


The “invented” data that goes into the drafting equation as a result of a private workout or Combine drills largely corrupts what game scouts saw during the season. At that point, personnel specialists must use the previous healthy season and then factor in the workout performance.Īs the draft gets closer, over-analysis becomes a huge issue. The only exception is for players who suffered significant injuries and missed the majority of their team’s games in the previous season. Richardson is the example we are talking about, but it holds for nearly all players at nearly all positions. The point is that Adofo-Mensah would be making a mistake if he gets taken in by a player’s workout numbers. During the season, when competing against a wide variety of opponents, he looked ordinary. During his workouts, Richardson looked spectacular when competing against air.
