On the live board, bust risk sits at 74% and the realistic range is No. 63 to No. 251.
The model graded Kyren Williams at pick #143; he was actually picked #164 by LAR. 4 NFL seasons in, he's carved out a genuine role (grading 7.1 of 20 per season), and the market has paid him — a second deal at $11.0M a year. So far, that's a point for our board. The 4-tier model gives him a 41% chance at an elite career. His NFL play has graded as a solid starter (23% recent-3, 64% peak across 3 seasons). The AAV predictor called it: model said $13M/yr, actual was $11M.
Headline grade, verdict, and the one-line scout take
We had him No. 143 on draft night; LAR didn't call his name until No. 164 — a 21-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 Kyren Williams at #143 on draft night — a Day 3 grade — and LAR took him at No. 164, 21 picks later than our grade. Bust risk projects at 74% — well above the position median; the model is flagging this as a high-variance pick. The room had him #111 pre-draft; our board sat 32 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.
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.
6 public boards track this prospect. Per-board breakdown loads with the live board.
Highlight reels indexed from YouTube. Loads only when you press play.
Working in his favor: his charted yards per route run from the slot, career avg. Working against him: athleticism (RAS) and how many boards rank him top-100.
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 Kyren Williams, gathered in one place — the most serious flags listed first.
Named, concrete signals — every flag cites numbers, comp players, or schedule context.
Based on each team's roster depth at RB / WR / TE, age, and recent capital invested.
Closest historical matches among prior RB / WR / TE prospects who were drafted, by overall statistical profile. A smaller distance means a closer match.
| Player | Pos | Year | Pick | Snap trajectory | Career arc | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Conner | RB | 2017 | #105 | →0 pts | Bust | 0.84 |
| Zack Moss | RB | 2020 | #86 | →1 pts | Contributor | 1.17 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | RB | 2017 | #132 | no data | TBD | 1.40 |
| D'Onta Foreman | RB | 2017 | #89 | →0 pts | Bust | 1.47 |
| Benny Snell Jr. | RB | 2019 | #122 | ↓5 pts | Contributor | 2.15 |