Draft Pick Development Analysis

Value curve, hit rates, and development patterns across 516 drafted players (2049 season)

Denver Pick #10 (8-12 range)

Expected Impact
52
Expected CA
3.5
Star Rate
3.4%
Starter Rate
40.7%
Sample Size
n=69
Bust Rate
0.0%

Denver Pick #72 (66-72 range)

Expected Impact
50
Expected CA
3.2
Star Rate
0.0%
Starter Rate
0.0%
Sample Size
n=12
Bust Rate
0.0%
⚠️ Caution: Small sample size

Pick Value Curve

Expected CA and Impact Score by draft position. Denver's picks (#10, #72) marked with vertical lines.

Pick Value Curve

Hit Rates by Pick Range

Percentage of players reaching each tier (Elite 85+, Star 70-84, Starter 55-69, Below Avg 45-54, Bust <45)

Pick Range N Avg Impact Avg CA Elite % Star % Starter % Bust %
1-3 47 56.1 3.71 2.4% 12.2% 70.7% 0.0%
4-7 59 53.5 3.58 0.0% 7.8% 49.0% 3.9%
8-12 69 51.6 3.39 0.0% 3.4% 40.7% 0.0%
13-20 91 50.4 3.27 0.0% 2.7% 37.3% 4.0%
21-36 135 50.0 3.14 1.0% 3.8% 33.7% 1.9%
37-50 61 48.3 2.87 0.0% 0.0% 15.0% 10.0%
51-65 38 48.1 2.74 0.0% 0.0% 18.2% 0.0%
66-72 12 50.0 2.88 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Impact Distribution by Pick Range

Box plots showing median, quartiles, and outliers. Horizontal lines mark tier thresholds (Star 70, Starter 55, Bust 45).

Impact Distribution

Outcome Tier Distribution

Stacked bar chart showing percentage breakdown by tier. Sample sizes shown on bars.

Hit Rates Stacked Bar

Positional Breakdown

Mean Impact Score by position and pick range. Only cells with n≥20 shown due to high positional variance.

Positional Heatmap

Over/Under-Performers

Impact residuals from bin-median expectation. Top 10 overperformers (green) and underperformers (red).

Overperformers Scatter

Development Curves by Pick Tier

Mean CA by years in the league for 4 pick tiers. Cross-sectional view with survivorship bias caveat — sample sizes drop as players leave the league.

Development Curves
⚠️ Survivorship Bias: Sample sizes decrease with years_pro as weaker players leave the league. Development curves show patterns for players who survived, not all draftees.

Draft Class Strength

Average CA and Impact by draft season. Recent classes appear weaker due to limited development time.