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Mike Moraitis

How athletic is Titans’ 2023 NFL draft class?

The Tennessee Titans came away with six players in the 2023 NFL draft, but exactly how do those players measure up in terms of athleticism?

It’s an important question to ask in today’s NFL, and especially when the Titans run an offense that needs offensive linemen who can move.

Thanks to Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb on Twitter), there’s actually a way to measure athleticism with his creation of Relative Athletic Score (RAS). Here’s a quick explanation of it via Joe Rivera of The Sporting News:

Relative Athletic Score (RAS) is a metric that takes all of a player’s NFL Combine measurables — height, weight, wingspan, hand size, athletics and drill results — and boils them down into one number, on a scale of 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest). The metric also takes position into account, to make sure that positions are judged against each other accordingly. Hence the “Relative” part of the name.

Of Tennessee’s six picks, Platte had five of them with a RAS score, with the only exception being quarterback Will Levis, who did not do enough measurements in the pre-draft process to qualify.

Now, a look at the RAS scores of the other five (note: zero is the lowest possible score, while 10 is the highest).

OT Peter Skoronski: 9.30

OT Peter Skoronski

QB Will Levis: N/A

QB Will Levis

While Levis didn’t register a RAS, Shaun Calderon pointed out in his scouting report for the Kentucky product that he does possess plus-athleticism and the ability to take off and run with the ball.

The Kentucky legend presents a legitimate threat on the ground, as well.

He may not have that game-breaking gear or anything like that, but he is athletic and big enough to have a package of plays designed for him in the run game.

Levis would be at his best in an NFL offense that utilizes play-action so he can take advantage of overly aggressive defenses with his athleticism and arm strength.

RB Tyjae Spears: 7.51

RB Tyjae Spears

TE Josh Whyle: 8.98

TE Josh Whyle

OT Jaelyn Duncan: 9.01

OT Jaelyn Duncan

WR Colton Dowell: 9.78

WR Colton Dowell
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