As you all know, you’ve previously rated the most important positions based on importance, and I’ve done two spreadsheets, one is sorted according to importance, which is the first spreadsheet. I also added a “Confidence Score” which is my very simplistic way of measuring the results. I’m sure someone with a math degree can figure out a better way, but the “Confidence Score” is taking a percentage and multiplying by the number above it and then adding them up at the end [(9.3%*1)+(25.7%*2)+(49.3%*3) . . . ].
| Position Rank |
Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Confidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Return Specialist | 9.30% | 25.70% | 49.30% | 13.60% | 2.10% | 2.74 |
| 24 | Punter | 2.10% | 9.20% | 31.20% | 37.60% | 19.90% | 3.64 |
| 23 | Kicker | 9.30% | 12.90% | 22.10% | 34.30% | 21.40% | 3.46 |
| 22 | X Receiver | 0.00% | 12.80% | 48.20% | 36.20% | 2.80% | 3.29 |
| 21 | Nose Guard | 1.40% | 3.50% | 29.80% | 52.50% | 12.80% | 3.72 |
| 20 | Left Guard | 0.70% | 14.20% | 25.50% | 46.10% | 13.50% | 3.58 |
| 19 | Third Safety | 0.00% | 7.10% | 18.80% | 51.80% | 22.40% | 3.90 |
| 18 | Strong Safety | 0.00% | 2.40% | 36.90% | 50.00% | 10.70% | 3.69 |
| 17 | Center | 0.00% | 7.30% | 35.40% | 48.80% | 8.50% | 3.59 |
| 16 | Inside Receivers | 7.10% | 22.60% | 39.30% | 25.00% | 6.00% | 3.00 |
| 15 | Right Guard | 0.00% | 3.50% | 4.70% | 20.00% | 71.80% | 4.60 |
| 14 | Right Cornerback | 0.00% | 9.90% | 33.80% | 46.50% | 9.90% | 3.57 |
| 13 | Right Tackle | 0.00% | 1.40% | 9.90% | 46.50% | 42.30% | 4.30 |
| 12 | Weakside Linebacker | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.60% | 19.70% | 74.60% | 4.69 |
| 11 | Free Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 19.70% | 47.90% | 32.40% | 4.13 |
| 10 | Tight End | 9.90% | 26.80% | 42.30% | 18.30% | 2.80% | 2.78 |
| 9 | Middle Linebacker | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.40% | 17.80% | 77.80% | 4.73 |
| 8 | Designated Pass Rusher 2 (LDE/OLB) |
2.20% | 22.20% | 52.20% | 20.00% | 3.30% | 3.00 |
| 7 | Running Back | 2.20% | 12.10% | 49.50% | 30.80% | 5.50% | 3.26 |
| 6 | Defensive Tackle | 1.10% | 5.50% | 28.60% | 53.80% | 11.00% | 3.68 |
| 5 | Wide Receiver 1 | 1.10% | 11.00% | 40.70% | 37.40% | 9.90% | 3.44 |
| 4 | Left Cornerback | 1.10% | 5.60% | 48.90% | 34.40% | 10.00% | 3.47 |
| 3 | Left Tackle | 0.00% | 8.80% | 22.00% | 58.20% | 11.00% | 3.71 |
| 2 | Designated Pass Rusher 1 (RDE/ROLB) |
3.30% | 12.10% | 35.20% | 41.80% | 7.70% | 3.39 |
| 1 | Quarterback | 18.30% | 29.80% | 31.20% | 6.50% | 4.30% | 2.19 |
This second table is the same chart, but organized by confidence score, so the most confident positions are at the end and seeing this was pretty interesting. Basically, the skill positions are the positions that you are most concerned about, while linebacker, the offensive line, safety, and defensive line are the positions that you feel the most confident in. And the position that you are most unsure about, quarterback, is the most important position. There are two thoughts here, the first is that the positions that you feel most confident about are the ones that can pull up a team despite the quarterback. The better the line play on both sides of the ball can make a quarterback and running back look significantly better. The second thought is that some of these confidence levels have probably changed because the team has added Seth Collins at inside receiver and Antoine Wesley at the X Receiver, makes me feel more confident, those would get a bump from me.
The results aren’t surprising, but it is was interesting to see the results quantified and I hope you enjoyed this exercise. I now need someone to tell me how to quantify the strength of the team by position rank and confidence score!
| Position Rank |
Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Confidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quarterback | 18.30% | 29.80% | 31.20% | 6.50% | 4.30% | 2.19 |
| 25 | Return Specialist | 9.30% | 25.70% | 49.30% | 13.60% | 2.10% | 2.74 |
| 10 | Tight End | 9.90% | 26.80% | 42.30% | 18.30% | 2.80% | 2.78 |
| 8 | Designated Pass Rusher 2 (LDE/OLB) |
2.20% | 22.20% | 52.20% | 20.00% | 3.30% | 3.00 |
| 16 | Inside Receivers | 7.10% | 22.60% | 39.30% | 25.00% | 6.00% | 3.00 |
| 7 | Running Back | 2.20% | 12.10% | 49.50% | 30.80% | 5.50% | 3.26 |
| 22 | X Receiver | 0.00% | 12.80% | 48.20% | 36.20% | 2.80% | 3.29 |
| 2 | Designated Pass Rusher 1 (RDE/ROLB) |
3.30% | 12.10% | 35.20% | 41.80% | 7.70% | 3.39 |
| 5 | Wide Receiver 1 | 1.10% | 11.00% | 40.70% | 37.40% | 9.90% | 3.44 |
| 23 | Kicker | 9.30% | 12.90% | 22.10% | 34.30% | 21.40% | 3.46 |
| 4 | Left Cornerback | 1.10% | 5.60% | 48.90% | 34.40% | 10.00% | 3.47 |
| 14 | Right Cornerback | 0.00% | 9.90% | 33.80% | 46.50% | 9.90% | 3.57 |
| 20 | Left Guard | 0.70% | 14.20% | 25.50% | 46.10% | 13.50% | 3.58 |
| 17 | Center | 0.00% | 7.30% | 35.40% | 48.80% | 8.50% | 3.59 |
| 24 | Punter | 2.10% | 9.20% | 31.20% | 37.60% | 19.90% | 3.64 |
| 6 | Defensive Tackle | 1.10% | 5.50% | 28.60% | 53.80% | 11.00% | 3.68 |
| 18 | Strong Safety | 0.00% | 2.40% | 36.90% | 50.00% | 10.70% | 3.69 |
| 3 | Left Tackle | 0.00% | 8.80% | 22.00% | 58.20% | 11.00% | 3.71 |
| 21 | Nose Guard | 1.40% | 3.50% | 29.80% | 52.50% | 12.80% | 3.72 |
| 19 | Third Safety | 0.00% | 7.10% | 18.80% | 51.80% | 22.40% | 3.90 |
| 11 | Free Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 19.70% | 47.90% | 32.40% | 4.13 |
| 13 | Right Tackle | 0.00% | 1.40% | 9.90% | 46.50% | 42.30% | 4.30 |
| 15 | Right Guard | 0.00% | 3.50% | 4.70% | 20.00% | 71.80% | 4.60 |
| 12 | Weakside Linebacker | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.60% | 19.70% | 74.60% | 4.69 |
| 9 | Middle Linebacker | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.40% | 17.80% | 77.80% | 4.73 |
Love ya!