We're just weeks away from the start of the NFL draft, and the 20 days will feature mock draft projections, expert predictions, and fans clamoring to guess who their favorite teams will select.
ESPN's Draft Day Predictor tool does a great job of estimating the percent chance prospects will be available at each pick.
Here is a behind-the-scenes peek at how ESPN analytics accomplishes that:
“The underlying model is based on prospect grades from Scouts Inc., expert mock drafts, team needs, and a few other factors. The Predictor considers these factors in proportion to how accurate they have been in the past.”
From the 10th-most likely selection down to the highest percentage of chances, the numbers tell us who could be available when Baltimore is on the clock.
S Malaki Starks
Chances taken: 6.4%
CB Maxwell Hairston
Chances taken: 5.8%
OL Josh Simmons
Chances taken: 5.5%
Edge Rusher Mike Green
Chances taken: 5.5%
CB Azareyeh Thomas
Chances taken: 5.4%
DE Donovan Ezeiruaku
Chances taken: 5.0%
DT Walter Nolen
Chances taken: 4.7%
OL Josh Conerly Jr.
Chances taken: 4.4%
DT Derrick Harmon
Chances taken: 4.0%
OL Tyler Booker
Chances taken: 4.0%
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Malaki Starks is most likely pick for Ravens at No. 27 overall
