Is a sea change in draft data on the way … Interesting article for those that haven’t seen it in which NFL.com’s lead draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah suggests that we could be as little as 2-3 years away from pro personnel departments replacing long-standard draft metrics such as the 40 times with in-game data provided by the GPS units. The technology is already reported being used in the college game to measure such things as actual playing speeds which in the end may ultimately be a much better indicator of a player’s athleticism than a simple timed sprint. Time will tell!
