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Cole Payton
QB | North Dakota State | Class SR | Rank 260
Model Grade 75.51 | Card Grade 6.3 (Roster Competition)
Best Team Fit: LV
Best Scheme Fit: Spread Timing
Projected Role: Franchise or high-end distributor
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| Name: | Cole Payton | School: | North Dakota State | Position: | QB | Jersey #: |
| Class / Age: | SR / Pending | DOB: | Pending | |||
| Size / Length: | 6-4 | 232 lbs | Arms 31.6 in | Hands 10.2 in | Wingspan Pending in | |||||
| Alignment/Scheme: | Spread Timing | |||||
| Games Watched: | ||||||
| Major Factors: | # | Model, film, production, athletic profile, context. | ||||
| Grading Scale: | 9.2-9.5 Rare/Blue-Chip | 8.8-9.1 Pro Bowl Ceiling | 8.3-8.7 High-End Starter | 7.8-8.2 Quality Starter | 7.3-7.7 Contributor | 6.8-7.2 Depth/ST | 6.3-6.7 Roster Competition | <6.3 Priority FA | |||||
| Athletic + Data Snapshot | ||||||
| Testing Line: | 40 Pending | 10-split Pending | Vert Pending | Broad Pending | Shuttle Pending | 3-Cone Pending | Bench Pending | |||||
| Composite Signals: | RAS Pending (Starter>=6.11, Impact>=7.37) | PFF Grade 95.8 | |||||
| Personal/Behavior: | 7.3 | Volatility indicator: No. Verify interviews, accountability, and role acceptance. Model final grade: 75.51 (Round 5-6). | ||||
| Athletic Ability: | 8.3 | Athletic score 87.0; RAS Pending. | ||||
| Strength & Explosion: | 8.4 | Size score 90.0. Track contact power and force transfer on tape. | ||||
| Competes: | 8.9 | Trait score 93.8; film coverage 0.0; competitive strain projects as translatable. | ||||
| Production: | 8.7 | Production 90.4; Breakout age N/A; Dominator N/A; profile tier N/A. | ||||
| Mental/Learning: | 8.7 | Context score 87.5. Processing and role communication need game-by-game verification. | ||||
| Injury History: | 5.8 | Model risk flag: Manageable. Integrate medical stack once combine/club data is available. | ||||
| Risk + Verification | ||||||
| Medical/Character: | Cross-check with combine medical, interview, and full-season tape cutups before lock. | |||||
| Development Plan: | Year 1: role-specific package + special teams utility where applicable. Year 2: expand responsibility into full-time snaps. | |||||
| Source Confidence: | Medium confidence - model and available film align; pending combine + interview stack. | |||||
| Player Summary | ||||||
Report:Cole Payton (QB, North Dakota State) holds a model grade of 75.51 with a Round 5-6 projection. Current board slot: 35. developmental contributor profile; wins with timing and structure while retaining off-script creation. Seed rank 35 indicates current market confidence with developmental upside still available. How He Wins:Role fit: Franchise or high-end distributor. Preferred usage in spread_timing. Traits repeatedly flagged: -->. Primary Concerns:Development checkpoints: -->. 2025 Production Snapshot:PFF grade 95.8; CFB prod signal 68.65; QB EPA/play 0.569; QB pressure signal 87.2; CFB quality proxy (0.42) Board Movement:Kiper board movement unavailable for this player. Role / Scheme Projection:Best early team fit: LV. Scheme path: spread_timing. Expected early deployment: Franchise or high-end distributor. Historical combine comp: Cole Payton (2026), similarity 98.12. Value Range:Floor/Ceiling framework: floor 73.21, ceiling 78.15. Current card band: Roster Competition.
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