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2027 NFL Draft prospectPre-Combine
Zabien Brown
6'0" · 182 lb
Profile so far2 of 5 kinds of evidence on file
blend#46$3M
The story
Zabien Brown plays press-man like a technician — patient, square, and sticky enough to ride in a receiver's hip pocket for four quarters. Alabama's CB1 sits at the model's No. 46, a full 12 spots below the room's consensus No. 34, and the gap traces straight back to one question: can he read zone coverage as well as he covers man?
Overview
Headline grade, verdict, and the one-line scout take
Draftanomics Rank
High conviction#46CB·Alabama
Model and consensus see the same player here. No reason to second-guess this rank.
Draftanomics's take
Draftanomics ranks Zabien Brown at #46 overall — a Day 2 grade. The model's case leans on broad top-100 board coverage. Bust risk projects at 18%, below the position median — the model has a tight grade. Public consensus has him #28; Draftanomics's board is 18 spots lower — the model sees a gap the room doesn't.
Written from the live model's numbers — projected to round 2, and it updates whenever the model does. See methodology for what drives the take.
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
Production
Measurables, traits, and college play quality
Risk
Bust probability, injury history, character flags, pre-mortem
Team fit
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
Comps
Historical players this prospect resembles
Film & notes
Clips, scout notes, voice memos, written reports