Draft review · 196 picks over 14 rounds · no games played yet
Nobody has scored a point yet, so none of this says who drafted well — that reading arrives in January, when the same picks get graded on what they actually did. What can be graded on the night is discipline: whether a player was still on the board when he should have been gone, or taken well ahead of the room. Jaime came out of it +69.3 points against the market, the only A+ in the room.
Every pick, by round. Colour is value against the market.
Rounds down the side, managers across the top. Colour is value against the market, not a result.
| Rd | Chuck | Patrick | Gage | Cameron | Brandon | Alex | Jaime | Ryan | Dylan | Brandt | Jonny | Joseph | Jeff | Chad |
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| 2 | Jeremiyah Love | |||||||||||||
| 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Jadarian Price | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Parker Washington | Carnell Tate | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Harold Fannin | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Makai Lemon | |||||||||||||
| 8 | KC Concepcion | De'Zhaun Stribling | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Los Angeles Rams | Jordyn Tyson | Chris Rodriguez | Seattle Seahawks | Houston Texans | Denver Broncos | ||||||||
| 10 | Kayshon Boutte | Keaton Mitchell | Ja'Kobi Lane | Kaelon Black | Mike Washington | Jonah Coleman | ||||||||
| 11 | Malik Washington | Emmett Johnson | Cyrus Allen | Jaxson Dart | Jalen Nailor | |||||||||
| 12 | Tre Tucker | Denzel Boston | Caleb Douglas | Chris Bell | ||||||||||
| 13 | Jacob Saylors | Philadelphia Eagles | Baltimore Ravens | Pittsburgh Steelers | Terrance Ferguson | New England Patriots | Omar Cooper | Ryan Flournoy | Will Reichard | Minnesota Vikings | Los Angeles Chargers | |||
| 14 | Brenton Strange | Detroit Lions | Dallas Cowboys | Jacksonville Jaguars | Zachariah Branch | Malachi Fields | Harrison Mevis |
Who took the market’s leavings, and who paid ahead of it.
Expected points gained or given up against each position’s own market.
| Manager | Slot | Grade | Picks | Fell / par / reached | Value | Per pick | Slots | Best pick | Biggest reach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime | 7.01 | A+ | 12 | 7 / 1 / 4 | +69.3 | +5.8 | +100 | Travis Hunter +34 | Deebo Samuel −14 |
| Jeff | 13.01 | A | 13 | 6 / 0 / 7 | +49.1 | +3.8 | +68 | James Conner +39 | Chase Brown −23 |
| Ryan | 8.01 | A- | 13 | 4 / 3 / 6 | +39.7 | +3.0 | +57 | Jordyn Tyson +49 | Jonathon Brooks −13 |
| Chuck | 1.01 | A- | 12 | 5 / 4 / 3 | +29.6 | +2.5 | +99 | Hunter Henry +15 | DeVonta Smith −7 |
| Jonny | 11.01 | B+ | 12 | 6 / 1 / 5 | +22.3 | +1.9 | +28 | Jaxson Dart +39 | De'Von Achane −19 |
| Alex | 6.01 | B+ | 13 | 5 / 2 / 6 | +15.8 | +1.2 | −28 | Bucky Irving +24 | Keaton Mitchell −20 |
| Patrick | 2.01 | B+ | 12 | 4 / 2 / 6 | +14.3 | +1.2 | +11 | Brian Robinson +37 | Jadarian Price −14 |
| Cameron | 4.01 | B- | 12 | 5 / 3 / 4 | +2.4 | +0.2 | +1 | Josh Jacobs +54 | Matthew Stafford −44 |
| Joseph | 12.01 | B- | 12 | 4 / 1 / 7 | −2.8 | −0.2 | +16 | Courtland Sutton +23 | Davante Adams −7 |
| Gage | 3.01 | C+ | 12 | 4 / 3 / 5 | −9.4 | −0.8 | −16 | Adonai Mitchell +11 | Woody Marks −12 |
| Chad | 14.01 | C | 12 | 4 / 2 / 6 | −32.0 | −2.7 | −10 | RJ Harvey +27 | Kenneth Walker −22 |
| Brandt | 10.01 | C- | 12 | 3 / 2 / 7 | −39.0 | −3.3 | −57 | Ashton Jeanty +13 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt −20 |
| Brandon | 5.01 | C- | 12 | 3 / 1 / 8 | −49.3 | −4.1 | −106 | Aaron Jones +33 | Bo Nix −28 |
| Dylan | 9.01 | D- | 12 | 3 / 1 / 8 | −110.0 | −9.2 | −163 | Trevor Lawrence +17 | MarShawn Lloyd −42 |
Value is expected points, read off ten seasons of scoring: a player the board ranked twelfth at his position, taken as the eighth off it, costs the difference between what a twelfth and an eighth are usually worth. Slots is the same gap counted in draft picks, kept because it is the number the room argues about, but it flatters the late rounds and the grade ignores it. Grades are absolute rather than a curve — value sums to zero across the league, so curving it would hand out an F every year however well the room drafted.
Measured against Sleeper’s board as it stood on 2026-09-08, the day after the draft. The board moves, and so would these numbers: this is a record of draft-day discipline, not of who drafted well. Kickers and defenses are left out; their board ranks mean nothing, so a swing against one would too.
The five picks either way that moved a grade the most.
When each position opened, and where the runs started.
| Pos | Pick | Player | Manager | Taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 3.08 | Josh Allen | Ryan | 16 in all |
| RB | 1.01 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Chuck | 60 in all |
| WR | 1.03 | Ja'Marr Chase | Gage | 76 in all |
| TE | 2.07 | Brock Bowers | Ryan | 19 in all |
| K | 10.05 | Jason Myers | Brandt | 12 in all |
| DEF | 9.01 | Los Angeles Rams | Chuck | 13 in all |
16 quarterbacks for 14 starting slots is a league that waits: the first one did not go until 3.08, and the last 2 were spares.
Four or more straight picks at one position.
19 rookies went in all, and the average age of a drafted player was 26.1.
Every board, with ten years of the same manager behind it.
Drafted from 7.01 · QB 1 · RB 3 · WR 7 · TE 1 · K 1 · DEF 1
Graded on value alone this was the best board in the room: +69 points of expected production against the market, over 12 graded picks.
Most of it came in the late rounds, worth +70 on their own.
The pick of their night was Travis Hunter at 12.08 — WR47 on the board, and only the 68th WR off the board, worth +34 on that pick alone.
It cost them at 8.08: Deebo Samuel went 8 WRs ahead of where the board had him (WR56), −14.
A career RB Whisperer: 65% of their running backs have beaten their draft slot over 37 picks, and they took 3 more.
Drafted from 13.01 · QB 1 · RB 5 · WR 6 · TE 1 · DEF 1
Graded on value alone this was 2nd of 14: +49 points of expected production against the market, over 13 graded picks.
Most of it came in the late rounds, worth +42 on their own.
The pick of their night was James Conner at 14.02 — RB41 on the board, and only the 59th RB off the board, worth +39 on that pick alone.
It cost them at 1.13: Chase Brown went 4 RBs ahead of where the board had him (RB12), −23.
A career TE Whisperer: 75% of their tight ends have beaten their draft slot over 16 picks, and they took 1 more.
Drafted from 8.01 · QB 1 · RB 4 · WR 7 · TE 1 · K 1
Graded on value alone this was 3rd of 14: +40 points of expected production against the market, over 13 graded picks.
Most of it came in the late rounds, worth +50 on their own.
The pick of their night was Jordyn Tyson at 9.08 — WR29 on the board, and only the 54th WR off the board, worth +49 on that pick alone.
It cost them at 7.08: Jonathon Brooks went 5 RBs ahead of where the board had him (RB39), −13.
A career WR Whiffer: 43% of their receivers have beaten their draft slot over 54 picks, and they took 7 more.
Drafted from 1.01 · QB 1 · RB 4 · WR 4 · TE 3 · K 1 · DEF 1
Graded on value alone this was 4th of 14: +30 points of expected production against the market, over 12 graded picks.
Most of it came in the late rounds, worth +27 on their own.
The pick of their night was Hunter Henry at 12.14 — TE12 on the board, and only the 17th TE off the board, worth +15 on that pick alone.
It cost them at 2.14: DeVonta Smith went 2 WRs ahead of where the board had him (WR14), −7.
A career WR Whisperer: 64% of their receivers have beaten their draft slot over 36 picks, and they took 4 more.
Drafted from 11.01 · QB 2 · RB 4 · WR 5 · TE 1 · K 1 · DEF 1
Graded on value alone this was 5th of 14: +22 points of expected production against the market, over 12 graded picks.
The late rounds were worth +35 on their own, and the rest of the board gave most of that back.
The pick of their night was Jaxson Dart at 11.11 — QB11 on the board, and only the 15th QB off the board, worth +39 on that pick alone.
It cost them at 1.11: De'Von Achane went 1 RB ahead of where the board had him (RB7), −19.
A career QB Whisperer: 58% of their quarterbacks have beaten their draft slot over 12 picks, and they took 2 more.
Drafted from 6.01 · QB 1 · RB 5 · WR 5 · TE 2 · DEF 1
Graded on value alone this was 6th of 14: +16 points of expected production against the market, over 13 graded picks.
The middle rounds were worth +39 on their own, and the rest of the board gave most of that back.
The pick of their night was Bucky Irving at 5.06 — RB18 on the board, and only the 24th RB off the board, worth +24 on that pick alone.
It cost them at 10.09: Keaton Mitchell went 10 RBs ahead of where the board had him (RB58), −20.
Heavier on running backs than usual: 38% of the board against a career 29%.
Drafted from 2.01 · QB 1 · RB 6 · WR 4 · TE 1 · K 1 · DEF 1
Graded on value alone this was 7th of 14: +14 points of expected production against the market, over 12 graded picks.
The late rounds were worth +63 on their own, and the rest of the board gave most of that back.
The pick of their night was Brian Robinson at 11.02 — RB36 on the board, and only the 50th RB off the board, worth +37 on that pick alone.
It cost them at 4.13: Jadarian Price went 4 RBs ahead of where the board had him (RB27), −14.
A career QB Whisperer: 57% of their quarterbacks have beaten their draft slot over 14 picks, and they took 1 more.
Drafted from 4.01 · QB 1 · RB 5 · WR 4 · TE 2 · K 1 · DEF 1
Graded on value alone this was 8th of 14: +2 points of expected production against the market, over 12 graded picks.
The late rounds were worth +25 on their own, and the rest of the board gave most of that back.
The pick of their night was Josh Jacobs at 6.11 — RB15 on the board, and only the 30th RB off the board, worth +54 on that pick alone.
It cost them at 7.04: Matthew Stafford went 6 QBs ahead of where the board had him (QB15), −44.
Alvin Kamara joins them for the 5th time, last in 2025.
Drafted from 12.01 · QB 1 · RB 4 · WR 6 · TE 1 · K 1 · DEF 1
Graded on value alone this was 9th of 14: −3 points of expected production against the market, over 12 graded picks.
The pick of their night was Courtland Sutton at 8.03 — WR33 on the board, and only the 44th WR off the board, worth +23 on that pick alone.
It cost them at 4.03: Davante Adams went 3 WRs ahead of where the board had him (WR23), −7.
A career RB Whiffer: 41% of their running backs have beaten their draft slot over 37 picks, and they took 4 more.
They bought the whole PHI offence: Jalen Hurts plus Saquon Barkley, Makai Lemon, Dallas Goedert and Tank Bigsby.
Drafted from 3.01 · QB 1 · RB 4 · WR 5 · TE 2 · K 1 · DEF 1
Graded on value alone this was 10th of 14: −9 points of expected production against the market, over 12 graded picks.
The pick of their night was Adonai Mitchell at 12.12 — WR62 on the board, and only the 70th WR off the board, worth +11 on that pick alone.
It cost them at 9.03: Woody Marks went 4 RBs ahead of where the board had him (RB46), −12.
A career QB Whisperer: 59% of their quarterbacks have beaten their draft slot over 17 picks, and they took 1 more.
Jake Ferguson joins them for the 3rd time, last in 2025.
Drafted from 14.01 · QB 1 · RB 4 · WR 6 · TE 1 · K 1 · DEF 1
Graded on value alone this was 11th of 14: −32 points of expected production against the market, over 12 graded picks.
The pick of their night was RJ Harvey at 7.14 — RB28 on the board, and only the 38th RB off the board, worth +27 on that pick alone.
It cost them at 2.01: Kenneth Walker went 5 RBs ahead of where the board had him (RB14), −22.
They have opened with a running back in 6 of their 10 drafts here; this time it was receiver — Justin Jefferson.
They stacked Caleb Williams with Colston Loveland out of CHI.
Drafted from 10.01 · QB 1 · RB 4 · WR 6 · TE 1 · K 1 · DEF 1
Graded on value alone this was 12th of 14: −39 points of expected production against the market, over 12 graded picks.
Most of it came in the middle rounds, worth −37 on their own.
The pick of their night was Ashton Jeanty at 2.05 — RB10 on the board, and only the 12th RB off the board, worth +13 on that pick alone.
It cost them at 7.10: Jacory Croskey-Merritt went 7 RBs ahead of where the board had him (RB43), −20.
Mike Evans joins them for the 5th time, last in 2019.
Drafted from 5.01 · QB 2 · RB 3 · WR 6 · TE 1 · K 1 · DEF 1
Graded on value alone this was 13th of 14: −49 points of expected production against the market, over 12 graded picks.
Most of it came in the middle rounds, worth −56 on their own.
The pick of their night was Aaron Jones at 10.10 — RB37 on the board, and only the 49th RB off the board, worth +33 on that pick alone.
It cost them at 9.05: Bo Nix went 2 QBs ahead of where the board had him (QB13), −28.
A career QB Whiffer: 38% of their quarterbacks have beaten their draft slot over 13 picks, and they took 2 more.
Drafted from 9.01 · QB 1 · RB 5 · WR 5 · TE 1 · K 1 · DEF 1
Graded on value alone this was the worst board in the room: −110 points of expected production against the market, over 12 graded picks.
Most of it came in the middle rounds, worth −61 on their own.
The pick of their night was Trevor Lawrence at 11.09 — QB12 on the board, and only the 13th QB off the board, worth +17 on that pick alone.
It cost them at 6.06: MarShawn Lloyd went 15 RBs ahead of where the board had him (RB44), −42.
They have opened with a running back in 3 of their 4 drafts here; this time it was receiver — Amon-Ra St. Brown.
Cards run best grade to worst. The board column is where Sleeper had that player among his own position on 2026-09-08; the chip beside it is what the gap between that rank and where he actually went is worth in expected points. Habits in the write-ups are measured against every draft that manager has made here, so a manager with fewer than three seasons gets a shorter read.