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Predicting Reggie McKenzie’s Draft Board

By Nick Hjeltness

Feb 2, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie speaks during the Microsoft future of football press conference at Moscone Center in advance of Super Bowl 50 between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 2, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie speaks during the Microsoft future of football press conference at Moscone Center in advance of Super Bowl 50 between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 23, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; Boise State Broncos running back Jeremy McNichols (13) runs for a touchdown against the Northern Illinois Huskies during the first quarter in the 2015 Poinsettia Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 23, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; Boise State Broncos running back Jeremy McNichols (13) runs for a touchdown against the Northern Illinois Huskies during the first quarter in the 2015 Poinsettia Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /

Reggie McKenzie’s Draft Board

It’s hard to say how strict McKenzie adheres to thresholds, because if he went with players that matched 100% on the thresholds that were just determined based on his draft history, there wouldn’t be that many to choose from.

The other thing that we don’t know is what measures he is willing to make exceptions for, and which he values more than others. I certainly could make an educated guess and try to create a draft board based on that, but then that is making this process subjective. And the goal here is to take subjectivity out of it.

So I’m going to do a few different versions. We’ll start by keeping players on the draft board that missed the mark on two or less main categories, not including senior or team captain. So basically, three strikes and they are out.

Starting with the offense:

10 running backs left standing, but two of them don’t have full athletic testing — Justin Davis and D’onta Foreman. And five of them underclassman, which is a rarity for McKenzie to draft.

10 wide receivers left standing as well. Only two of them are underclassman, but three of them don’t have full athletic testing.

23 tackles make the cut here, with only four of them being underclassman. But seven don’t have full athletic testing, so the actual number is 12 who have a full sheet of data.

Nov 21, 2015; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Raekwon McMillan (5) lines up against the Michigan State Spartans at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 21, 2015; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Raekwon McMillan (5) lines up against the Michigan State Spartans at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

Defense

Same rules for the defense. Players who fail two or less main categories get to stay, not including senior or team captain. So three strikes, and a player is off the board.

37 defensive ends failed two or less categories, not including senior or team captain. We’ll narrow that down further on the next slide.

Eight defensive tackles are included, with three of them being underclassmen. Two don’t have full athletic testing.

14 ILB’s is nice to see, since it’s arguably the weakest point on the entire roster. Six don’t have full athletic testing and three are underclassmen.

11 OLB’s — five don’t have full athletic testing and only one is an underclassmen.

Quite a few make the cut in the secondary, so we’ll narrow that one down on the next slide.

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