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Draft combine measurements: Who are the 2024 prospects most comparable to?

Though the combine measurements are not the be-all and end-all, they undeniably provide a significant amount of new data which can be factored in when making decisions on draft night. We have the draft combine results for all the players who have …

Though the combine measurements are not the be-all and end-all, they undeniably provide a significant amount of new data which can be factored in when making decisions on draft night.

We have the draft combine results for all the players who have undergone testing since 2000, so with all that wealth of data we are able to see how the 2024 draft prospects stack up compared to their predecessors.

Our very own Alberto de Roa has crafted a tool designed to identify past players who bear the most resemblance to the 2024 prospects, using their draft measurement results as a basis for comparison.

These are the results for the top draft guys at the combine:

Packers announce signing of 6 draft picks

The Packers signed six picks from the 2024 NFL draft: Both third-round picks, both fifth-round picks and the team’s picks in the fourth and sixth rounds.

The Green Bay Packers announced the signing of six selections from the 2024 NFL draft on Tuesday.

Third-round pick MarShawn Lloyd, third-round pick Ty’Ron Hopper, fourth-round pick Evan Williams, fifth-round pick Jacob Monk, fifth-round pick Kitan Oladapo and sixth-round pick Travis Glover all signed their four-year rookie contracts.

The Packers previously signed seventh-round picks Michael Pratt and Kalen King.

Eight of the team’s 11 draft picks are signed. The only unsigned players from the draft class are first-round pick Jordan Morgan, second-round pick Edgerrin Cooper and second-round pick Javon Bullard.

Rookie contracts are, for the most part, determined through the CBA’s wage scale, leaving little room for negotiation and typically leading to quick signings.

The best leapers ever at the draft combine

Although it’s not the only important skill, a basketball player’s leaping ability has to rank among the most crucial towards determining future potential success. That’s why, at the annual NBA draft combine, prospects get their max vertical leap …

Although it’s not the only important skill, a basketball player’s leaping ability has to rank among the most crucial towards determining future potential success.

That’s why, at the annual NBA draft combine, prospects get their max vertical leap measured every year.

Below, check out the best-recorded leapers ever at the event.

2012 NBA re-draft: The way it should have been

HoopsHype re-drafts the 2012 NBA draft class, headlined by Anthony Davis, Damian Lillard and Draymond Green.

The 2012 NBA draft is notable in that it gave us Anthony Davis, an excellent No. 1 pick and eventual NBA champion, Damian Lillard, one of the best scoring guards of all time, and Draymond Green, one of the league’s best defenders and second-round picks ever.

However, as you’ll see below, this draft falls off pretty quickly, with role players taking up the majority of the Top 10.

Chargers lock up six rookies to contracts, three remain unsigned

The Chargers officially signed six members of their 2024 NFL draft class to four-year contracts.

The Chargers officially signed six members of their 2024 NFL draft class to four-year contracts.

Linebacker Junior Colson, cornerbacks Tarheeb Still and Cam Hart, running back Kimani Vidal and wide receivers Brenden Rice and Cornelius Johnson inked their rookie deals.

The players who remain unsigned are offensive tackle Joe Alt, wide receiver Ladd McConkey and defensive tackle Justin Eboigbe.

Coaches saw their draftees at work this past week, as Los Angeles held its rookie minicamp at Hoag Performance Center in Costa Mesa, CA.