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Braden Smith
G · Auburn · 6'6" · 315 lb
Draftanomics scout sheet
Board model
Generated August 5, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#43
Day 2
Bust probability
6%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#37
IND
Consensus rank
#73
17 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| Boards ranking him top-100 | +0.05 |
| High-school recruit grade | -0.04 |
| Number of public boards | +0.03 |
| charting pass-block efficiency career avg | +0.03 |
| RAS × production | +0.03 |
| Age at draft | +0.02 |
| charting run block grade max | -0.02 |
| charting gap run block grade | +0.02 |
Pre-draft consensus (18 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#57
Athlon Sports#85
Drafttek#44
Fanspeak (Steve Shoup)#63
Gmen Hq (Henry Buggy)#51
Mile High Report (Christopher Hart)#71
NFL Com (Mike Mayock)#59
NFL Spin Zone (Peter Smith)#40
Nj Com (Matt Lombardo)#68
Pewter Report (Trevor Sikkema)#84
SB Nation (Dan Kadar)#71
Sporting News (Eric Galko)#52
The Draft Network (Joe Marino)#80
The Draft Network (Kyle Crabbs)#64
The Phinsider (Clint Clearwater)#60
Turf Show Times (Misone Adiasor)#90
NFL outcomes (so far)
Seasons
8
Games played
13
Avg snap share
68%
2nd-deal AAV
$17.5M
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Garnett | 2016 · #28 | — | TBD |
| Vadal Alexander | 2016 · #234 | — | TBD |
| Germain Ifedi | 2016 · #31 | — | TBD |
| Spencer Drango | 2016 · #168 | — | TBD |
| Nick Martin | 2016 · #50 | — | TBD |