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Jaylen Waddle
WR · Alabama · age 22.4
Draftanomics scout sheet
Board model
Generated August 6, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#12
1st Round
Bust probability
2%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#6
MIA
Consensus rank
#8
28 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| Boards ranking him top-100 | +0.14 |
| Pre-draft consensus | +0.10 |
| charting: deep-route grade, final season | -0.04 |
| charting: yards per route run from the slot, best season | +0.03 |
| Boards ranking him top-50 | +0.03 |
| Number of public boards | +0.02 |
| High-school recruit grade | +0.02 |
| Rank within his position class | +0.02 |
Pre-draft consensus (30 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#7
Action Network (Matthew Freedman)#9
Behind The Steel Curtain#11
Bleacher Report#17
Bleeding Green Nation (Ben Natan)#22
Blue Chip Scouting (Nick Price)#6
CBS (Chip Patterson)#10
CBS (Chris Trapasso)#4
College Football News (Pete Fiutak)#15
Draft Ace (Ryan Mccrystal)#24
Draftplex (Jason Pruett)#8
Drafttek#7
Eds Football (Kevin Hanson)#7
Fantasy Six Pack (Selyan Lonqueux)#14
Fox Sports (Joel Klatt)#8
Nbc Sports (Thor Nystrom)#9
NFL outcomes (so far)
Seasons
5
Games played
16
Avg snap share
56%
2nd-deal AAV
$28.3M
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Ridley | 2019 · #126 | 2.9 | Bust |
| Laquon Treadwell | 2016 · #23 | 4.7 | Starter |
| Marquise Brown | 2019 · #25 | 14.6 | Starter |
| JJ Arcega-Whiteside | 2019 · #57 | 6.4 | Contributor |
| DJ Chark | 2018 · #61 | 4.9 | Starter |