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Draft History
Draft archive9 drafts graded2016–2025 · Snake
1,824Picks
A+
Aidan
Last 3 years · 48 graded picks
#1 of 12
drafters
Hit rate
54%
beat the slot
Smashes
25%
top 15% picks
Busts
4%
bottom 20%
Draft surplus
+435
useful pts
Per pick
+9.1
Best pick
+69
George Kittle
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Diagnosis
Aidan's drafting profile
Value = useful started points the pick gave the team that drafted him. Expected = what that pick slot has historically returned in this league.
How Aidan gets better
The film room
The George Kittle read
Taken at pick 78 in 2024, he returned +69.1 over what that slot usually gives you. Trust the board when it screams.
TE is your money position
4 TE picks returned 3.35× what their draft cost predicts. Keep buying there.
Aaron Jones Sr. still hurts
Pick 75 in 2025 came in −19.6 under the slot.
Return on draft capital
Where you hit, where you miss
QB
1.17×
3 picks · 33% beat slot
RB
1.45×
13 picks · 69% beat slot
WR
1.20×
23 picks · 43% beat slot
TE
3.35×
4 picks · 75% beat slot
K
0.92×
3 picks · 67% beat slot
DEF
3.19×
2 picks · 50% beat slot
Early (R1–4)
+244
12 picks · 83% hit
Mid (R5–9)
+192
15 picks · 60% hit
Late (R10+)
−1
21 picks · 33% hit
Signature steals
The picks that won
TE+69
George Kittle
2024 · Rd 7 · pick 78 · 88.6 useful vs 19.5 expected
RB+60
Bijan Robinson
2025 · Rd 1 · pick 3 · 138.3 useful vs 78.8 expected
RB+52
De'Von Achane
2025 · Rd 2 · pick 22 · 104.0 useful vs 51.6 expected
The ones that haunt
The picks that didn't
RB−20
Aaron Jones Sr.
2025 · Rd 7 · pick 75 · 1.7 useful vs 21.3 expected
WR−13
Garrett Wilson
2023 · Rd 2 · pick 15 · 40.6 useful vs 53.5 expected
RB−12
Rashaad Penny
2023 · Rd 9 · pick 106 · 0.0 useful vs 12.1 expected
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The room
Prior draft boards
Reopen any draft and see how the room came together, pick by pick. Colors by position; the number is value over slot.
1.01-82
David Johnson
oren
1.02+56
Le'Veon Bell
Spencer
1.03+81
Antonio Brown
Max
1.04+3
Julio Jones
Coby
1.05-43
Odell Beckham Jr.
Aidan
1.06+23
LeSean McCoy
joshua
1.07-10
Mike Evans
evan
1.08-39
Devonta Freeman
Ethan
1.09+35
Melvin Gordon III
jonah
1.10-56
Jay Ajayi
Lewis
2.01-17
A.J. Green
Lewis
2.02-29
Jordy Nelson
jonah
2.03-8
Brandin Cooks
Ethan
2.04-32
Jordan Howard
evan
2.05-16
Dez Bryant
joshua
2.06-32
DeMarco Murray
Aidan
2.07-8
Doug Baldwin
Coby
2.08-20
Michael Thomas
Max
2.09+1
Leonard Fournette
Spencer
2.10+1
T.Y. Hilton
oren
3.01+28
Ezekiel Elliott
oren
3.02-11
Amari Cooper
Spencer
3.03-49
Terrelle Pryor Sr.
Max
3.04+123
Todd Gurley
Coby
3.05-27
Christian McCaffrey
Aidan
3.06+90
DeAndre Hopkins
joshua
3.07-4
Demaryius Thomas
evan
3.08-42
Lamar Miller
Ethan
3.09-1
Carlos Hyde
jonah
3.10-20
Aaron Rodgers
Lewis
4.01+32
Rob Gronkowski
Lewis
4.02+8
Alshon Jeffery
jonah
4.03+15
Tom Brady
Ethan
4.04+16
Travis Kelce
evan
4.05-17
Drew Brees
joshua
4.06-38
Isaiah Crowell
Aidan
4.07-19
Dalvin Cook
Coby
4.08-12
Ty Montgomery II
Max
4.09+19
Davante Adams
Spencer
4.10+55
Keenan Allen
oren
5.01-32
Greg Olsen
oren
5.02-11
Jamison Crowder
Spencer
5.03-30
Joe Mixon
Max
5.04-5
Michael Crabtree
Coby
5.05-4
Kelvin Benjamin
Aidan
5.06-29
Allen Robinson
joshua
5.07-27
Marshawn Lynch
evan
5.08-14
Sammy Watkins
Ethan
5.09-8
C.J. Anderson
jonah
5.10+53
Mark Ingram II
Lewis
6.01-1
Golden Tate
Lewis
6.02+41
Jarvis Landry
jonah
6.03-14
DeVante Parker
Ethan
6.04-18
Martavis Bryant
evan
6.05-12
Jordan Reed
joshua
6.06-9
Jimmy Graham
Aidan
6.07+6
Larry Fitzgerald
Coby
6.08-24
Emmanuel Sanders
Max
6.09-25
Marcus Mariota
Spencer
6.10-26
Ameer Abdullah
oren
7.01-23
Matt Ryan
oren
7.02-24
Tyler Eifert
Spencer
7.03+20
Stefon Diggs
Max
7.04-18
Tyreek Hill
Coby
7.05-23
Willie Snead IV
Aidan
7.06+89
Kareem Hunt
joshua
7.07-23
Tyrell Williams
evan
7.08-22
Bilal Powell
Ethan
7.09+12
Russell Wilson
jonah
7.10-15
Jeremy Maclin
Lewis
8.01-20
Danny Woodhead
Lewis
8.02+15
Delanie Walker
jonah
8.03-21
Brandon Marshall
Ethan
8.04-22
Paul Perkins
evan
8.05-11
DeSean Jackson
joshua
8.06+6
Cam Newton
Aidan
8.07+20
Kirk Cousins
Coby
8.08-18
Frank Gore
Max
8.09-12
Hunter Henry
Spencer
8.10-19
Darren McFadden
oren
9.01-2
Pierre Garcon
oren
9.02-18
Mike Gillislee
Spencer
9.03-9
Tevin Coleman
Max
9.04+9
Kyle Rudolph
Coby
9.05-17
Adrian Peterson
Aidan
9.06-17
Rob Kelley
joshua
9.07-17
LeGarrette Blount
evan
9.08-17
Martellus Bennett
Ethan
9.09-16
Donte Moncrief
jonah
9.10-16
Kevin White
Lewis
10.01-16
Eddie Lacy
Lewis
10.02-3
Latavius Murray
jonah
10.03-16
Derrick Henry
Ethan
10.04+22
Chris Hogan
evan
10.05-15
Eric Decker
joshua
10.06-14
Kenny Britt
Aidan
10.07-6
Jameis Winston
Coby
10.08-14
Rishard Matthews
Max
10.09-14
Jacquizz Rodgers
Spencer
10.10+26
Seahawks
oren
11.01-13
Marvin Jones Jr.
oren
11.02-8
Corey Coleman
Spencer
11.03-10
Randall Cobb
Max
11.04-13
Jonathan Stewart
Coby
11.05-13
John Brown
Aidan
11.06+59
Adam Thielen
joshua
11.07-12
Jordan Matthews
evan
11.08-8
Ted Ginn Jr.
Ethan
11.09-12
C.J. Prosise
jonah
11.10-8
Doug Martin
Lewis
12.01-12
Zay Jones
Lewis
12.02-6
Cole Beasley
jonah
12.03-11
Theo Riddick
Ethan
12.04-11
Matt Forte
evan
12.05-11
Derek Carr
joshua
12.06-5
Mike Wallace
Aidan
12.07-11
Corey Davis
Coby
12.08+63
Zach Ertz
Max
12.09+20
Justin Tucker
Spencer
12.10-10
Andrew Luck
oren
13.01+29
Stephen Gostkowski
oren
13.02-9
Josh Doctson
Spencer
13.03+9
Chiefs
Max
13.04-9
Thomas Rawls
Coby
13.05-2
Dan Bailey
Aidan
13.06+10
Broncos
joshua
13.07-6
Cardinals
evan
13.08+17
Texans
Ethan
13.09-9
John Ross
jonah
13.10+3
Adam Vinatieri
Lewis
14.01-9
Robert Woods
Lewis
14.02+18
Vikings
jonah
14.03+3
Duke Johnson
Ethan
14.04-5
Ben Roethlisberger
evan
14.05-1
Jason Witten
joshua
14.06-6
Patriots
Aidan
14.07-8
Terrance West
Coby
14.08+6
Matthew Stafford
Max
14.09+12
Steelers
Spencer
14.10+37
Evan Engram
oren
15.01+17
Mohamed Sanu
oren
15.02-9
Andy Dalton
Spencer
15.03-9
Jeremy Hill
Max
15.04-8
Giants
Coby
15.050
Eli Manning
Aidan
15.06-7
Mason Crosby
joshua
15.07-8
Taylor Gabriel
evan
15.08+4
Graham Gano
Ethan
15.09+16
Matt Bryant
jonah
15.10-6
Raiders
Lewis
16.01-8
O.J. Howard
Lewis
16.02-9
Tyrod Taylor
jonah
16.03-3
James White
Ethan
16.04+2
Wil Lutz
evan
16.05-8
Tyler Lockett
joshua
16.06-8
Chris Conley
Aidan
16.07+8
Matt Prater
Coby
16.08-5
Stephen Hauschka
Max
16.09-8
Torrey Smith
Spencer
16.10-8
Darren Sproles
oren
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Evidence
The year-end receipts
Last 3 years
Best drafters in the league
- 01AidanA+
- 02TylerA
- 03CobyA-
- 04jonahB+
- 05evanB
- 06LewisB-
- 07dylanC+
- 08EthanC
- 09ZachC-
- 10MaxD+
- 11orenD
- 12SpencerF
Last 3 years
League superlatives
The Oracle
Aidan
Best draft grade · A+ · +9.1/pick
The Sniper
Coby
Best single pick over slot · Jaxon Smith-Njigba +120.0
Bargain Hunter
oren
Most value from rounds 10+ · +80
Boom or Bust
Tyler
Widest spread between hits and misses · σ 29
Steady Hand
Spencer
Most consistent picks · σ 17
Dead Money
Spencer
Worst first-round return · −148
Draft day → final standings
Does the draft decide anything?
r = +0.57
Draft day decides this league. Based on 102 team-seasons.
Season by season
Best draft vs the champion's draft
| Season | Best draft | Finished | Champion's draft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Aidan (A+) | 3rd | Coby (draft #2 of 12) |
| 2024 | Lewis (A+) | 5th | Ethan (draft #5 of 12) |
| 2023 | jonah (A+) | 6th | Max (draft #10 of 12) |
| 2022 | Spencer (A+) | 1st | Spencer (draft #1 of 12) |
| 2021 | Lewis (A+) | 2nd | Tyler (draft #4 of 12) |
| 2019 | Spencer (A+) | 1st | Spencer (draft #1 of 12) |
| 2018 | jonah (A+) | 1st | jonah (draft #1 of 10) |
| 2017 | joshua (A+) | 1st | joshua (draft #1 of 10) |
| 2016 | jonah (A+) | 2nd | Lewis (draft #7 of 10) |
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Scouting archive
How this room drafts
Each cell is the position that manager most often takes in that round over the window (last 3 drafts when viewing last year).
| Manager | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | R14 | R15 | R16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coby | WR | RB | WR | WR | RB | WR | RB | QB | RB | TE | WR | RB | RB | QB | RB | K |
| Lewis | RB | WR | WR | QB | RB | TE | WR | RB | WR | WR | WR | WR | TE | K | QB | DEF |
| Aidan | RB | WR | WR | WR | WR | RB | TE | WR | WR | WR | WR | RB | K | WR | WR | DEF |
| Spencer | WR | WR | RB | WR | WR | RB | TE | WR | WR | RB | WR | TE | QB | WR | K | DEF |
| evan | RB | WR | WR | WR | RB | WR | WR | RB | WR | WR | DEF | RB | QB | RB | RB | RB |
| jonah | WR | RB | WR | WR | RB | TE | WR | WR | RB | WR | RB | WR | K | DEF | TE | QB |
| Max | WR | RB | WR | RB | WR | RB | TE | WR | RB | RB | RB | RB | WR | RB | WR | DEF |
| Ethan | WR | WR | RB | QB | WR | WR | WR | WR | TE | WR | RB | RB | WR | WR | K | WR |
| Tyler | RB | RB | WR | QB | WR | WR | RB | TE | WR | WR | WR | QB | WR | RB | DEF | WR |
| dylan | WR | WR | TE | RB | RB | WR | QB | WR | RB | WR | RB | WR | DEF | K | WR | WR |
| oren | RB | WR | WR | WR | WR | WR | RB | TE | WR | RB | RB | DEF | K | RB | RB | TE |
| Zach | RB | WR | WR | QB | RB | WR | RB | TE | RB | RB | QB | K | WR | WR | K | DEF |
All drafts on record
League draft meta
| Position | Avg first off the board | Median pick | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | pick 30 (≈ R3) | 85 | 21–192 |
| RB | pick 2 (≈ R1) | 76 | 1–192 |
| WR | pick 3 (≈ R1) | 81 | 1–191 |
| TE | pick 17 (≈ R2) | 90 | 3–192 |
| K | pick 125 (≈ R11) | 156 | 96–192 |
| DEF | pick 110 (≈ R10) | 144 | 84–191 |