Athleticism isn’t everything when it comes to winning in the NFL. That said, winning is a whole lot easier when you have superior athletes compared to the competition. One great way to measure this all-important part of the game is Relative Athletic Score, a creation of Kent Lee Platte. The RAS score measures a player’s athletic profile in several key metrics, from height and weight to agility, speed, power and explosiveness. Then the players are rated from 1-10 based on how they measure up to historical players at their position (going back to 1987).
The Seattle Seahawks have done a good job selecting their share of plus athletes the last few drafts. This year their top picks were both in the 90th percentile, with Byron Murphy II scoring a 9.32 and Christian Haynes a 9.10. Derick Hall, Anthony Bradford, Ken Walker, Boye Mafe and Abe Lucas have also scored very high in recent drafts.
However, this team still ranks relatively low in this department compared to the rest of the league. Our best guess is it will take a couple of years for Pete Carroll’s influence on the roster to evaporate and Seattle’s average RAS score will only rise with time. For now, here is how all 32 teams rank in average Relative Athletic Score for their 90-man rosters.
Ranking the top 30 interior DL in the league after the 2024 NFL draft
1
Indianapolis Colts: 8.39
2
Philadelphia Eagles: 8.00
3
New York Jets: 7.88
4
Jacksonville Jaguars: 7.8
5
New York Giants: 7.75
6
New Orleans Saints: 7.72
7
Green Bay Packers: 7.69
8
Pittsburgh Steelers: 7.63
9
Cleveland Browns: 7.57
10
Atlanta Falcons: 7.53
11
Dallas Cowboys: 7.52
12
Detroit Lions: 7.5
13
Kansas City Chiefs: 7.497
14
Denver Broncos: 7.45
15
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 7.449
16
Chicago Bears: 7.39
17
Los Angeles Chargers: 7.37
18
Minnesota Vikings: 7.3
19
Baltimore Ravens: 7.29
20
Washington Commanders: 7.26
21
Arizona Cardinals: 7.25
22
Miami Dolphins: 7.24
23
San Francisco 49ers: 7.23
24
Carolina Panthers: 7.19
25
New England Patriots: 7.12
26
Houston Texans: 7.11
27
Tennessee Titans: 7.07
28
Seattle Seahawks: 7.05
29
Buffalo Bills: 7.04
30
Cincinnati Bengals: 6.94
31
Las Vegas Raiders: 6.91
32
Los Angeles Rams: 6.66
