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Arden Key
EDGE · LSU · age 22.0 · 6'6" · 238 lb
Draftanomics scout sheet
Board model
Generated August 5, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#70
Day 2
Bust probability
0%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#87
OAK
Consensus rank
#53
18 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| charting yards per coverage snap career avg | -0.02 |
| Boards ranking him top-100 | +0.02 |
| Year-over-year production growth | +0.02 |
| Number of public boards | +0.02 |
| charting catch rate allowed | +0.02 |
| Age at draft | +0.02 |
| charting catch rate allowed avg | -0.01 |
| High-school recruit grade | +0.01 |
Pre-draft consensus (19 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#123
Athlon Sports#38
Drafttek#24
Fanspeak (Steve Shoup)#58
Gmen Hq (Henry Buggy)#43
Mile High Report (Christopher Hart)#102
NFL Com (Mike Mayock)#101
Nj Com (Matt Lombardo)#58
Pewter Report (Trevor Sikkema)#91
SB Nation (Dan Kadar)#62
Sporting News (Eric Galko)#73
The Draft Network (Joe Marino)#78
The Draft Network (Kyle Crabbs)#17
The Phinsider (Clint Clearwater)#44
The Score (Mitch Sanderson)#50
Turf Show Times (Misone Adiasor)#61
NFL outcomes (so far)
Seasons
8
Games played
0
Avg snap share
41%
2nd-deal AAV
$1.0M
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamalei Correa | 2016 · #42 | 1.3 | Contributor |
| Carl Nassib | 2016 · #65 | 5.3 | Starter |
| Shaq Lawson | 2016 · #19 | 6.1 | Starter |
| Emmanuel Ogbah | 2016 · #32 | 5.2 | Starter |
| Joey Bosa | 2016 · #3 | 6.0 | Starter |