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already on the roster and in the new minds leading the offense."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTShareTweetShareShareCheese Curds Clay Matthews Jersey White , 5/1: Packers have largely stood pat with offensive personnelTrevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY SportsFor yet another year, the Green Bay Packers focused on their defense in the early rounds of the NFL Draft. They did so after spending big on free agents on defense, demonstrating a commitment to improving the personnel on that side of the ball to help give coordinator Mike Pettine more tools to work with that would fit his scheme.However, this came despite plenty of predictions that the team would pursue wide receivers, tight ends, or offensive linemen early on in the draft. And although they did draft players at two of those positions on the draft’s second day, the primary investment this offseason remained on the other side of the football. So what does it all mean?It means that the Packers like their wide receiver group enough that they did not feel the need to reach for a player at that position in the draft or to overpay for one in free agency. It means that they are high on Aaron Jones as their starting running back and that they do truly feel that Jimmy Graham has at least one more useful year left in him.And, as we see in today’s curds, it means that they trust their new head coach to get Aaron Rodgers and the offense back to their once-lofty heights. Take a look at that analysis, along with an in-depth preview of one of the defensive draft picks and much more.Packers confident one major addition will revitalize offense | Packersnews.comNot surprisingly, that addition is head coach Matt LaFleur. The team focused on defense early and their only major personnel adds were on the offensive line, so it’s clear that the team is high on its receivers and running backs.Pick profile: Ka’dar Hollman never gave up on his dreams | Packers.comHollman had a long, circuitous road to the NFL that included unloading Dunkin Donuts trucks and writing letters to practically every Division I program. Finally, after he worked hard to improve his SAT score, Toledo offered him a spot as a walk-on. Then, two years, later, he went on scholarship and claimed a starting job, and now he's a Packers draft pick.Best fits of the 2019 NFL Draft | Pro Football FocusFirst on this list is the Packers and Darnell Savage, as the speedy safety should be an ideal complement to Adrian Amos and will give Mike Pettine a fun piece to move around the defense.8 NFL undrafted free agents who can stick with their new team in 2019 - SBNation.comThe Packers didn't get a player on this list, but there are a couple of interesting names here. One is Nate Trewyn, the UW-Whitewater center who landed with the Buccaneers. The other is a Scottish punter/kicker with 4.6 speed who can hit from 70 yards away in practice.Giants rookie Corey Ballentine released from hospital - NFL.comBallentine and his former college teammate, Dwane Simmons, were shot on Saturday night -- Ballentine is now expected to make a full recovery but Simmons was killed in the incident.Tempe mom attacked by bees after wind blows beehive off tree, onto her head | azfamily.comThe good news is that she's not allergic to bee stings and will be fine. But that's some truly impressively bad luck. The combine just happened. What do we know, what don’t we understand, and what’s with those graphs?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCSTShareTweetShareShareHow can a stat-head properly contextualize NFL Scouting Combine results?Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY SportsI fully admit to not being a great watcher of tape. This is partially because I am Aaron Ripkowski Jersey , generally speaking, a skeptic of the scouting process, and partially because there are some aspects of the sport like technical offensive line play that are best left to those with experience at the position. It’s good and useful to understand your limitations.That said, it’s also good to understand your strengths, and the world of math has plenty to say about scouting if used properly. Here, I wanted to lay out those strengths, my favorite tools, and where the Ted Thompson regime may have gone off the rails. 1. RAS and MockdraftablesKent Lee Platte (@Mathbomb on twitter) writes for our sister site, Pride of Detroit, and is the creator of RAS (Relative Athletic Score). We’ve seen plenty of attempts at a composite athletic profiles, from Sparq to Speed Score to Freak Score, but RAS is my personal favorite. The best thing about RAS is that Kent clearly put a lot of thought and research into what makes each position successful. RAS is simple in its presentation, with breakdowns of athletic measurables into “Explosion” and “Agility”. Kent is also both humble and clear in his explanations on what RAS is and is not. One of my biggest issues with Pro Football Focus’ grades is that they purport to be somewhat all-encompassing. Kent is not a scout in the traditional sense, and RAS tells you only what it tells you. Good technique and drive can overcome a lack of athleticism sometimes, and RAS will not capture that. However, athletic players are more likely to succeed, and picking from that pool can be a recipe for success. Where RAS succeeds in logic and presentation, Mockdraftables fails miserably. I will confess to having a soft spot for Mockdraftables and its radar charts, and I find their comparables to be great fun. If you ignore presentation, it’s a fine repository of combine results. But...it also makes no sense. Take a look at Jordy here. Radar charts are all about presenting information through the total area covered by the chart. In theory, someone with a huge radar (in terms of area) should be better than someone with a smaller radar. Nelson gets a huge amount of chart area from height-weight-hand size-arm length. That’s frankly ridiculous. Because not every player runs every drill, Mockdraftable charts are also not uniform, and given how the metrics line up on the rim, it can present a completely distorted picture. It’s all very silly. Nelson was a great player, but this chart doesn’t tell you why that was at all, and what it does tell you is basically useless, as Nelson’s vertical and shuttle did not seem to impact his professional prospects. Fundamentally Mike Daniels Jersey White , Mockdraftables charts obscure what is important, and highlight aspects that simply don’t matter. That said, they do look cool. 2. Unmeasurable AthleticismThe combine is fine, and a lot of people love it, but it’s worth remembering that it is a small sample size event that everyone weights too heavily. The fact of the matter is that teams spend an inordinate amount of time watching tape, and they can pick up on most of these measurables through computer-assisted tape analysis, over a much larger sample. There are also aspects of physical athleticism that are difficult to measure. Football is partially about strength, speed, and agility, but it is also almost as much about body control, and proprioception. For quarterbacks, a position for which body control and precise movement is paramount, the combine is nearly worthless in making judgments. Athletic profiles and combine scores work better for some positions than others, and knowing which are which makes an enormous difference.3. Good at FootballThere are also certain advanced football skills that can close the athletic gap. The easy one to point to is crisp route running. One of the easiest ways to separate good receivers from bad receivers is to simply watch who makes sharp breaks when they change direction, and who rounds off their routes. It seems like such a simple thing, yet so many players don’t seem to grasp the importance of squared routes. Likewise, a defensive player who commits to proper technique and who takes proper routes can compensate for a lack of athleticism by giving himself less space to cover. This is where scouts make their money, as identifying transferable on-field skills is worth its weight in gold. 4. The Packers and RASThe Packers’ 2016 and 2017 draft classes were extremely athletic, ranking 4th and 3rd respectively. They were also kind of terrible. While there were some winners (Kenny Clark, Aaron Jones, Kyler Fackrell) there are also some players who look big busts (Jason Spriggs, Josh Jones)The Packers are famous for their athletic thresholds on positions (editor’s note: we’ll go over some of the top combine performers against those thresholds in the coming days), and they rarely stray, but I do wonder sometimes if their current front office may be a bit heavy on metics and light on scouting. Ted Thompson in his prime was a master at the soft part of scouting, especially for wide receivers. Near the end of his tenure he seemed to rely more heavily on athletic profiles to his detriment. Let’s take a quick look at Jason Spriggs, who put up outstanding athletic scores across the board. There is, of course J'Mon Moore Jersey White , an elephant in the profile. Spriggs was very light, and he also played light. While it’s true that players can and do add bulk and strength after their college days, Spriggs needed to add a lot to be really effective, and adding weight can have an adverse impact on your other skills. RAS provides a helpful red warning flag. “Playing heavy” is also its own unique skill, and Spriggs had never done it, or looked as if he could. The Packers have their minimums, but in this case, they missed a category where a minimum would have saved them. For tackles, weight is important. Spriggs excelled at the 40-yard dash, but honestly, who cares? Spriggs’ profile would be fantastic with another 15 pounds on him, but as it stands, it’s clear the Packers focused on things that just aren’t as important for tackles, while ignoring the (lack of) elephant in the room.5. The New RegimeStat nerds have a reputation for ignoring scouting to their detriment, but ultimately numbers and tape need to work together. Numbers can tell you how explosive or shifty a player is in a quantifiable fashion. They can even tell you what skills are likely to make a player successful. However, it’s important to use those numbers properly, as context for how the player actually plays, and for contextualizing limitations. The old Packer regime was actually quite progressive for their day, but they were eventually passed by more modern organizations. The new blood can show of their moxie in this draft with a deft blend of positional value, athletic assessment, and proper scouting. Every team has access to numbers. Kent does a great job with RAS, but the fact that he’s doing this indicates that every team has something similar, and likely even more advanced. The big advantage hanging out there for everyone is applying these numbers to specific developmental profiles. It’s no longer about identifying a Julio Jones. That’s easy. The challenge now is avoiding Jason Spriggs.