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Kaden Smith
2019 NFL Draft prospect

Kaden Smith

TE·Stanford
age 22.0 · 6'5" · 255 lb

On the live board, bust risk sits at 24% and the realistic range is No. 44 to No. 192.

147rank#147$1.1MCompJeremy Sprinkle
→ SFO's 2019 class
Print sheet
Backtest: model vs. reality

The model graded Kaden Smith at pick #147; he was actually picked #176 by SFO. 3 NFL seasons in, he's carved out a genuine role (grading 8.5 of 20 per season), and the market has paid him — a second deal at $1.0M a year. So far, that's a point for our board. The 4-tier model has him as a likely starter. NFL grades have been modest so far (0% recent-3, 2% peak across 3 seasons).

Kaden SmithTEDraftanomics #147
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OverviewScouting reportWhy this gradeConsensusProduction3Risk3Team fit5Will he be there?Comps5Film & notes

Overview

Headline grade, verdict, and the one-line scout take

Draftanomics Rank
Medium conviction
#147TE·Stanford

We had him No. 147 on draft night; SFO didn't call his name until No. 176 — a 29-pick gap between our board and the league's. His career is settling that argument now.

Scouting report

The written report — drafted from the fact sheet, every number traceable, honest about what we can't see yet

Why this grade

Which signals drove the grade up or down — in plain English

Consensus

The analyst room, accuracy-weighted, plus where Draftanomics disagrees with it

Production3

Measurables, traits, and college play quality

Risk3

Bust probability, injury history, character flags, pre-mortem

Team fit5

How well this prospect fits each of the 32 team schemes

Will he be there?

Probability he's still on the board at each of your picks

Comps5

Historical players this prospect resembles

Film & notes

Clips, scout notes, voice memos, written reports

Draftanomics's take

Draftanomics had Kaden Smith at #147 on draft night — a Day 3 grade — and SFO took him at No. 176, 29 picks later than our grade. The model's case leans on broad top-100 board coverage. Bust risk projects at 24%, below the position median — the model has a tight grade. The room had him #128 pre-draft; our board sat 19 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.

Draftanomics Pick?
#147
Day 3range #44–#192 · volatile
Bust Probability?
24%
0.91× RB / WR / TE class avg (26%)
≈ class avg
Model trust: MODERATE
Actual NFL Pick?
#176
SFO · Rd 6
Career Outcome · 3 seasons?
25.6
8.5 / season avg
Career outlook

Career outlook

How this is built →
5-year career arc
Elite
3%
Bust
25%
Starter
38%
Role
34%

Read the two ends and skim the middle: the model has a real track record telling stars and busts apart, but “solid starter vs. rotation guy” is close to a coin flip from public data — that's why those two bars are grayed. For his odds of outright busting, the Bust-risk panel next door is the number to trust.

Second contract · signed
$1.0M/yr
1 years, $1M total.
We projected $3.5M/yr on draft night — close to the money.
Bust risk
0%
comp-based — 0 of 4 closest comps busted
Model says: 24%⚠ the RB / WR / TE bust model has no real track record here — trust the comps above instead
Public-board consensus

5 public boards track this prospect. Per-board breakdown loads with the live board.

Pin a team in your account to see how this prospect fits your roster + cap.
Scout note
Private to this device — saved to your browser, never sent to a server.
Empty notes are auto-deleted.
Verdict
MODEL HIT — we saw it, NFL didn't (career avg over 3 seasons)
Gap (actual − predicted)
+29

Film

Highlight reels indexed from YouTube. Loads only when you press play.

Working in his favor: age. Working against him: how many boards rank him top-100 and power-5 production share.

Age
+0.03
HS recruit rating
+0.02
Athleticism
-0.02

Model read

Model grade
0.44 of 1
Confidence?
99%
Predicted round
5

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.

Pulling the boards…
Mock-draft consensus
Pulling the mocks…
NFL play quality?
0
/ peak 2
Below-average play
Across 3 NFL seasons.
4-tier outlook?
Starter
Model expects a solid starter career
Model trust: MODERATE
Elite
3%
Starter
38%
Role
34%
Bust
25%

Outcome shares from the 4-tier model. The Bust share here is a different model than the headline bust probability — for bust risk, use that number.

Career trajectory + forecast

Solid points = actual NFL snap share per season. Dashed extension = forecast for upcoming years.

0%25%50%75%100%Y1Y2Y3Y4
Actual Forecast (comp-based)
Risk dashboard

Risk profile is clean

Risk score17· CLEAN

Everything that could go wrong with Kaden Smith, gathered in one place — the most serious flags listed first.

  • Predicted-pick range#44–192 · 148-pick spread
    The model's own projections scatter widely for this prospect — the landing spot is genuinely uncertain.
  • Bust probability24%
    Modest bust risk — normal territory for the position.
  • Age22.0 yrs
    Within the typical TE draft-age band (~23.5).
  • Public-board coverage5 sources
    Plenty of public boards have a read — the grade is well corroborated.

Case for / case against

Named, concrete signals — every flag cites numbers, comp players, or schedule context.

Reasons to fade
TE slow 40 (4.92s)
medium
40-yard dash of 4.92s — below-average separation speed for the position.
Reasons to buy
Consensus says higher
high
6 boards have him at mean rank #100; model has him #147 — a 47-spot fade. Analysts converging this much above the model is a tell that the model is undervaluing him.
Strong comp group
high
3 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes became Starters or Franchise players: Tyler Kroft, Maxx Williams, Austin Hooper. The historical neighborhood overwhelmingly produced NFL contributors.
Scheme context
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Teams likely to draft

Based on each team's roster depth at RB / WR / TE, age, and recent capital invested.

NE#1 fit
Need at positionComfortableQuality starters11Roster spots short0Recent picks spent hereLittle
OAK#2 fit
Need at positionComfortableQuality starters10Roster spots short0Recent picks spent hereLittle
GB#3 fit
Need at positionComfortableQuality starters10Roster spots short0Recent picks spent hereLittle
ARI#4 fit
Need at positionComfortableQuality starters10Roster spots short0Recent picks spent hereHeavy
SF#5 fit
Need at positionComfortableQuality starters10Roster spots short0Recent picks spent hereLittle

Historical comps

Side-by-side with top comps →

Closest historical matches among prior RB / WR / TE prospects who were drafted, by overall statistical profile. A smaller distance means a closer match.

PlayerPosYearPickSnap trajectoryCareer arcDistance
Jeremy SprinkleTE2017#154
→0 pts
Bust1.51
Tyler KroftTE2015#85
↑20 pts
Starter1.76
Maxx WilliamsTE2015#55
↓6 pts
Starter1.79
Jordan LeggettTE2017#150no dataTBD1.87
Austin HooperTE2016#81
↑17 pts
Starter1.92
Scout reports
Paste in any scouting report you trust; Draftanomics pulls out the concrete claims so you can weigh them against the model on the same page.
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