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Thomas Dimitroff Draft History and Grades

9 draft classes, 2012-2020. Every pick graded against its slot.

The answer

Thomas Dimitroff has made 61 picks. 21 became starters and 8 were busts. Draft Value Added per pick: -8.6, league average -7.6. That ranks 35 of 55 GMs with 20+ picks.

Best at guards (+44.0 vs league on 3 picks) and outside linebackers (+17.0 vs league on 3 picks). Weakest at defensive tackles (-17.0 on 3 picks) and defensive ends (-14.5 on 6 picks).

61Picks

32%Hit rateleague 40%

34%Starter rateleague 31%

35%Bust rate (R1-3)league 31%

-8.6DVA 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	8	3	1	25%	-11.3	+0.6 vs league
CB	6	3	1	17%	-20.1	-9.2 vs league
DE	6	0	1	0%	-28.4	-14.5 vs league
LB	6	0	0	17%	-19.6	-13.3 vs league
RB	6	1	0	33%	-4.4	-3.0 vs league
WR	5	2	0	40%	+0.8	+6.7 vs league
T	4	2	1	25%	-10.7	-4.3 vs league
S	3	3	1	33%	-6.8	-6.5 vs league
G	3	2	0	100%	+37.0	+44.0 vs league
DT	3	0	1	0%	-26.6	-17.0 vs league
TE	3	1	0	100%	+18.3	+15.6 vs league
OLB	3	3	1	67%	+9.6	+17.0 vs league
C	2	0	1	0%	-36.0	too few to judge
P	1	0	0	-	-	too few to judge
NT	1	1	0	100%	+49.1	too few to judge
QB	1	0	0	0%	-21.1	too few to judge

Best and worst picks

Best value

Grady Jarrett (NT, R5 2015) +49 DVA
Russell Gage (WR, R6 2018) +46 DVA
Sean Harlow (G, R4 2017) +46 DVA

Worst value

Jalen Collins (CB, R2 2015) -55 DVA
Marlon Davidson (DE, R2 2020) -54 DVA
Ra'Shede Hageman (DT, R2 2014) -52 DVA

Tenure

Falcons: 2008-2020

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
2020	R1, #16	AJ Terrell	CB	Clemson	+20.2	starter
2020	R2, #47	Marlon Davidson	DE	Auburn	-54.1	bust
2020	R3, #78	Matt Hennessy	C	Temple	-24.9	backup
2020	R4, #119	Mykal Walker	LB	Fresno St.	-27.5	backup
2020	R4, #134	Jaylinn Hawkins	S	California	+30.9	starter
2020	R7, #228	Sterling Hofrichter	P	Syracuse	-	active
2019	R1, #14	Chris Lindstrom	G	Boston Col.	+19.2	starter
2019	R1, #31	Kaleb McGary	T	Washington	+17.9	starter
2019	R4, #111	Kendall Sheffield	CB	Ohio St.	-29.2	backup
2019	R4, #135	John Cominsky	DE	Charleston (WV)	-27.6	backup
2019	R5, #152	Qadree Ollison	RB	Pittsburgh	-30.5	active
2019	R5, #172	Jordan Miller	CB	Washington	-26.5	active
2019	R6, #203	Marcus Green	WR	La-Monroe	-30.2	released
2018	R1, #26	Calvin Ridley	WR	Alabama	+19.3	starter
2018	R2, #58	Isaiah Oliver	CB	Colorado	-3.7	starter
2018	R3, #90	Deadrin Senat	DT	South Florida	-16.8	backup
2018	R4, #126	Ito Smith	RB	Southern Miss	-15.5	backup
2018	R6, #194	Russell Gage	WR	LSU	+46.4	starter
2018	R6, #200	Foyesade Oluokun	S	Yale	-15.8	starter
2017	R1, #26	Takkarist McKinley	DE	UCLA	-4.5	backup
2017	R3, #75	Duke Riley	LB	LSU	+20.6	backup
2017	R4, #136	Sean Harlow	G	Oregon St.	+46.1	backup
2017	R5, #149	Damontae Kazee	CB	San Diego St.	-26.2	starter
2017	R5, #156	Brian Hill	RB	Wyoming	-6.4	backup
2017	R5, #174	Eric Saubert	TE	Drake	+9.0	backup
2016	R1, #17	Keanu Neal	S	Florida	-35.5	bust
2016	R2, #52	Deion Jones	OLB	LSU	+15.5	starter
2016	R3, #81	Austin Hooper	TE	Stanford	+35.0	starter
2016	R4, #115	De'Vondre Campbell	OLB	Minnesota	+45.2	starter
2016	R6, #195	Wes Schweitzer	G	San Jose St.	+45.7	starter
2016	R7, #238	Devin Fuller	WR	UCLA	-23.3	released
2015	R1, #8	Vic Beasley	OLB	Clemson	-32.0	bust
2015	R2, #42	Jalen Collins	CB	LSU	-55.5	bust
2015	R3, #73	Tevin Coleman	RB	Indiana	+32.8	backup
2015	R4, #107	Justin Hardy	WR	East Carolina	-8.3	backup
2015	R5, #137	Grady Jarrett	NT	Clemson	+49.1	starter
2015	R7, #225	Jake Rodgers	T	Eastern Washington	-15.8	active
2015	R7, #249	Akeem King	DB	San Jose St.	+6.3	backup
2014	R1, #6	Jake Matthews	T	Texas A&M	-1.2	starter
2014	R2, #37	Ra'Shede Hageman	DT	Minnesota	-51.9	bust
2014	R3, #68	Dezmen Southward	DB	Wisconsin	-48.9	bust
2014	R4, #103	Devonta Freeman	RB	Florida St.	+32.7	starter
2014	R4, #139	Prince Shembo	LB	Notre Dame	-33.2	active
2014	R5, #147	Ricardo Allen	DB	Purdue	+25.0	starter
2014	R5, #168	Marquis Spruill	LB	Syracuse	-37.3	released
2014	R7, #253	Yawin Smallwood	LB	Connecticut	-20.3	released
2014	R7, #255	Tyler Starr	LB	South Dakota	-19.9	active
2013	R1, #22	Desmond Trufant	DB	Washington	-1.0	starter
2013	R2, #60	Robert Alford	DB	Southeastern Louisiana	-19.9	starter
2013	R4, #127	Malliciah Goodman	DE	Clemson	-30.8	backup
2013	R4, #133	Levine Toilolo	TE	Stanford	+10.9	backup
2013	R5, #153	Stansly Maponga	DE	TCU	-30.3	active
2013	R7, #243	Kemal Ishmael	DB	Central Florida	-25.4	backup
2013	R7, #244	Zeke Motta	DB	Notre Dame	-12.1	active
2013	R7, #249	Sean Renfree	QB	Duke	-21.1	active
2012	R2, #55	Peter Konz	C	Wisconsin	-47.1	bust
2012	R3, #91	Lamar Holmes	T	Southern Miss	-43.6	bust
2012	R5, #157	Bradie Ewing	RB	Wisconsin	-39.5	active
2012	R5, #164	Jonathan Massaquoi	DE	Troy	-23.1	backup
2012	R6, #192	Charles Mitchell	DB	Mississippi St.	-14.6	active
2012	R7, #249	Travian Robertson	DT	South Carolina	-11.1	active

Questions

How good is Thomas Dimitroff at drafting?

Thomas Dimitroff has 21 starters and 8 busts from 61 picks, with a hit rate of 32% and -8.6 Draft Value Added per pick. A positive number means the picks outperformed their draft slot.

How good is Thomas Dimitroff at evaluating defensive backs?

Thomas Dimitroff has drafted 8 defensive backs: 3 starters, 1 busts, -11.3 DVA per pick. That is 0.6 points above the league average for defensive backs.

How good is Thomas Dimitroff at evaluating cornerbacks?

Thomas Dimitroff has drafted 6 cornerbacks: 3 starters, 1 busts, -20.1 DVA per pick. That is 9.2 points below the league average for cornerbacks.

How good is Thomas Dimitroff at evaluating defensive ends?

Thomas Dimitroff has drafted 6 defensive ends: 0 starters, 1 busts, -28.4 DVA per pick. That is 14.5 points below the league average for defensive ends.

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