Recruiting ratings of 2017 NFL Draft Picks in rounds 1-3

[huskymedic]

Recruiting ratings of 2017 NFL Draft Picks in rounds 1-3

>>Recruiting is an inexact science, but you need talent to win, and recruiting rankings are generally good predictors of future success, for the most part. The NFL Draft can also be a crapshoot, but how has it shaped up relative to recruiting rankings?

Of the 107 picks through the first three rounds, here’s a breakdown, based on their 247Sports composite rating out of high school:

5 stars: 19
4 stars: 31
3 stars: 31
2 stars: 11
Unranked: 15

So 46.7 percent of these picks were rated 4- or 5 stars. Last year through three rounds, it was 60 percent. In 2015, it was 37 percent. Remember, there are far, far fewer 4/5 star players than 3 and below. A higher ranking typically indicates a better chance, but you can make the league from anywhere.

Here’s this year’s round-by-round breakdown:

First round

5 stars: 10
4 stars: 10
3 stars: 7
2 stars: 2
Unranked: 3

Second round

5 stars: 7
4 stars: 9
3 stars: 8
2 stars: 3
Unranked: 5

Third round

5 stars: 2
4 stars: 12
3 stars: 16
2 stars: 6
Unranked: 7<<

 

[blue93]

Recruiting ratings of 2017 NFL Draft Picks in rounds 1-3

>>Recruiting is an inexact science, but you need talent to win, and recruiting rankings are generally good predictors of future success, for the most part. The NFL Draft can also be a crapshoot, but how has it shaped up relative to recruiting rankings?

Of the 107 picks through the first three rounds, here’s a breakdown, based on their 247Sports composite rating out of high school:

5 stars: 19
4 stars: 31
3 stars: 31
2 stars: 11
Unranked: 15

So 46.7 percent of these picks were rated 4- or 5 stars. Last year through three rounds, it was 60 percent. In 2015, it was 37 percent. Remember, there are far, far fewer 4/5 star players than 3 and below. A higher ranking typically indicates a better chance, but you can make the league from anywhere.

Here’s this year’s round-by-round breakdown:

First round

5 stars: 10
4 stars: 10
3 stars: 7
2 stars: 2
Unranked: 3

Second round

5 stars: 7
4 stars: 9
3 stars: 8
2 stars: 3
Unranked: 5

Third round

5 stars: 2
4 stars: 12
3 stars: 16
2 stars: 6
Unranked: 7<<

I understand that there are fewer 4 and 5 star players, so obviously their high draft pick % won't be as high as some may think, but it's shocking to me how many unranked guys are included in those counts... says a lot about the star rating system for 3 star and lower guys...