Below is a comparison from our preseason draft rankings to season rankings (Weeks 1 - 16) based upon actual production including an accuracy grade for each player.
Grades: To calculate our grades, we subtract the season rank from the draft rank and square the difference. An A+ means that the season rank is exactly the same as the projected rank. Letter grades are then determined based upon the incremental squared value.
Player | Team | Position | Draft Rank | Season Rank | Grade |
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Patrick Mahomes | KC | QB | 1 | 3 | A |
Lamar Jackson | BAL | QB | 2 | 13 | C |
Dak Prescott | DAL | QB | 3 | 29 | F |
Russell Wilson | SEA | QB | 4 | 6 | A |
Deshaun Watson | HOU | QB | 5 | 5 | A+ |
Kyler Murray | ARI | QB | 6 | 1 | A- |
Matt Ryan | ATL | QB | 7 | 12 | A- |
Josh Allen | BUF | QB | 8 | 2 | A- |
Drew Brees | NO | QB | 9 | 21 | C- |
Tom Brady | TB | QB | 10 | 8 | A |
Carson Wentz | PHI | QB | 11 | 22 | C |
Aaron Rodgers | GB | QB | 12 | 4 | B |
Matthew Stafford | DET | QB | 13 | 16 | A |
Daniel Jones | NYG | QB | 14 | 24 | B- |
Cam Newton | NE | QB | 15 | 20 | A- |
Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | QB | 16 | 10 | A- |
Jared Goff | LAR | QB | 17 | 19 | A |
Baker Mayfield | CLE | QB | 18 | 18 | A+ |
Joe Burrow | CIN | QB | 19 | 23 | A |
Ryan Tannehill | TEN | QB | 20 | 7 | D+ |
Gardner Minshew | JAC | QB | 21 | 25 | A |
Jimmy Garoppolo | SF | QB | 22 | 38 | F |
Philip Rivers | IND | QB | 23 | 17 | A- |
Drew Lock | DEN | QB | 24 | 26 | A |
Kirk Cousins | MIN | QB | 25 | 11 | D |
Teddy Bridgewater | CAR | QB | 26 | 15 | C |
Derek Carr | LV | QB | 27 | 14 | D+ |
Sam Darnold | NYJ | QB | 28 | 31 | A |
Tyrod Taylor | LAC | QB | 29 | 59 | F |
Dwayne Haskins | WAS | QB | 30 | 37 | B+ |
Ryan Fitzpatrick | MIA | QB | 31 | 27 | A |
Tua Tagovailoa | MIA | QB | 33 | 32 | A |
Mitchell Trubisky | CHI | QB | 35 | 28 | B+ |
David Blough | DET | QB | 36 | 68 | F |
Nick Foles | CHI | QB | 38 | 35 | A |
Justin Herbert | LAC | QB | 39 | 9 | F |
Mike Glennon | JAC | QB | 40 | 43 | A |
Tim Boyle | GB | QB | 41 | 78 | F |
Trace McSorley | BAL | QB | 42 | 58 | F |
Jalen Hurts | PHI | QB | 43 | 36 | B+ |