This is the second straight week that our No.1-ranked WR, Jordyn Tyson, has been the featured photo in our weekly roundup, though the reasoning is different this time. Last week we were extolling his virtues. This week, we’re pointing out a contrast in how he’s viewed by the numbers rather than by scouting.

Our Alex Vigderman picked out seven players for whom there was disagreement between scouting grades and the analytics we track. In some cases, the scouting grades were better than the numbers. In other cases, the numbers were more favorable to the player than his scouting report.

For Tyson, Alex wrote, “Statistically, his one calling card is his dominance in the offense, ranking first in the class in target share and our Target Rate Plus-Minus, which judges a player based on the route run, coverage, and number of receivers in the pattern. He never posted an elite Total Points Rating (a per-play Total Points scaled like a Madden rating) in a large sample season, and his yards after catch stats match the limitations expressed by the eye test.”

Alex noted that no prospect is a perfect prospect and preferred to leave it up to the reader to be the judge.

Here are three other players he brought up. To see the rest of them, read the article.

Brandon Cisse (#3 CB)

“It’s definitely interesting that Cisse’s key stats in 2025 almost universally rank 20th or worse at the position. There isn’t a big previous season to hang your hat on, either; his best Total Points Rating at any component in any season was a 94 in run defense this past season, and everything else is an 85 or worse.”

Keldric Faulk (#6 EDGE)

“He rates decently in terms of Quick Pressure Rate but poorly in True Pressure Rate (isolating pure dropback situations) and Pressure Rate Plus-Minus (judging pressure rate against an expectation determined by alignment and situation), both of which have been more reliable in projecting success in the NFL.”

Diego Pavia (#14 QB)

“Our scouts graded Pavia a 4 on six out of 15 traits, including the critical factor of accuracy. He gets strong grades for his mobility and leadership (the former of which bears out in his rushing Total Points per play), but concerns about accuracy and arm strength are going to limit his opportunities at the next level.”

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