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Bruce Allen Draft History and Grades

6 draft classes, 2012-2019. Every pick graded against its slot.

The answer

Bruce Allen has made 52 picks. 16 became starters and 5 were busts. Draft Value Added per pick: -3.8, league average -7.6. That ranks 11 of 55 GMs with 20+ picks.

Best at linebackers (+23.1 vs league on 4 picks) and wide receivers (+15.3 vs league on 5 picks). Weakest at safeties (-19.0 on 3 picks) and quarterbacks (-10.5 on 3 picks).

52Picks

43%Hit rateleague 40%

31%Starter rateleague 31%

31%Bust rate (R1-3)league 31%

-3.8DVA per pickleague -7.6

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By position

Draft Value Added compares each pick's peak season to what that draft slot usually produces. Click a position to see those picks in the explorer.

Pos	Picks	Starters	Busts	Hit	DVA/pick	Verdict
CB	10	2	0	30%	-8.4	+3.0 vs league
OL	9	3	1	56%	+3.1	+9.7 vs league
RB	7	0	1	29%	-9.8	-7.4 vs league
EDGE	5	2	1	20%	-14.7	-2.3 vs league
WR	5	3	0	80%	+9.3	+15.3 vs league
LB	4	2	0	50%	+17.1	+23.1 vs league
QB	3	2	2	33%	-32.8	-10.5 vs league
S	3	1	0	0%	-20.5	-19.0 vs league
TE	3	0	0	67%	+3.6	+0.9 vs league
DL	2	1	0	100%	+18.9	too few to judge
K	1	0	0	-	-	too few to judge

Best and worst picks

Best value

Shaun Dion Hamilton (LB, R6 2018) +59 DVA
Chase Roullier (OL, R6 2017) +55 DVA
Chris Thompson (RB, R5 2013) +50 DVA

Worst value

Robert Griffin III (QB, R1 2012) -68 DVA
Dwayne Haskins (QB, R1 2019) -68 DVA
Bryce Love (RB, R4 2019) -49 DVA

Tenure

Commanders: 2010-2014
Commanders: 2017-2019 (Team president running personnel after McCloughan)

Whoever was in the chair on draft day owns that class. Our pick window starts in 2012, so earlier classes are not counted.

Every pick

Year	Pick	Player	Pos	School	DVA	Result
2019	R1, #15	Dwayne Haskins	QB	Ohio St.	-67.7	bust
2019	R1, #26	Montez Sweat	EDGE	Mississippi St.	+22.7	starter
2019	R3, #76	Terry McLaurin	WR	Ohio St.	+30.9	starter
2019	R4, #112	Bryce Love	RB	Stanford	-49.0	released
2019	R4, #131	Wes Martin	OL	Indiana	-13.5	backup
2019	R5, #153	Ross Pierschbacher	OL	Alabama	-30.3	active
2019	R5, #173	Cole Holcomb	LB	North Carolina	+47.6	starter
2019	R6, #206	Kelvin Harmon	WR	North Carolina St.	+7.7	starter
2019	R7, #227	Jimmy Moreland	CB	James Madison	+33.2	backup
2019	R7, #253	Jordan Brailford	EDGE	Oklahoma St.	-20.3	active
2018	R1, #13	Daron Payne	DL	Alabama	+8.2	starter
2018	R2, #59	Derrius Guice	RB	LSU	-44.9	bust
2018	R3, #74	Geron Christian	OL	Louisville	+21.7	backup
2018	R4, #109	Troy Apke	S	Penn St.	-39.9	backup
2018	R5, #163	Tim Settle	DL	Virginia Tech	+29.5	backup
2018	R6, #197	Shaun Dion Hamilton	LB	Alabama	+59.0	backup
2018	R7, #241	Greg Stroman	CB	Virginia Tech	-15.5	backup
2018	R7, #256	Trey Quinn	WR	SMU	+16.3	starter
2017	R1, #17	Jonathan Allen	EDGE	Alabama	-4.2	starter
2017	R2, #49	Ryan Anderson	EDGE	Alabama	-33.2	bust
2017	R3, #81	Fabian Moreau	CB	UCLA	-17.7	starter
2017	R4, #114	Samaje Perine	RB	Oklahoma	-4.1	backup
2017	R4, #123	Montae Nicholson	S	Michigan St.	-11.6	starter
2017	R5, #154	Jeremy Sprinkle	TE	Arkansas	+0.7	backup
2017	R6, #199	Chase Roullier	OL	Wyoming	+55.1	starter
2017	R6, #209	Robert Davis	WR	Georgia St.	-29.0	active
2017	R7, #230	Josh Harvey-Clemons	S	Louisville	-9.8	backup
2017	R7, #235	Joshua Holsey	CB	Auburn	-13.9	active
2014	R2, #47	Trent Murphy	LB	Stanford	-5.6	starter
2014	R3, #66	Morgan Moses	OL	Virginia	+20.6	starter
2014	R3, #78	Spencer Long	OL	Nebraska	+24.3	starter
2014	R4, #102	Bashaud Breeland	CB	Clemson	+33.1	starter
2014	R5, #142	Ryan Grant	WR	Tulane	+20.8	backup
2014	R6, #186	Lache Seastrunk	RB	Baylor	-33.6	released
2014	R7, #217	Ted Bolser	TE	Indiana	-27.4	released
2014	R7, #228	Zach Hocker	K	Arkansas	-	active
2013	R2, #51	David Amerson	CB	North Carolina St.	+7.4	backup
2013	R3, #85	Jordan Reed	TE	Florida	+37.4	backup
2013	R4, #119	Phillip Thomas	CB	Fresno St.	-47.5	active
2013	R5, #154	Chris Thompson	RB	Florida St.	+50.3	backup
2013	R5, #162	Brandon Jenkins	EDGE	Florida St.	-38.5	active
2013	R6, #191	Bacarri Rambo	CB	Georgia	-17.6	backup
2013	R7, #228	Jawan Jamison	RB	Rutgers	-25.2	released
2012	R1, #2	Robert Griffin III	QB	Baylor	-68.1	bust
2012	R3, #71	Josh LeRibeus	OL	SMU	-43.2	bust
2012	R4, #102	Kirk Cousins	QB	Michigan St.	+37.3	starter
2012	R4, #119	Keenan Robinson	LB	Texas	-32.5	backup
2012	R5, #141	Adam Gettis	OL	Iowa	-32.8	active
2012	R6, #173	Alfred Morris	RB	Florida Atlantic	+38.1	backup
2012	R6, #193	Tom Compton	OL	South Dakota	+26.2	backup
2012	R7, #213	Richard Crawford	CB	SMU	-18.2	active
2012	R7, #217	Jordan Bernstine	CB	Iowa	-27.4	active

Questions

How good is Bruce Allen at drafting?

Bruce Allen has 16 starters and 5 busts from 52 picks, with a hit rate of 43% and -3.8 Draft Value Added per pick. A positive number means the picks outperformed their draft slot.

How good is Bruce Allen at evaluating cornerbacks?

Bruce Allen has drafted 10 cornerbacks: 2 starters, 0 busts, -8.4 DVA per pick. That is 3.0 points above the league average for cornerbacks.

How good is Bruce Allen at evaluating offensive linemen?

Bruce Allen has drafted 9 offensive linemen: 3 starters, 1 busts, +3.1 DVA per pick. That is 9.7 points above the league average for offensive linemen.

How good is Bruce Allen at evaluating running backs?

Bruce Allen has drafted 7 running backs: 0 starters, 1 busts, -9.8 DVA per pick. That is 7.4 points below the league average for running backs.

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