Ted Thompson Draft History and Grades
6 draft classes, 2012-2017. Every pick graded against its slot.
The answer
Ted Thompson has made 53 picks. 15 became starters and 5 were busts. Draft Value Added per pick: -6.5, league average -7.6. That ranks 27 of 55 GMs with 20+ picks.
Best at defensive backs (+24.9 vs league on 5 picks) and T (+17.3 vs league on 4 picks). Weakest at defensive tackles (-11.1 on 5 picks) and linebackers (-8.4 on 6 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.
| Pos | Picks | Starters | Busts | Hit | DVA/pick | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 9 | 1 | 0 | 44% | -7.7 | -1.8 vs league |
| LB | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17% | -14.8 | -8.4 vs league |
| DT | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20% | -20.7 | -11.1 vs league |
| RB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 60% | +8.2 | +9.6 vs league |
| DE | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20% | -18.3 | -4.5 vs league |
| DB | 5 | 3 | 0 | 80% | +13.0 | +24.9 vs league |
| T | 4 | 2 | 0 | 50% | +11.0 | +17.3 vs league |
| CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | -22.2 | too few to judge |
| S | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% | +4.0 | too few to judge |
| C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50% | +12.7 | too few to judge |
| OLB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50% | -10.3 | too few to judge |
| QB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | -32.3 | too few to judge |
| TE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50% | -4.6 | too few to judge |
| FB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | -14.6 | too few to judge |
| OL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | -22.7 | too few to judge |
Best and worst picks
Best value
- Aaron Jones (RB, R5 2017) +54 DVA
- Corey Linsley (C, R5 2014) +54 DVA
- J.C. Tretter (T, R4 2013) +46 DVA
Worst value
- Nick Perry (DE, R1 2012) -55 DVA
- Jerel Worthy (DT, R2 2012) -48 DVA
- Carl Bradford (LB, R4 2014) -47 DVA
Tenure
- Packers: 2005-2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R2, #33 | Kevin King | CB | Washington | +0.9 | starter |
| 2017 | R2, #61 | Josh Jones | S | North Carolina St. | -2.1 | starter |
| 2017 | R3, #93 | Montravius Adams | DT | Auburn | -19.3 | backup |
| 2017 | R4, #108 | Vince Biegel | LB | Wisconsin | -7.1 | backup |
| 2017 | R4, #134 | Jamaal Williams | RB | BYU | +38.1 | backup |
| 2017 | R5, #175 | DeAngelo Yancey | WR | Purdue | -35.8 | released |
| 2017 | R5, #182 | Aaron Jones | RB | Texas-El Paso | +54.0 | starter |
| 2017 | R6, #212 | Kofi Amichia | C | South Florida | -28.4 | released |
| 2017 | R7, #238 | Devante Mays | RB | Utah St. | -23.3 | active |
| 2017 | R7, #247 | Malachi Dupre | WR | LSU | -21.5 | active |
| 2016 | R1, #27 | Kenny Clark | DT | UCLA | +10.3 | starter |
| 2016 | R2, #48 | Jason Spriggs | T | Indiana | -13.7 | backup |
| 2016 | R3, #88 | Kyler Fackrell | OLB | Utah St. | +9.7 | backup |
| 2016 | R4, #131 | Blake Martinez | LB | Stanford | +25.5 | starter |
| 2016 | R4, #137 | Dean Lowry | DE | Northwestern | -3.9 | starter |
| 2016 | R5, #163 | Trevor Davis | WR | California | -23.3 | backup |
| 2016 | R6, #200 | Kyle Murphy | T | Stanford | -30.8 | active |
| 2015 | R1, #30 | Damarious Randall | S | Arizona St. | +10.0 | starter |
| 2015 | R2, #62 | Quinten Rollins | CB | Miami (OH) | -45.3 | bust |
| 2015 | R3, #94 | Ty Montgomery | WR | Stanford | +26.2 | backup |
| 2015 | R4, #129 | Jake Ryan | OLB | Michigan | -30.3 | backup |
| 2015 | R5, #147 | Brett Hundley | QB | UCLA | -42.2 | starter |
| 2015 | R6, #206 | Aaron Ripkowski | FB | Oklahoma | -14.6 | backup |
| 2015 | R6, #210 | Christian Ringo | DE | Louisiana | -13.8 | backup |
| 2015 | R6, #213 | Kennard Backman | TE | Ala-Birmingham | -28.2 | active |
| 2014 | R1, #21 | Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | DB | Alabama | +12.5 | starter |
| 2014 | R2, #53 | Davante Adams | WR | Fresno St. | +31.2 | starter |
| 2014 | R3, #85 | Khyri Thornton | DT | Southern Miss | -44.9 | bust |
| 2014 | R3, #98 | Richard Rodgers | TE | California | +18.9 | backup |
| 2014 | R4, #121 | Carl Bradford | LB | Arizona St. | -47.0 | active |
| 2014 | R5, #161 | Corey Linsley | C | Ohio St. | +53.7 | starter |
| 2014 | R5, #176 | Jared Abbrederis | WR | Wisconsin | -25.6 | active |
| 2014 | R6, #197 | Demetri Goodson | DB | Baylor | -21.4 | active |
| 2014 | R7, #236 | Jeff Janis | WR | Saginaw Valley St. | +2.1 | backup |
| 2013 | R1, #26 | Datone Jones | DE | UCLA | +8.0 | backup |
| 2013 | R2, #61 | Eddie Lacy | RB | Alabama | +8.3 | bust |
| 2013 | R4, #109 | David Bakhtiari | T | Colorado | +42.8 | starter |
| 2013 | R4, #122 | J.C. Tretter | T | Cornell | +45.7 | starter |
| 2013 | R4, #125 | Johnathan Franklin | RB | UCLA | -36.2 | active |
| 2013 | R5, #159 | Micah Hyde | DB | Iowa | +35.3 | starter |
| 2013 | R5, #167 | Josh Boyd | DE | Mississippi St. | -27.5 | active |
| 2013 | R6, #193 | Nate Palmer | LB | Illinois St. | -17.2 | backup |
| 2013 | R7, #216 | Charles Johnson | WR | Grand Valley St. | +3.3 | backup |
| 2013 | R7, #224 | Kevin Dorsey | WR | Maryland | -26.0 | active |
| 2013 | R7, #232 | Sam Barrington | LB | South Florida | -14.5 | active |
| 2012 | R1, #28 | Nick Perry | DE | USC | -54.6 | bust |
| 2012 | R2, #51 | Jerel Worthy | DT | Michigan St. | -48.1 | bust |
| 2012 | R2, #62 | Casey Hayward | DB | Vanderbilt | +20.2 | starter |
| 2012 | R4, #132 | Mike Daniels | DT | Iowa | -1.5 | backup |
| 2012 | R4, #133 | Jerron McMillian | DB | Maine | +18.3 | active |
| 2012 | R5, #163 | Terrell Manning | LB | North Carolina St. | -28.3 | active |
| 2012 | R7, #241 | Andrew Datko | OL | Florida St. | -22.7 | released |
| 2012 | R7, #243 | B.J. Coleman | QB | Chattanooga | -22.3 | released |
Questions
How good is Ted Thompson at drafting?
Ted Thompson has 15 starters and 5 busts from 53 picks, with a hit rate of 40% and -6.5 Draft Value Added per pick. A positive number means the picks outperformed their draft slot.
How good is Ted Thompson at evaluating wide receivers?
Ted Thompson has drafted 9 wide receivers: 1 starters, 0 busts, -7.7 DVA per pick. That is 1.8 points below the league average for wide receivers.
How good is Ted Thompson at evaluating linebackers?
Ted Thompson has drafted 6 linebackers: 1 starters, 0 busts, -14.8 DVA per pick. That is 8.4 points below the league average for linebackers.
How good is Ted Thompson at evaluating defensive tackles?
Ted Thompson has drafted 5 defensive tackles: 1 starters, 2 busts, -20.7 DVA per pick. That is 11.1 points below the league average for defensive tackles.