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Martin Mayhew Draft History and Grades

7 draft classes, 2012-2023. Every pick graded against its slot.

The answer

Martin Mayhew has made 57 picks. 18 became starters and 11 were busts. Draft Value Added per pick: -10.0, league average -7.6. That ranks 39 of 55 GMs with 20+ picks.

Best at running backs (+25.1 vs league on 4 picks) and tight ends (+13.0 vs league on 4 picks). Weakest at defensive tackles (-23.1 on 3 picks) and cornerbacks (-19.7 on 4 picks).

57Picks

37%Hit rateleague 40%

32%Starter rateleague 31%

50%Bust rate (R1-3)league 31%

-10.0DVA 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
DB	7	4	3	29%	-23.6	-11.7 vs league
DE	6	0	1	17%	-18.8	-4.9 vs league
WR	6	1	2	17%	-21.8	-15.8 vs league
LB	6	3	0	50%	-7.2	-0.8 vs league
CB	4	2	2	0%	-30.6	-19.7 vs league
OL	4	2	1	50%	-7.8	+3.1 vs league
RB	4	0	1	100%	+23.7	+25.1 vs league
TE	4	0	0	50%	+15.7	+13.0 vs league
DT	3	0	1	33%	-32.7	-23.1 vs league
S	2	1	0	50%	+10.3	too few to judge
G	2	2	0	0%	-12.7	too few to judge
T	2	1	0	100%	+27.9	too few to judge
QB	1	1	0	0%	-12.7	too few to judge
LS	1	0	0	-	-	too few to judge
OLB	1	0	0	0%	-22.9	too few to judge
FB	1	0	0	0%	-22.3	too few to judge
C	1	1	0	100%	+13.0	too few to judge
K	1	0	0	-	-	too few to judge
P	1	0	0	-	-	too few to judge

Best and worst picks

Best value

Chris Paul (OL, R7 2022) +57 DVA
Michael Williams (TE, R7 2013) +57 DVA
Corey Robinson (T, R7 2015) +53 DVA

Worst value

Phidarian Mathis (DT, R2 2022) -64 DVA
Quan Martin (DB, R2 2023) -61 DVA
Alex Carter (CB, R3 2015) -56 DVA

Tenure

Lions: 2009-2015
Commanders: 2021-2023 (Ron Rivera kept final say)

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, #16	Emmanuel Forbes	CB	Mississippi St.	-42.6	bust
2023	R2, #47	Quan Martin	DB	Illinois	-61.2	bust
2023	R3, #97	Ricky Stromberg	OL	Arkansas	-52.2	bust
2023	R4, #118	Braeden Daniels	OL	Utah	-47.7	active
2023	R5, #137	K.J. Henry	DE	Clemson	-30.1	active
2023	R6, #193	Chris Rodriguez	RB	Kentucky	+31.0	backup
2023	R7, #233	Andre Jones	DE	Louisiana	-14.3	active
2022	R1, #16	Jahan Dotson	WR	Penn St.	-35.5	bust
2022	R2, #47	Phidarian Mathis	DT	Alabama	-64.4	bust
2022	R3, #98	Brian Robinson Jr.	RB	Alabama	+29.5	backup
2022	R4, #113	Percy Butler	S	Louisiana	-17.2	backup
2022	R5, #144	Sam Howell	QB	North Carolina	-12.7	starter
2022	R5, #149	Cole Turner	TE	Nevada	-0.2	active
2022	R7, #230	Chris Paul	OL	Tulsa	+57.0	starter
2022	R7, #240	Christian Holmes	CB	Oklahoma St.	-7.9	active
2021	R1, #19	Jamin Davis	LB	Kentucky	+14.4	starter
2021	R2, #51	Samuel Cosmi	OL	Texas	+11.7	starter
2021	R3, #74	Benjamin St-Juste	DB	Minnesota	-26.4	bust
2021	R3, #82	Dyami Brown	WR	North Carolina	-24.0	backup
2021	R4, #124	John Bates	TE	Boise St.	-6.4	backup
2021	R5, #163	Darrick Forrest	S	Cincinnati	+37.9	starter
2021	R6, #225	Camaron Cheeseman	LS	Michigan	-	backup
2021	R7, #240	William Bradley-King	OLB	Baylor	-22.9	active
2021	R7, #246	Shaka Toney	DE	Penn St.	-11.7	active
2021	R7, #258	Dax Milne	WR	BYU	-9.3	active
2015	R1, #28	Laken Tomlinson	G	Duke	-23.8	starter
2015	R2, #54	Ameer Abdullah	RB	Nebraska	+20.2	bust
2015	R3, #80	Alex Carter	CB	Stanford	-56.1	bust
2015	R4, #113	Gabe Wright	DT	Auburn	-38.8	active
2015	R5, #168	Michael Burton	FB	Rutgers	-22.3	backup
2015	R6, #200	Quandre Diggs	CB	Texas	-15.8	starter
2015	R7, #240	Corey Robinson	T	South Carolina	+52.8	active
2014	R1, #10	Eric Ebron	TE	North Carolina	+12.5	backup
2014	R2, #40	Kyle Van Noy	LB	BYU	+23.4	starter
2014	R3, #76	Travis Swanson	C	Arkansas	+13.0	starter
2014	R4, #133	Nevin Lawson	DB	Utah St.	+6.4	starter
2014	R4, #136	Larry Webster	DE	Bloomsburg	-43.9	active
2014	R5, #158	Caraun Reid	DT	Princeton	+5.1	backup
2014	R6, #189	T.J. Jones	WR	Notre Dame	+17.3	backup
2014	R7, #229	Nate Freese	K	Boston Col.	-	active
2013	R1, #5	Ezekiel Ansah	DE	BYU	-45.8	bust
2013	R2, #36	Darius Slay	DB	Mississippi St.	+23.7	starter
2013	R3, #65	Larry Warford	G	Kentucky	-1.6	starter
2013	R4, #132	Devin Taylor	DE	South Carolina	+33.0	backup
2013	R5, #165	Sam Martin	P	Appalachian St.	-	backup
2013	R6, #171	Corey Fuller	WR	Virginia Tech	-26.7	active
2013	R6, #199	Theo Riddick	RB	Notre Dame	+14.0	backup
2013	R7, #211	Michael Williams	TE	Alabama	+56.8	active
2013	R7, #245	Brandon Hepburn	LB	Florida A&M	-21.9	released
2012	R1, #23	Riley Reiff	T	Iowa	+2.9	starter
2012	R2, #54	Ryan Broyles	WR	Oklahoma	-52.3	bust
2012	R3, #85	Bill Bentley	DB	Louisiana	-44.9	bust
2012	R4, #125	Ronnell Lewis	LB	Oklahoma	-46.2	active
2012	R5, #138	Tahir Whitehead	LB	Temple	-45.3	starter
2012	R5, #148	Chris Greenwood	DB	Albion	-41.4	active
2012	R6, #196	Jonte Green	DB	New Mexico St.	-21.6	active
2012	R7, #223	Travis Lewis	LB	Oklahoma	+32.5	backup

Questions

How good is Martin Mayhew at drafting?

Martin Mayhew has 18 starters and 11 busts from 57 picks, with a hit rate of 37% and -10.0 Draft Value Added per pick. A positive number means the picks outperformed their draft slot.

How good is Martin Mayhew at evaluating defensive backs?

Martin Mayhew has drafted 7 defensive backs: 4 starters, 3 busts, -23.6 DVA per pick. That is 11.7 points below the league average for defensive backs.

How good is Martin Mayhew at evaluating defensive ends?

Martin Mayhew has drafted 6 defensive ends: 0 starters, 1 busts, -18.8 DVA per pick. That is 4.9 points below the league average for defensive ends.

How good is Martin Mayhew at evaluating wide receivers?

Martin Mayhew has drafted 6 wide receivers: 1 starters, 2 busts, -21.8 DVA per pick. That is 15.8 points below the league average for wide receivers.

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