A ‘high butt factor’ might be an NFL Draft prospect’s most prized asset

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A ‘high butt factor’ might be an NFL Draft prospect’s most prized asset
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For years, the humble human haunches have been key indicators as football scouts evaluate players.

“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 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.

'” The rear end’s importance is so front of mind for NFL scouts and coaches that they’ve come up with their own language to reference it. “We used to call it the ‘Seat of Power,'” said former and head strength coach Chip Morton, now the senior associate director of strength and conditioning at South Carolina. There are plenty of other rump-related euphemisms.

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