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Ja'Marr Chase
WR · LSU · age 21.2 · 6'0" · 201 lb
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Generated August 6, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#4
Blue Chip
Bust probability
9%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#5
CIN
Consensus rank
#4
28 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| Boards ranking him top-100 | +0.11 |
| Pre-draft consensus | +0.09 |
| charting: deep-route grade, final season | -0.04 |
| charting: yards per route run from the slot, best season | +0.03 |
| charting elusive | +0.03 |
| Athletic testing | +0.03 |
| Boards ranking him top-50 | +0.03 |
| High-school recruit grade | +0.03 |
Pre-draft consensus (30 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#3
Action Network (Matthew Freedman)#6
Behind The Steel Curtain#5
Bleacher Report#10
Bleeding Green Nation (Ben Natan)#6
Blue Chip Scouting (Nick Price)#11
CBS (Chip Patterson)#4
CBS (Chris Trapasso)#5
College Football News (Pete Fiutak)#8
Draft Ace (Ryan Mccrystal)#10
Draftplex (Jason Pruett)#3
Drafttek#3
Eds Football (Kevin Hanson)#4
Fantasy Six Pack (Selyan Lonqueux)#4
Fox Sports (Joel Klatt)#3
Nbc Sports (Thor Nystrom)#5
NFL outcomes (so far)
Seasons
5
Games played
16
Avg snap share
72%
2nd-deal AAV
$40.3M
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Moore | 2018 · #24 | 15.4 | Franchise |
| D.K. Metcalf | 2019 · #64 | 17.2 | Franchise |
| Courtland Sutton | 2018 · #40 | 15.6 | Franchise |
| A.J. Brown | 2019 · #51 | 16.4 | Franchise |
| Antonio Callaway | 2018 · #105 | 15.4 | Contributor |