Dave Ziegler Draft History and Grades
2 draft classes, 2022-2023. Every pick graded against its slot.
The answer
Dave Ziegler has made 15 picks. 4 became starters and 0 were busts. Draft Value Added per pick: -3.8, league average -7.6. Fewer than 20 picks, so not ranked yet.
Best at defensive linemen (-11.3 vs league on 4 picks).
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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.
Best and worst picks
Best value
- Thayer Munford (OL, R7 2022) +70 DVA
- Jakorian Bennett (CB, R4 2023) +25 DVA
- Tre Tucker (WR, R3 2023) +15 DVA
Worst value
- Neil Farrell (DL, R4 2022) -36 DVA
- Nesta Jade Silvera (DL, R7 2023) -25 DVA
- Christopher Smith (CB, R5 2023) -22 DVA
Tenure
- Raiders: 2022-2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | R1, #7 | Tyree Wilson | EDGE | Texas Tech | -20.6 | backup |
| 2023 | R2, #35 | Michael Mayer | TE | Notre Dame | +8.5 | starter |
| 2023 | R3, #70 | Byron Young | DL | Alabama | -2.3 | active |
| 2023 | R3, #100 | Tre Tucker | WR | Cincinnati | +14.6 | starter |
| 2023 | R4, #104 | Jakorian Bennett | CB | Maryland | +25.0 | backup |
| 2023 | R4, #135 | Aidan O'Connell | QB | Purdue | -19.9 | starter |
| 2023 | R5, #170 | Christopher Smith | CB | Georgia | -21.9 | backup |
| 2023 | R6, #203 | Amari Burney | LB | Florida | -20.2 | active |
| 2023 | R7, #231 | Nesta Jade Silvera | DL | Arizona St. | -24.7 | active |
| 2022 | R3, #90 | Dylan Parham | OL | Memphis | +7.0 | starter |
| 2022 | R4, #122 | Zamir White | RB | Georgia | -0.1 | backup |
| 2022 | R4, #126 | Neil Farrell | DL | LSU | -36.0 | active |
| 2022 | R5, #175 | Matthew Butler | DL | Tennessee | -15.4 | active |
| 2022 | R7, #238 | Thayer Munford | OL | Ohio St. | +70.5 | backup |
| 2022 | R7, #250 | Brittain Brown | RB | UCLA | -20.9 | active |
Questions
How good is Dave Ziegler at drafting?
Dave Ziegler has 4 starters and 0 busts from 15 picks, with a hit rate of 33% and -3.8 Draft Value Added per pick. A positive number means the picks outperformed their draft slot.
How good is Dave Ziegler at evaluating defensive linemen?
Dave Ziegler has drafted 4 defensive linemen: 0 starters, 0 busts, -19.6 DVA per pick. That is 11.3 points below the league average for defensive linemen.