Quote:Yes, it goes 3 cone > broad jump > vertical jump > 10 yard split > bench press > 40 yard dash. Fowler excelled at the 4th most important drill, and was far below average in the 3 most important.

First of all I don't care what you keep repeating, there's no set in stone order of drills that a player must be good at to be a good football player.


As for your order it doesn't make sense. Both jumps are designed to show explosiveness correct? Well wouldn't a tremendous 10 yard split out of a somewhat football stance show explosiveness as well? 10 yards is essentially these guys first three or four steps off the ball. That in my opinion is more indicative of a good burst off the ball than a standing jump.


Not to say that the standing jumps are not important, they definitely are but for a position like DE I would disagree with them being third and fourth.

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