New: Be A GM College lets you run your NIL budget, fight the portal, and play the season. Try it.
Packers · former general manager

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).

53Picks
40%Hit rateleague 40%
28%Starter rateleague 31%
28%Bust rate (R1-3)league 31%
-6.5DVA per pickleague -7.6

Open Ted Thompson in the draft explorer All GMs ranked

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.

PosPicksStartersBustsHitDVA/pickVerdict
WR91044%-7.7-1.8 vs league
LB61017%-14.8-8.4 vs league
DT51220%-20.7-11.1 vs league
RB51160%+8.2+9.6 vs league
DE51120%-18.3-4.5 vs league
DB53080%+13.0+24.9 vs league
T42050%+11.0+17.3 vs league
CB21150%-22.2too few to judge
S22050%+4.0too few to judge
C21050%+12.7too few to judge
OLB20050%-10.3too few to judge
QB2100%-32.3too few to judge
TE20050%-4.6too few to judge
FB1000%-14.6too few to judge
OL1000%-22.7too few to judge

Best and worst picks

Best value

Worst value

Tenure

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

YearPickPlayerPosSchoolDVAResult
2017R2, #33Kevin KingCBWashington+0.9starter
2017R2, #61Josh JonesSNorth Carolina St.-2.1starter
2017R3, #93Montravius AdamsDTAuburn-19.3backup
2017R4, #108Vince BiegelLBWisconsin-7.1backup
2017R4, #134Jamaal WilliamsRBBYU+38.1backup
2017R5, #175DeAngelo YanceyWRPurdue-35.8released
2017R5, #182Aaron JonesRBTexas-El Paso+54.0starter
2017R6, #212Kofi AmichiaCSouth Florida-28.4released
2017R7, #238Devante MaysRBUtah St.-23.3active
2017R7, #247Malachi DupreWRLSU-21.5active
2016R1, #27Kenny ClarkDTUCLA+10.3starter
2016R2, #48Jason SpriggsTIndiana-13.7backup
2016R3, #88Kyler FackrellOLBUtah St.+9.7backup
2016R4, #131Blake MartinezLBStanford+25.5starter
2016R4, #137Dean LowryDENorthwestern-3.9starter
2016R5, #163Trevor DavisWRCalifornia-23.3backup
2016R6, #200Kyle MurphyTStanford-30.8active
2015R1, #30Damarious RandallSArizona St.+10.0starter
2015R2, #62Quinten RollinsCBMiami (OH)-45.3bust
2015R3, #94Ty MontgomeryWRStanford+26.2backup
2015R4, #129Jake RyanOLBMichigan-30.3backup
2015R5, #147Brett HundleyQBUCLA-42.2starter
2015R6, #206Aaron RipkowskiFBOklahoma-14.6backup
2015R6, #210Christian RingoDELouisiana-13.8backup
2015R6, #213Kennard BackmanTEAla-Birmingham-28.2active
2014R1, #21Ha Ha Clinton-DixDBAlabama+12.5starter
2014R2, #53Davante AdamsWRFresno St.+31.2starter
2014R3, #85Khyri ThorntonDTSouthern Miss-44.9bust
2014R3, #98Richard RodgersTECalifornia+18.9backup
2014R4, #121Carl BradfordLBArizona St.-47.0active
2014R5, #161Corey LinsleyCOhio St.+53.7starter
2014R5, #176Jared AbbrederisWRWisconsin-25.6active
2014R6, #197Demetri GoodsonDBBaylor-21.4active
2014R7, #236Jeff JanisWRSaginaw Valley St.+2.1backup
2013R1, #26Datone JonesDEUCLA+8.0backup
2013R2, #61Eddie LacyRBAlabama+8.3bust
2013R4, #109David BakhtiariTColorado+42.8starter
2013R4, #122J.C. TretterTCornell+45.7starter
2013R4, #125Johnathan FranklinRBUCLA-36.2active
2013R5, #159Micah HydeDBIowa+35.3starter
2013R5, #167Josh BoydDEMississippi St.-27.5active
2013R6, #193Nate PalmerLBIllinois St.-17.2backup
2013R7, #216Charles JohnsonWRGrand Valley St.+3.3backup
2013R7, #224Kevin DorseyWRMaryland-26.0active
2013R7, #232Sam BarringtonLBSouth Florida-14.5active
2012R1, #28Nick PerryDEUSC-54.6bust
2012R2, #51Jerel WorthyDTMichigan St.-48.1bust
2012R2, #62Casey HaywardDBVanderbilt+20.2starter
2012R4, #132Mike DanielsDTIowa-1.5backup
2012R4, #133Jerron McMillianDBMaine+18.3active
2012R5, #163Terrell ManningLBNorth Carolina St.-28.3active
2012R7, #241Andrew DatkoOLFlorida St.-22.7released
2012R7, #243B.J. ColemanQBChattanooga-22.3released

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.

Filter every pick by Ted Thompson