Actually, the combine matters quite a bit, specifically for pass rushers. A guy named Justis Mosqueda has been quantifying athleticism as related to NFL production on this for a while-you can read the introduction to what a Force Player is here: http://playmakermentality.com/what-is-a-force-player
A lot of teams also use a rating called SPARQ to combine measurables into one number-the Seahawks pioneered it and it's becoming more adopted by the year. Anyone who cares can read about it at http://www.fieldgulls.com/seahawks-analysis/2013/5/16/4338100/sparq-a-f…
And there's a site called mockdraftable.com that produces spider charts that display percentile results for any given drill by players historically at his position, as well as allowing a comparison to other positions so it is useful for guys who may have to change position at the pro level.
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