common managers and scouts can examine the scale of their palms and the size of their arms.

Every Mix has its share of John Ross IIIs, all of them appear like they’re the subsequent huge factor, however as soon as you set the pads on them, they nearly solely disappear.

So this begs the query: how essential is the Mix? Or — to place it one other manner — how did a few of the Kansas City Chiefs’ prime gamers fare on their huge day on the meat market?

So with out additional adieu, let’s hop in our DeLorean and journey again in time to see if being good at leaping whereas standing flat-footed truly correlates to profitable 50-50 balls.

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Patrick Mahomes, 2017 NFL Draft — First spherical, tenth total

Top: 74.13 inches (36.7%)

Weight: 225 kilos (69.1%)

BMI: 29.48

Arm size: 33.25 inches (88%)

Hand dimension: 9.25 inches (24.6%)

Wingspan: 78.500 inches

Birthdate: 9/17/1995

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In 2017, Mahomes was on everyone’s radar popping out of Texas Tech.

He was the risk-taking gunslinger who may flick the ball 60 yards whereas on the run. He threw for over 5,000 yards and 41 touchdowns in his senior yr alone. The massive query hanging over Mahomes’ head going into the Mix was whether or not or not he was too uncooked — and if he may play inside the construction of an NFL offense. Pundit after pundit highlighted the truth that unfold offense quarterbacks don’t fare effectively within the NFL. They pointed to his footwork and his dangerous behavior of throwing off base as the explanation why he would fail within the NFL.

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40-yard sprint: 4.8 seconds

Quicker than: DeShone Kizer, Nick Mullens

Slower than: DeShaun Watson, Mitchell Trubisky

Vertical leap: 30 inches

Larger than: Mitchell Trubisky

Decrease than: DeShaun Watson, DeShone Kizer, Nick Mullens

Broad soar: 114 inches

Higher than: DeShone Kizer, Nick Mullens

Lower than: DeShaun Watson, Mitchell Trubisky

Shuttle: 4.08 seconds

Quicker than: everybody

Slower than: no person

3-cone: 6.88 seconds

Quicker than: DeShaun Watson, DeShone Kizer, Nick Mullens

Slower than: Mitchell Trubisky

Wonderlic: 24

Larger than: DeShaun Watson

Decrease than: DeShone Kizer, Nick Mullens, Mitchell Trubisky

Throw velocity: 60 MPH

Quicker than: everybody

Slower than: no person

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The humorous factor about all of that is that once we take a look at Mahomes’ athletic testing on the Mix, they’re pedestrian at finest, apart from the shuttle drill and Mahomes’ throw velocity. Who would have thought that being agile and throwing the ball exhausting are fascinating traits in a quarterback?

As soon as Mahomes acquired the prospect to throw the ball, his elite arm expertise shined via.

I used to be a little bit shocked to see that Mahomes scored so low on the Wonderlic, however then once more, the take a look at is little greater than a glorified BuzzFeed quiz to see which Harry Potter character you are. So I would not put an excessive amount of inventory in it.

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Travis Kelce, 2013 NFL Draft — Third spherical, 63rd total

Top: 76.88 inches

Weight: 257 kilos (71.2%)

BMI: 31.31

Arm size: (N/A)

Hand dimension: (N/A)

Wingspan: 80.000 inches

Birthdate: 10/5/1989

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In his senior season, Travis Kelce had the fourth-most receiving yards by any tight finish in faculty soccer, with 722 yards and eight touchdowns. Coming into the Mix, he was seen as an enormous athletic receiving tight finish with loads of upside.

In 2010, the Chiefs drafted Tony Moeaki to exchange Tony Gonzalez, who was traded two years prior in 2008, however a sequence of accidents restricted Moeaki’s growth, and he by no means fairly become the star the Chiefs envisioned him to be. Enter Travis Kelce.

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40-yard sprint: 4.63 seconds

Quicker than: Tyler Eifert, Jordan Reed, Zach Ertz

Slower than: Chris Gragg (whoever that’s)

Vertical leap: N/A

Broad soar: N/A

Shuttle: N/A

3-cone: N/A

Wonderlic: 22

Larger than: No one

Decrease than: Tyler Eifert, Zach Ertz, Vance McDonald

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Kelce didn’t take part in every other drills past the 40-yard sprint because of an belly tear he sustained earlier than the Senior Bowl. Heading into the Mix, Kelce was considered a second-round prospect, so one has to marvel if his harm brought about his draft inventory to fall a little bit.

Kelce was a little bit immature and susceptible to sometimes making boneheaded errors early in his profession, which is sensible whenever you see his Wonderlic rating.

To his credit score, Kelce has matured into one of the vital revered voices within the clubhouse.

Whereas his 40-yard sprint time is sweet, it is not elite for a receiving tight finish. However then once more, his uncooked bodily traits have by no means been what makes him nice. He’s a pupil of the sport. He focuses on the little particulars within the hopes that he’ll achieve an inch of benefit. He is likely one of the most tough-minded opponents in sports activities right this moment.

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Chris Jones, 2016 NFL Draft — Second spherical, thirty seventh total

Top: 77.75 inches (97.4%)

Weight: 310 kilos (73.8%)

BMI: 36.92

Arm size: 32.75 inches (36.8%)

Hand dimension: 9.00 inches (4.2%)

Wingspan: 85.000 inches

Birthdate: 7/12/1990

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Coming into the Mix in 2016, the questions surrounding Chris Jones had been a few of the similar questions we’re nonetheless questioning about him right this moment. Whereas at Mississippi State, Jones confirmed flashes of brilliance and an explosive first step. There have been moments the place he would flip it on and simply take over a recreation. However there have been additionally moments the place he would disappear solely. Scouts questioned his maturity and dedication to soccer.

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40-yard sprint: 5.03 seconds

Quicker than: Jarran Reed, D.J. Reader, Vernon Butler

Slower than: Robert Nkemdiche, Hassan Ridgeway

Vertical leap: 24.5 inches

Larger than: Chris Mayes

Decrease than: Jarran Reed, D.J. Reader, Vernon Butler, Robert Nkemdiche, Hassan Ridgeway, Sheldon Rankins

Broad soar: 106 inches

Higher than: Jarran Reed, D.J. Reader, Vernon Butler

Lower than: Robert Nkemdiche, Hassan Ridgeway, Sheldon Rankins

Shuttle: 4.62 seconds

Quicker than: Jarran Reed, D.J. Reader, Vernon Butler, Hassan Ridgeway

Slower than: Sheldon Rankins

3-cone: 6.88 seconds

Quicker than: Jarran Reed, D.J. Reader, Vernon Butler, Hassan Ridgeway

Slower than: Sheldon Rankins

Bench press: 26 reps (225 lbs)

Greater than: Jarran Reed, Hasan Ridgeway

Lower than: D.J. Reader, Robert Nkemdiche, Sheldon Rankins

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Jones’ practical power on the sphere reveals up higher than he checks. He landed in the midst of the pack in nearly each bodily take a look at, apart from the 3-cone and shuttle drill.

When it is all stated and accomplished, Jones could be forgiven if his head was not totally within the Mix. Jones took a nasty spill throughout his 40-yard sprint that led to an unlucky wardrobe malfunction that we can’t present on this web site.

Let’s simply say, once I initially noticed it, my response was one thing like this:

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Frank Clark, 2016 NFL Draft — Second spherical,63rd total

Top: 74.88 inches (22.6%)

Weight: 271 kilos (61%)

BMI: 34.8

Arm size: 34.38 inches (80.1%)

Hand dimension: 10.13 inches (69.2%)

Wingspan: 83.875 inches

Birthdate: 6/14/1993

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Coming into the Mix in 2015, there was little doubt if Frank Clark had the bodily instruments to warrant being chosen within the first spherical. Nonetheless, the truth that he was kicked off Michigan’s soccer workforce in his closing season for an alleged home violence incident, pushed him off of many groups draft boards. Earlier than being kicked off the workforce, Clark had amassed 11 sacks on the season.

Clark wanted displaying on the Mix to show to groups that though he was understanding on his personal, he was nonetheless in soccer form.

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40-yard sprint: 4.79 seconds

Quicker than: Za’Darius Smith, Trey Flowers

Slower than: Shane Ray, Randy Gregory

Vertical leap: 38.5 inches

Larger than: Za’Darius Smith, Trey Flowers, Shane Ray, Randy Gregory

Decrease than: Alvin Dupree

Broad soar: 118 inches

Higher than: Shane Ray, Za’Darius Smith

Lower than: Trey Flowers, Randy Gregory

Shuttle: 4.05 seconds

Quicker than: Everybody

Slower than: No one

3-cone: 7.08 seconds

Quicker than: Trey Flowers, Za’Darius Smith

Slower than: Preston Smith

Bench press: 19 reps (225 lbs)

Greater than: Martin Ifedi

Lower than: Za’Darius Smith, Trey Flowers, Shane Ray, Randy Gregory

60-yard shuttle: 11.22 seconds

Quicker than: Everybody

Slower than: No one

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Frank Clark did sufficient on the Mix to persuade the Seattle Seahawks that he was definitely worth the threat. This gamble paid off for the Seahawks, who finally flipped Clark for a first-round draft decide, sending him to the Chiefs.

Though Clark’s time in Kansas Metropolis could also be drawing to an in depth, he has given us moments of glory and flashes of greatness. The one drawback is that they’ve been inconsistent and few and much between.

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The underside line

One factor I’ve seen is that the Chiefs appear to worth gamers with good 3-cone and shuttle instances. I do not know if it is a coincidence or not, however each participant we reviewed right this moment had good agility instances, apart from Travis Kelce, who didn’t run because of harm.

Primarily based on the whole lot we have coated, I might say that the Chiefs probably put extra inventory into the precise in-game movie than the Mix, nevertheless it by no means hurts a prospect’s probabilities to go on the market and knock it out of the park.

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Word: all information courtesy of NFL Combine Results. The chances are based mostly upon the place they rank inside their place.