On the live board, bust risk sits at 13% and the realistic range is No. 44 to No. 192.
The model graded Jeremy McNichols at pick #147; he was actually picked #162 by TAM. 1 NFL season in, he's barely gotten on the field (grading 0.1 of 20 per season). Model expects a second-deal AAV around $5M/yr.
Headline grade, verdict, and the one-line scout take
We had him No. 147 on draft night, and the league mostly agreed — TAM took him at No. 162. The seasons since are the scoreboard.
The written report — drafted from the fact sheet, every number traceable, honest about what we can't see yet
Which signals drove the grade up or down — in plain English
The analyst room, accuracy-weighted, plus where Draftanomics disagrees with it
Measurables, traits, and college play quality
Bust probability, injury history, character flags, pre-mortem
How well this prospect fits each of the 32 team schemes
Probability he's still on the board at each of your picks
Historical players this prospect resembles
Clips, scout notes, voice memos, written reports
Draftanomics had Jeremy McNichols at #147 on draft night — a Day 3 grade — and TAM took him at No. 162. Bust risk projects at 13%, below the position median — the model has a tight grade. The room had him #130 pre-draft; our board sat 17 spots lower.
Written from the live model's numbers — projected to round 5, and it updates whenever the model does. See methodology for what drives the take.
Too early to project a career arc.
No public board has ranked this prospect and the model has no production, athletic, or NFL data to anchor on — any percentages here would be noise dressed up as precision. The outlook fills in once boards rank him or real numbers land.
3 public boards track this prospect. Per-board breakdown loads with the live board.
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The grade is held down by how many boards rank him top-100, production trajectory, and his charted gap run block grade.
The grade is the 0-to-1 score the board sorts by — it only means something next to the rest of this class, which is why the rank above it is the number to quote.
Not enough to go on yet — no public board ranks him and there's no production or testing data to anchor a career projection.
Solid points = actual NFL snap share per season. Dashed extension = forecast for upcoming years.
Everything that could go wrong with Jeremy McNichols, gathered in one place — the most serious flags listed first.
Named, concrete signals — every flag cites numbers, comp players, or schedule context.
Based on each team's roster depth at RB / WR / TE, age, and recent capital invested.
Closest historical matches among prior RB / WR / TE prospects who were drafted, by overall statistical profile. A smaller distance means a closer match.
| Player | Pos | Year | Pick | Snap trajectory | Career arc | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Ajayi | RB | 2015 | #149 | ↑14 pts | Franchise | 0.91 |
| Tevin Coleman | RB | 2015 | #73 | ↑4 pts | Franchise | 1.19 |
| Josh Robinson | RB | 2015 | #205 | →0 pts | Bust | 1.74 |
| Melvin Gordon | RB | 2015 | #15 | →0 pts | Franchise | 1.76 |
| Ameer Abdullah | RB | 2015 | #54 | ↑7 pts | Franchise | 1.89 |