2017 NFL Draft · recap
Post-draft synthesis: how the league's hauls graded, what Draftanomics's biggest hits and misses were, where the class shape ended up, and which teams held the capital advantage going in.
Hits
18
model rated higher, player produced
Misses
6
model rated higher, player busted
Saves
13
model rated lower, player busted
Net edge
-6
Class shape
ST/QB/OL thin; ST/QB/OL historically barren
- RB / WR / TEaverage
- EDGE / DL / LBaverage
- CB / Saverage
- Specialistsbarren
- QBbarren
- Offensive linebarren
Best hauls
- CHIB+Solid value haul (+29.6 mean pick delta vs model). Filled positions of typical need (80% of picks). Lower-risk profile across the class.Headlined by Mitchell Trubisky (QB) at pick 2
- LARBSolid value haul (+26.9 mean pick delta vs model). Filled positions of typical need (100% of picks).Headlined by Gerald Everett (TE) at pick 44
- NYJBSolid value haul (+46.0 mean pick delta vs model). Filled positions of typical need (100% of picks).Headlined by Jamal Adams (S) at pick 6
Worst hauls
- MIAFReaches across the board (-32.0 mean delta). Filled positions of typical need (86% of picks).Headlined by Charles Harris (OLB) at pick 22
- LACFReaches across the board (-35.4 mean delta). Filled positions of typical need (100% of picks). Lower-risk profile across the class.Headlined by Mike Williams (WR) at pick 7
- MINFReaches across the board (-22.9 mean delta). Filled positions of typical need (100% of picks).Headlined by Dalvin Cook (RB) at pick 41
Capital advantage going in
CLE led the league with the most capital; NE had the least. League total: 627 CS points across 32 teams.
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