The model graded Bobby Okereke at pick #97; he was actually picked #89 by IND. 7 NFL seasons in, he's hung on the fringe of the rotation (grading 6.6 of 20 per season), and the market has paid him — a second deal at $10.0M a year. The 4-tier model sees a strong shot at elite: 50% probability of Pro-Bowl-level career. NFL grades have been modest so far (4% recent-3, 19% peak across 6 seasons). The AAV predictor called it: model said $12M/yr, actual was $10M.
Headline grade, verdict, and the one-line scout take
We had him No. 97 on draft night, and the league mostly agreed — IND took him at No. 89. The seasons since are the scoreboard.
Draftanomics had Bobby Okereke at #97 on draft night — a Day 2 grade — and IND took him at No. 89. The model's case leans on broad top-100 board coverage and his recruiting pedigree. Bust risk projects at 1%, below the position median — the model has a tight grade. The room had him #130 pre-draft; our board was 33 spots higher.
Written from the live model's numbers — projected to round 3, and it updates whenever the model does. See methodology for what drives the take.
The written report — drafted from the fact sheet, every number traceable, honest about what we can't see yet
Which signals drove the grade up or down — in plain English
The analyst room, accuracy-weighted, plus where Draftanomics disagrees with it
Measurables, traits, and college play quality
Bust probability, injury history, character flags, pre-mortem
How well this prospect fits each of the 32 team schemes
Probability he's still on the board at each of your picks
Historical players this prospect resembles
Clips, scout notes, voice memos, written reports
Read the two ends and skim the middle: the model has a real track record telling stars and busts apart, but “solid starter vs. rotation guy” is close to a coin flip from public data — that's why those two bars are grayed. For his odds of outright busting, the Bust-risk panel next door is the number to trust.
10 public boards track this prospect. Per-board breakdown loads with the live board.
Highlight reels indexed from YouTube. Loads only when you press play.
Working in his favor: how many boards rank him top-100 and his charted total career snaps. Working against him: hS recruit rating.
The grade is the 0-to-1 score the board sorts by — it only means something next to the rest of this class, which is why the rank above it is the number to quote.
Outcome shares from the 4-tier model. The Bust share here is a different model than the headline bust probability — for bust risk, use that number.
Everything that could go wrong with Bobby Okereke, gathered in one place — the most serious flags listed first.
Roster-based need returns once the 2018 season is played — grading this year’s teams on last year’s depth chart would be guessing. What’s knowable now: the teams holding picks around No. 97, and which of them already spent premium capital at EDGE / DL / LB in the 2018 draft.
Gold means no recent premium investment at EDGE / DL / LB — the cleaner fit on paper. Grey means they already spent one.