On the live board, bust risk sits at 30% and the realistic range is No. 128 to No. 225.
The model graded Michael Dickson at pick #59; he was actually picked #149 by SEA. 8 NFL seasons in, he's barely gotten on the field (grading -0.4 of 20 per season), and the market has paid him — a second deal at $3.7M a year. So far, the league's caution is winning the argument. The 4-tier model sees a strong shot at elite: 61% probability of Pro-Bowl-level career. NFL grades have been modest so far (4% recent-3, 31% peak across 7 seasons). The AAV predictor called it: model said $6M/yr, actual was $4M.
Headline grade, verdict, and the one-line scout take
We had him No. 59 on draft night; SEA didn't call his name until No. 149 — a 90-pick gap between our board and the league's. His career is settling that argument now.
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 Michael Dickson at #59 on draft night — a Day 2 grade — and SEA took him at No. 149, 90 picks later than our grade. Bust risk projects at 30%, near the position baseline.
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.
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.
No public-board coverage yet.
Highlight reels indexed from YouTube. Loads only when you press play.
Working in his favor: age, hS recruit rating, and his charted total career snaps. Nothing in the profile pulled the grade down.
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.
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.
Solid points = actual NFL snap share per season. Dashed extension = forecast for upcoming years.
Everything that could go wrong with Michael Dickson, gathered in one place — the most serious flags listed first.
Named, concrete signals — every flag cites numbers, comp players, or schedule context.
Roster-based need returns once the 2017 season is played — grading this year’s teams on last year’s depth chart would be guessing. What’s knowable now: the teams holding picks around No. 59, and which of them already spent premium capital at Specialists in the 2017 draft.
Gold means no recent premium investment at Specialists — the cleaner fit on paper. Grey means they already spent one.