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Xavier Watts
SAF · Notre Dame · age 23.4 · 6'0" · 204 lb
Draftanomics scout sheet
Board model
Generated August 5, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#29
1st Round
Bust probability
1%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#96
ATL
Consensus rank
#54
26 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| Boards ranking him top-100 | +0.09 |
| Boards ranking him top-50 | +0.03 |
| charting gap run block grade | +0.03 |
| Number of public boards | +0.02 |
| High-school recruit grade | -0.02 |
| Pre-draft consensus | +0.02 |
| Rank within his position class | +0.02 |
| Age at draft | -0.02 |
Pre-draft consensus (27 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#70
0 Tech Draft (Newt Westen)#30
33rd Team (Kyle Crabbs)#32
Akron Beacon Journal (Chris Easterling)#54
Bleacher Report (Brent Sobleski)#27
CBS (Chris Trapasso)#92
Commanders Com (Logan Paulsen)#50
Draft Countdown (Brian Bosarge)#53
Draft Countdown (Brian Lamb)#101
Draft Countdown (Paul Guillemette)#78
Draftplex (Jason Pruett)#47
Fantasy Pros (Andrew Erickson)#72
Nbc Sports (Connor Rogers)#60
NFL Com (Daniel Jeremiah)#63
Player Profiler (Matt Kelley)#69
San Diego Union Tribune (Eddie Brown)#35
NFL outcomes (so far)
Seasons
1
Games played
0
Avg snap share
9%
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Dye | 2020 · #132 | 1.7 | Contributor |
| Jaquan Brisker | 2022 · #48 | 11.2 | Starter |
| Damon Arnette | 2020 · #19 | 3.2 | Contributor |
| Eyioma Uwazurike | 2022 · #116 | 1.9 | Bust |
| Matthew Butler | 2022 · #175 | 0.6 | Bust |