New Dynasty Tool Tutorial: NFL Combine Apps
As part of DLF’s recent acquisition of FFStatistics, we are pleased to announce that the integration of tools has begun and they will soon be readily available to our premium subscribers. As each new resource is released, it will be accompanied by a “how-to” in order to familiarize our readers with the best way to utilize them for fantasy purposes.
Next up are a pair of apps providing you with all the data you’ll need when studying the NFL Combine.
What is the Historical Combine Data App?
Every February, dynasty players turn giddy as the NFL Combine offers us a taste of football action, albeit in the form of 40-yard runs, three-cone drills and simulated passes from quarterback prospects.
While the importance of the Combine to the individual draft stock of incoming rookies can be debated, the results that come out of Indianapolis every year clearly have a major impact on the fantasy value of these players.
In our Historical Combine Data App, you can look back at Combine results of the past twenty years in all area of drills and measurements, including:
- Height
- Weight
- Body Mass Index (BMI)
- Speed Score
- 40-yard
- Vertical
- Bench Press
- Broad Jump
- Three-Cone
- Short Shuttle
As it has for years, the 40-yard run will remain the headline event, but die-hard dynasty players won’t miss any of the coverage and it can be difficult to understand if the results produced are actually good, or not.
Do you know what a good time is for a running back in the short shuttle? How about an ideal vertical leap for a tight end? Yeah, me neither.
With this app though, you can scour the Combine results dating back to 2000, comparing players across the past two decades. This will give a reference point that can be easily lost when focusing on just the incoming class.
For example, we all remember how Seahawks beefy receiver DK Metcalf blazed the 40 in 4.33 seconds last year, but how impressive was that really? Well, it was the fastest 40 at the Combine by any receiver weighing over 215 pounds since 2000. It also resulted in Metcalf claiming the second-best Speed Score – which is size-adjusted speed – of any receiver over that span other than Calvin Johnson.
The raw data is nice, but for real perspective, just dial up our percentile scores for each category.
Sorting by vertical jump percentiles among running backs reveals Ravens back Justice Hill jumping out of the building last year, scoring a 100th percentile vert along with top backs like Saquon Barkley and Alvin Kamara, among others.
What is the Player Combine Performance App?
The historical data included in table form in our Historical Combine Data App is perfect for many, but as a third-grade teacher, I know many are visual learners. If that’s you, check out the Player Combine Performance App.
This tool includes much of the same information, but presents it for individual players, dating back twenty years. It even includes IDP players.
First, you’ll find the results and percentile ranking of your chosen player in all Combine drills and measurements.
Next, you’ll see that same data in graph form, including both the raw data and the percentile results. In this example, you’ll be reminded of just how dominant Giants back Saquon Barkley was two years ago.
Finally, you can see how each player compares to others at his respective position based on Combine results alone.
Choose any player from the past twenty years of Combine data, including defensive players. Yeah, JJ Watt had a nice Combine performance.
Wrapping It Up
As with each of the other tools we’ve released in recent weeks, there is an almost overwhelming amount of data and information in these two apps and just as many ways to apply that to our dynasty games. Enjoy!
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