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Chris Jackson
2020 NFL Draft prospect

Chris Jackson

S·Marshall·Sun Belt
age 22.0

On the live board, bust risk sits at 12% and the realistic range is No. 94 to No. 246.

231CompCedric Thompson
Sun Belt→ TEN's 2020 class
Print sheet
⚠Limited public-board coverage (0 boards) — grade leans on stats + athleticism alone
Backtest: model vs. reality

The model graded Chris Jackson at pick #231; he was actually picked #243 by TEN. 3 NFL seasons in, he's hung on the fringe of the rotation (grading 5.9 of 20 per season), and the market has paid him — a second deal at $1.0M a year. The 4-tier model leans toward the bust tier as the most likely outcome; elite upside is only 2%. NFL grades have been modest so far (0% recent-3, 0% peak across 3 seasons).

Chris JacksonSDraftanomics #231
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Dossier
OverviewScouting reportWhy this gradeConsensusProduction3Risk2Team fit5Will he be there?Comps5Film & notes

Overview

Headline grade, verdict, and the one-line scout take

Draftanomics Rank
Low conviction
#231S·Marshall

We had him No. 231 on draft night, and the league mostly agreed — TEN took him at No. 243. The seasons since are the scoreboard.

Scouting report

The written report — drafted from the fact sheet, every number traceable, honest about what we can't see yet

Why this grade

Which signals drove the grade up or down — in plain English

Consensus

The analyst room, accuracy-weighted, plus where Draftanomics disagrees with it

Production3

Measurables, traits, and college play quality

Risk2

Bust probability, injury history, character flags, pre-mortem

Team fit5

How well this prospect fits each of the 32 team schemes

Will he be there?

Probability he's still on the board at each of your picks

Comps5

Historical players this prospect resembles

Film & notes

Clips, scout notes, voice memos, written reports

Draftanomics's take

Draftanomics had Chris Jackson at #231 on draft night — a Day 3 grade — and TEN took him at No. 243. Bust risk projects at 12%, below the position median — the model has a tight grade.

Written from the live model's numbers — projected to round 7, and it updates whenever the model does. See methodology for what drives the take.

Draftanomics Pick?
#231
Day 3range #94–#246 · volatile
Bust Probability?
12%
0.56× CB / S class avg (21%)
safer than class avg
Model trust: WEAK
Actual NFL Pick?
#243
TEN · Rd 7
Career Outcome · 3 seasons?
17.8
5.9 / season avg
Career outlook

Career outlook

How this is built →
5-year career arc
Elite
2%
Bust
46%
Starter
5%
Role
47%

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.

Second contract · signed
$1.0M/yr
2 years, $2M total.
We projected $3.8M/yr on draft night — close to the money.
Bust risk
75%
comp-based — 3 of 4 closest comps busted
Model says: 12%⚠ the CB / S bust model has no real track record here — trust the comps above instead
Public-board consensus

No public-board coverage yet.

Pin a team in your account to see how this prospect fits your roster + cap.
Scout note
Private to this device — saved to your browser, never sent to a server.
Empty notes are auto-deleted.
Verdict
Model higher than NFL — outcome pending
Gap (actual − predicted)
+12

Film

Highlight reels indexed from YouTube. Loads only when you press play.

Working in his favor: age. Working against him: how many boards rank him top-100 and scout consensus.

Age
+0.03
Scout consensus
-0.02
Conference strength
-0.01

Model read

Model grade
0.32 of 1
Confidence?
99%
Predicted round
7

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.

Pulling the boards…
Mock-draft consensus
Pulling the mocks…
NFL play quality?
0
/ peak 0
Below-average play
Across 3 NFL seasons.
4-tier outlook?
Role
Model expects a depth / rotational role
Model trust: MODERATE
Elite
2%
Starter
5%
Role
47%
Bust
46%

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.

Career trajectory + forecast

Solid points = actual NFL snap share per season. Dashed extension = forecast for upcoming years.

0%25%50%75%100%Y1Y2Y3Y4
Actual Forecast (comp-based)
Risk dashboard

Elevated risk — watch the flags

Risk score24· WATCH

Everything that could go wrong with Chris Jackson, gathered in one place — the most serious flags listed first.

  • Public-board coverage0 sources
    No public big board has ranked this prospect yet. The grade rests entirely on stats, measurables, and age — hold it loosely.
  • Predicted-pick range#94–246 · 152-pick spread
    The model's own projections scatter widely for this prospect — the landing spot is genuinely uncertain.
  • Bust probability12%
    Low bust risk by the model's read.
  • Age22.0 yrs
    Within the typical S draft-age band (~23.5).

Case for / case against

Named, concrete signals — every flag cites numbers, comp players, or schedule context.

Reasons to fade
No athletic testing
medium
No Combine drills or Pro Day numbers on file while most of the class has tested — the athletic part of the grade is unmeasured.
Reasons to buy
Strong comp group
high
2 of 2 closest comps with NFL outcomes became Starters or Franchise players: Kevin Byard, Foyesade Oluokun. The historical neighborhood overwhelmingly produced NFL contributors.
Scheme context
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Teams likely to draft

Based on each team's roster depth at CB / S, age, and recent capital invested.

NE#1 fit
Need at positionComfortableQuality starters8Roster spots short0Recent picks spent hereLittle
CHI#2 fit
Need at positionComfortableQuality starters5Roster spots short0Recent picks spent hereSome
IND#3 fit
Need at positionComfortableQuality starters8Roster spots short0Recent picks spent hereHeavy
MIN#4 fit
Need at positionComfortableQuality starters8Roster spots short0Recent picks spent hereHeavy
JAX#5 fit
Need at positionComfortableQuality starters7Roster spots short0Recent picks spent hereHeavy

Historical comps

Side-by-side with top comps →

Closest historical matches among prior CB / S prospects who were drafted, by overall statistical profile. A smaller distance means a closer match.

PlayerPosYearPickSnap trajectoryCareer arcDistance
Cedric ThompsonS2015#150no dataTBD0.94
Kavon FrazierS2016#212
↑23 pts
Contributor1.17
Kevin ByardS2016#64
↑31 pts
Starter1.36
Will ParksS2016#219
↑19 pts
Contributor1.59
Foyesade OluokunS2018#200
→0 pts
Starter1.81
Scout reports
Paste in any scouting report you trust; Draftanomics pulls out the concrete claims so you can weigh them against the model on the same page.
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