With the 36th pick of the 2012 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos select DT Derek Wolfe from Cincinnati.
Although he may not have been projected high in most mock drafts, this is a kid that has some serious burst. In fact, Kirk Davis did a study on "explosion number" and found that Derek Wolfe had the second highest Production Ratio of any player in the draft.
For more on Derek Wolfe's explosion number and production ratio, read below.
| OVR | Name | Exp. # | Comb. 40 | Bench | Vertical | Broad | 20-Yd Shut | 3-cone | P. Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | *Dontari Poe | 83.92 | 4.98 | 44 | 29.5 | 10'5 | 4.56 | 7.9 | 0.76 |
| 30 | Kendall Reyes | 81.75 | 4.95 | 36 | 34.5 | 11'3 | 4.53 | 7.43 | 0.90 |
| 76 | Mike Martin (NT) | 80.75 | 4.88 | 36 | 33.5 | 11'3 | 4.25 | 7.19 | 0.71 |
| 137 | Loni Fangupo | 77.25 | 5.18 | 36 | 31.5 | 9'9 | 4.62 | 7.94 | 0.28 |
| 200 | Derek Wolfe | 77.16 | 5.01 | 33 | 33.5 | 10'8 | 4.44 | 7.26 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Brandon Thompson | 77.00 | 4.83 | 35 | 31.0 | 10'0 | 4.71 | 7.97 | 0.48 |
| 397 | Markus Kuhn | 73.66 | 4.89 | 28 | 34.5 | 11'2 | 4.41 | 7.43 | 0.54 |
| 136 | Brett Roy | 73.16 | 5.07 | 32 | 30.5 | 10'8 | 4.62 | 7.31 | 1.14 |
| 78 | Alameda Ta'Amu | 71.25 | 5.37 | 35 | 26.0 | 10'3 | 0.48 | ||
| 440 | J.R. Sweezy | 68.25 | 5.01 | 21 | 36.0 | 11'3 | 4.41 | 7.4 | 0.91 |
| 292 | Vaughn Meatoga | 67.66 | 5.00 | 27 | 30.0 | 10'8 | 4.21 | 7.1 | 0.35 |
| 331 | Tydreke Powell | 67.25 | 5.36 | 29 | 28.5 | 9'9 | 4.62 | 7.31 | 0.42 |
| 267 | Travian Robertson | 66.16 | 5.32 | 30 | 26.0 | 10'2 | 0.49 | ||
| 161 | Malik Jackson | 63.42 | 4.91 | 25 | 28.0 | 10'5 | 4.41 | 7.38 | 1.04 |
| 378 | Christian Tupou (NT) | 63.12 | 5.42 | 30 | 24.0 | 9'2 | 4.87 | 8.07 | 0.18 |
| 104 | *Marcus Forston | 63.00 | 5.17 | 35 | 28.0 | 10'5 | 4.79 | 7.64 | 0.79 |
| 471 | Rennie Moore | 62.25 | 5.12 | 21 | 30.5 | 10'9 | 4.53 | 0.64 | |
| 234 | Jaye Howard | 62.00 | 4.82 | 24 | 27.5 | 10'6 | 4.47 | 7.32 | 0.60 |
| 66 | Billy Winn | 61.58 | 5.00 | 24 | 27.0 | 10'7 | 4.44 | 7.37 | 1.00 |
| 10 | *Michael Brockers | 55.92 | 5.36 | 19 | 26.5 | 10'5 | 4.81 | 7.46 | 0.48 |
| 351 | Chas Alecxih | 54.25 | 5.41 | 19 | 25.5 | 9'9 | 4.62 | 7.74 | 1.16 |
| 360 | Dom Hamilton | 5.54 | 31 | 4.78 | 7.82 | 0.44 | |||
| 54 | Jared Crick | 4.99 | 31.0 | 10'4 | 4.40 | 7.47 | 1.31 | ||
| 27 | *Jerel Worthy | 5.08 | 28.5 | 10'7 | 4.56 | 7.6 | 0.99 |
As you can see, Derek Wolfe's P Ratio is well over 1. That's the sign of an explosive player. Combining a statistic that infludes bench press reps, vertical jump and broad jump, the p value is a pretty good indicator of explosiveness and, in this case, Derek's actual production backs that up, as well. A
ll of Derek's combine numbers are useful, in their own right, but if you ask me, I'd put a lot more stock into the explosion number study that Kirk did. It stems from Pat Kirwan's book "Take your eyes off the ball" and is a good measure of an athlete's quickness and power, key attributes for a defensive tackle.
I can't wait to see Derek Wolfe in a Broncos uniform.