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Deshaun Watson
QB · Clemson · age 21.6 · 6'2" · 221 lb
Draftanomics scout sheet
Board model
Generated August 6, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#16
1st Round
Bust probability
8%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#12
HOU
Consensus rank
#20
27 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| Boards ranking him top-100 | +0.08 |
| Pre-draft consensus | +0.07 |
| Boards ranking him top-50 | +0.04 |
| College production | +0.03 |
| SOS-weighted production | +0.02 |
| Age at draft | +0.02 |
| Number of public boards | +0.02 |
| charting pass grade max | -0.02 |
Pre-draft consensus (28 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#28
Big Blue View#14
Bleacher Report (Matt Miller)#22
Bleeding Green Nation (Ben Natan)#19
Drafttek#26
ESPN (Jeff Legwold)#28
Fanspeak (Steve Shoup)#11
Football Room (Dave Druckenmiller)#17
Forward Fantasy Focus (Steve Frederick)#27
Fox Sports (Dieter Kurtenbach)#20
Hail To The District (Rajan Nanavati)#28
Inside The Star (Jess Haynie)#43
Lombardi Ave (Dan Dahlke)#22
Mile High Report (Christopher Hart)#38
Nesn#26
NFL Com (Lance Zierlein)#18
NFL outcomes (so far)
Seasons
1
Avg snap share
100%
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Mariota | 2015 · #2 | 14.6 | Franchise |
| Bryce Petty | 2015 · #103 | — | Starter |
| Jameis Winston | 2015 · #1 | 16.3 | Franchise |
| Brett Hundley | 2015 · #147 | — | Starter |
| Garrett Grayson | 2015 · #75 | — | TBD |