2011 NFL Draft: Ranking Front 7 Prospects by Explosion and Production

March 8, 2011   ·   Erik Frenz   ·   Jump to comments

With the results of the 2011 NFL scouting combine fully dispersed, many fans may be feeling overwhelmed with all of the statistical data before them.
From 40 times to three-cone drills to bench press reps and everything in between, it may be easy to get caught up in one number or the other. None of them means much on its own.
We can't, however, forget about the numbers  that may be an even bigger indicator of success: stats.
In his book Take Your Eye Off The Ball, Pat Kirwan explains his formula for what he calls a player's "explosion number":
Broad Jump (feet.inches) + Vertical Leap (inches) + Bench Press Reps = Explosion Number
A good number to look for in a first-round pick is anything over 70. He also explains a player's "production ratio":
(Tackles for Loss + Sacks) / Games Played = Production Ratio
A good number here, Kirwan says, is anything over 1.
Here are the explosion numbers and production ratios for some of the draft's top defen...

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