The Minnesota Vikings have become a team with a unique approach to the draft, but what role does athleticism play?
The NFL is constantly changing regarding how the game is played and approached from a team-building aspect. General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has been with the Vikings for three years now and guessing what he does in the NFL draft has proven to be anything but an exact science. They value traits and athletic traits for sure, but how much?
Seeing where they rank among the rest of the NFL in athleticism could provide the answer. For that, we turn to Kent Lee Platte and his creation of the Relative Athletic Score, which grades a player’s athleticism on a scale of 0-to-10.
Here is where the Browns rank in average Relative Athletic Score among the rest of the league:
32. Los Angeles Rams: 6.66
31. Las Vegas Raiders: 6.91
30. Cincinnati Bengals: 6.94
29. Buffalo Bills: 7.04
28. Seattle Seahawks: 7.05
27. Tennessee Titans: 7.07
26. Houston Texans: 7.11
25. New England Patriots: 7.12
24. Carolina Panthers: 7.19
23. San Francisco 49ers: 7.23
22. Miami Dolphins: 7.24
21. Arizona Cardinals: 7.25
20. Washington Commanders: 7.26
19. Baltimore Ravens: 7.29
18. Minnesota Vikings: 7.3
17. Los Angeles Chargers: 7.37
16. Chicago Bears: 7.39
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 7.449
14. Denver Broncos: 7.45
13. Kansas City Chiefs: 7.497
12. Detroit Lions: 7.5
11. Dallas Cowboys: 7.52
10. Atlanta Falcons: 7.53
9. Cleveland Browns: 7.57
8. Pittsburgh Steelers: 7.63
7. Green Bay Packers: 7.69
6. New Orleans Saints: 7.72
5. New York Giants: 7.75
4. Jacksonville Jaguars: 7.8
3. New York Jets: 7.88
2. Philadelphia Eagles: 8.00
1. Indianapolis Colts: 8.39
