The 2024 class of wide receivers has been hyped as one of the best in recent memory. The combine gave many of the top names in the class a chance to show that the hype is deserved. Although we didn’t get to see the truly elite prospects compete, the 2024 combine was certainly not without fireworks. But now that the dust has settled, we need to consider all the remarkable forty times in deeper context — namely, in the context of a player’s size.
Freak Scores help to adjust pure speed based on a player’s height and weight. While pure straight-line speed is impressive, the true freak athletes of the position — Calvin Johnson, Julio Jones, and D.K. Metcalf — possess speed in addition to size that helps them win against cornerbacks. As such, Freak Scores have been a mainstay of our prospect analysis since FantasyDouche introduced the concept nearly a decade ago. In the interim, Matt Spencer has made improvements on the original algorithm and also found that Freak Scores are a strong predictor of NFL touchdown scoring and fantasy upside.
Did the 2024 combine reveal any players in the Metcalf mold?
