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Will Howard
QB · Ohio St. · age 23.6 · 6'4" · 236 lb
Draftanomics scout sheet
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Generated August 5, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#206
Day 3
Bust probability
31%
Moderate
Actual NFL pick
#185
PIT
Consensus rank
#83
5 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| Age at draft | -0.06 |
| Boards ranking him top-100 | -0.04 |
| charting deep completion pct | -0.02 |
| ppa vs p5 share | -0.02 |
| charting total career snaps | +0.02 |
| charting drop rate avg | -0.01 |
| Pre-draft consensus | -0.01 |
| charting pass-block efficiency career avg | +0.01 |
Pre-draft consensus (6 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#105
Bleacher Report (Brent Sobleski)#74
CBS (Chris Trapasso)#76
Draft Countdown (Brian Lamb)#96
NFL Com (Daniel Jeremiah)#85
The Draft Network#52
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Trask | 2021 · #64 | — | Bust |
| Jake Fromm | 2020 · #167 | 1.2 | Bust |
| Matt Corral | 2022 · #94 | — | Bust |
| Zach Wilson | 2021 · #2 | 9.3 | Starter |
| Brock Purdy | 2022 · #262 | 9.6 | Starter |