Brandt's Target Numbers

The NFL Scouting Combine is floods those that follow the event with numbers. Timed and measured drills generate loads of data. The 40 times are pretty easy to decipher. Under 4.5 is pretty fast. 4.4 is fast. 4.3 is really fast. 4.2 is blazing. The numbers for the 3-cone drill and the 20-yard shuttle aren't so easy to decipher. Well, Gil Brandt is here to help. He recently posted Combine target numbers for each position. It's wise to trust him. He's been scouting football players pretty much since scouting football players has been a thing. He's going to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August for his scouting and his impact on the profession. He continues to impact our understanding of the game.

Target Test Results (Offense)

Drill	QB	RB	FB	WR	TE	OT	G/C
40-yard dash	4.9	4.55	4.85	4.55	4.85	5.3	5.3
10-yard split (40)	1.7	1.6	1.7	1.6	1.7	1.8	1.85
20-yard split (40)	2.82	2.6	2.8	2.65	2.8	3.0	3.05
225-lb bench press	N/A	20	22	12	22	24	26
Vertical jump	30"	36	30	36	32	30	30
Broad jump	9'-0"	9'-9"	9'-3"	10'-0"	9'-6"	8'-6"	8'-6"
20-yard shuttle	4.3	4.2	4.25	4.15	4.2	4.65	4.55
60-yard shuttle	N/A	11.7	11.8	11.4	11.8	N/A	N/A
3-cone drill	7.25	7.25	7.4	7.0	7.3	7.85	7.85

Target Test Results (Defense)

Drill	DT	DE	ILB	OLB	CB	S
40-yard dash	5.15	4.85	4.8	4.7	4.55	4.6
10-yard split (40)	1.8	1.7	1.7	1.65	1.6	1.65
20-yard split (40)	3.0	2.8	2.75	2.7	2.65	2.6
225-lb bench press	26	24	24	23	15	18
Vertical jump	30	33	33	36	36	36
Broad jump	8'-9"	9'-9"	9'-6"	9'-9"	10'-0"	10'-0"
20-yard shuttle	4.55	4.3	4.2	4.1	4.0	4.05
60-yard shuttle	N/A	11.8	11.7	11.4	11.2	11.2
3-cone drill	7.75	7.35	7.2	7.1	7.0	7.1

Significance: 

40-yard dash: speed over distance
10-yard split: initial quickness
20-yard split: maintain burst
225-lb bench press reps: upper body strength
vertical jump: explosiveness, leg strength
broad jump: explosiveness, leg strength
20-yard shuttle: flexibility, burst, balance
60-yard shuttle: flexibility, balance, endurance
3-cone drill: agility, change of direction

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The 2019 set of numbers start pouring out of Indianapolis today. Perhaps this will help making some sense of all those numbers.