A ‘High Butt Factor’ Might Be an N.F.L. Draft Prospect’s Most Prized Feature

“So you want me to comment about how important a guy’s ass is in the evaluation?” Mike Mayock asked, laughing. “You’re really doing this, huh?”

For years, the humble human haunches have been key indicators for football scouts as they evaluated players. Mayock, the former Las Vegas Raiders general manager, has reluctantly been installed as leader of the Cult of the Caboose since referencing the rump multiple times as an NFL Network draft analyst in the 2010s, which makes him a great source for a story about seats.

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“Over the years on television, I used to call it a power generator, and really, it was to be a little cute and

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