Predicting the Pros
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Paxton Lynch

Player breakdown

Paxton Lynch

Memphis · 2016 Draft Class

6-7244 lbs1st round, 26th overallAge at Draft: 22Age: ~32
MediumMissed 25+ TD
Major awards: 0Heisman votes: 0NIL Contract Value: --
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Model confidence

Success Probability

53%

YearTeamGGSCmpAttPass YdsPass TDINTRush YdsRush TDTotal TD
2016DEN324983497212502
2017DEN223045295233002
SeasonTeamConfGCmpAttPass YdsPass TDINTRush YdsRush TDTotal TD
2013MemphisAmerican Athletic82033492,056910127211
2014MemphisAmerican Athletic112353672,7251862831028
2015MemphisAmerican Athletic02804063,670283240230

Model readout

Probability, context, and base score

XGBoost Prob

53%

ML model output

Context Prob

53%

Rule-based model

Suppression Signals

0

Depth chart context

SHAP Base

0.484

Average prediction

Top Positive Factors

Physical upside: 0.94 — elite athletic ceiling+0.369
4.26s short shuttle — average lateral quickness+0.277
8,451 career receiving yards — elite multi-year volume+0.273

Top Negative Factors

444.8 career ypg — elite WR1 college production-0.346
Height-adjusted speed: 4.43s — good speed for frame-0.290
Season-to-season ypg consistency: 0.00 — variable output-0.282

SHAP Feature Impact (Top 20)