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Tom Coughlin

JAX · Composite skill θ = +0.18 · maturity-adjusted 95% credible interval -0.40 to +0.77

Composite θ
+0.18
maturity-adjusted
Maturity-adjusted 95% credible interval
-0.40–+0.77
maturity-adjusted
Maturity-adjusted direction probability
73%
moment-matched Normal approximation
Verdict
Good
directional only

Evidence: 76 mapped picks across 8 draft classes, 1995–2002 · 100% portfolio maturity · non-provisional estimate.

THE ADJUSTMENT, MADE VISIBLE

The record vs. the verdict

The open dot is his record alone: a fixed projection of raw per-pick outcomes (era-normalized games and AV, draft capital, honors) onto the composite scale. The filled dot is the published verdict. The bar between them is the adjustment.

partial pooling + era/capital adjustment
+0.13
maturity discount
0.00

His record alone is a support view of the unadjusted record, not a second rating. The published verdict keeps its interval above.

ONE PERSON, COMPLETE CONTEXT

Team and tenure chronology

The Big Board ranks one person once across their full portfolio. The checked-in release keeps 190 people distinct from its 209 GM-team careers; these dated team assignments show the context behind this profile.

  1. 1995–2002JAXHC + EVP Football Ops; de facto GM with Michael Huyghue as SVP

Top 5 hits

Support residuals: picks where the player most over-performed the league baseline at their draft slot. They explain the profile; they are not a second GM rating.

YrPickPlayerPosSupport contribution
1995#2Tony BoselliOFF+6.16
2002#108David GarrardOFF+4.08
2002#9John HendersonDEF+3.06
1996#33Tony BrackensDEF+2.97
2001#13Marcus StroudDEF+2.50

Top 5 misses

Support residuals: picks where the player most under-performed the slot baseline. Related outcomes are collapsed inside their bucket before the final contribution.

YrPickPlayerPosSupport contribution
1997#21Renaldo WynnDEF-2.54
1995#172Marcus PriceOFF-2.40
1997#50Mike LoganDEF-2.05
1996#185Chris DoeringOFF-1.68
1995#99Rob JohnsonOFF-1.46
Opportunity
GP · GS · Snaps

earned playing time

Quality
AV · AV/snap

value per opportunity

Recognition
PB · AP1

league honors

All 76 picks · bucketed residuals

Each cell is a support z-score: how far the player's outcome deviated from the league baseline at their draft slot. The total gives one vote to each bucket, so playing-time proxies do not drown out AV, AV/snap quality, or honors. It is not the maturity-adjusted headline composite.

Draft pickOpportunityQualityRecognitionSupport
YrPickPlayerPosGPGSSnapsAVAV/snapPBAP1Total
1995#2Tony BoselliOFF+0.80+0.74+1.35+1.87+6.20+6.16
2002#108David GarrardOFF+1.07+1.39+2.35+1.02-0.02+4.08
2002#9John HendersonDEF+0.97+1.44+1.27+1.52-0.37+3.06
1996#33Tony BrackensDEF+1.19+1.00+1.43+0.95-0.07+2.97
2001#13Marcus StroudDEF+0.43+0.55+0.80+2.71-0.30+2.50
2000#241Rob MeierDEF+2.30+0.74+0.93-0.03-0.02+2.43
2001#43Maurice WilliamsOFF+0.96+1.37+1.12-0.28-0.17+2.05
1998#25Donovin DariusDEF+0.89+1.60+0.78-0.47-0.36+1.60
1995#64Bryan SchwartzDEF+0.60+0.69+0.52-0.03-0.02+1.14
1996#2Kevin HardyDEF+0.18+0.28+0.01+0.30+1.37+1.07
1996#63Aaron BeasleyDEF+0.36+0.89+0.56-0.16-0.12+1.05
1997#147Damon JonesOFF+0.76+0.51+0.40-0.01-0.01+1.02
2000#60Brad MeesterOFF+2.39+3.48-1.45+2.14-1.38-1.11-0.85+0.87
1998#9Fred TaylorOFF+0.64+1.32+1.97-1.92-2.30+0.84
1995#40Brian DeMarcoOFF+0.58+0.39+0.38-0.04-0.02+0.84
1997#114Seth PayneDEF+0.08+0.40+0.53-0.12-0.06+0.68
1995#71Chris HudsonDEF+0.09+0.59+0.34-0.06-0.04+0.63
2002#247Hayden EpsteinST-0.10+0.41+0.41-0.01-0.01+0.56
2002#40Mike PearsonOFF+0.18+0.21+0.24-0.04-0.02+0.41
1999#182Emarlos LeroyDEF+0.21+0.06+0.15-0.01+0.00+0.28
2001#233Marlon McCreeDEF-0.11+0.28+0.20-0.02-0.02+0.27
2000#236Erik OlsonDEF+0.09+0.08+0.17-0.01+0.00+0.26
2002#89Akin AyodeleDEF+0.07+0.23+0.19-0.15-0.12+0.21
2001#142David LeavertonST-0.44+0.24+0.28-0.01-0.01+0.17
2000#243Shyrone StithOFF+0.09+0.15+0.06-0.01-0.01+0.17
2000#159Kiwaukee ThomasDEF+0.82-0.27-0.10-0.04-0.03+0.13
1995#219Curtis MarshOFF-0.01+0.08+0.10-0.01+0.00+0.12
2000#92T.J. SlaughterDEF-0.02+0.15+0.08-0.06-0.04+0.10
2002#246Steve SmithDEF-0.14+0.08+0.13-0.01+0.00+0.10
1999#246Chris WhiteDEF-0.21+0.12+0.14+0.00+0.00+0.09
2001#241Randy ChevrierDEF-0.23+0.11+0.13+0.00+0.00+0.07
1999#242Dee MoronkolaDEF-0.23+0.09+0.13+0.00+0.00+0.06
2002#118Chris LuzarOFF+0.02-0.17+0.11-0.02-0.01+0.03
1996#227Clarence JonesOFF-0.24+0.09+0.07-0.01+0.00-0.01
1996#228Gregory SpannOFF-0.24+0.10+0.07-0.01+0.00-0.01
2001#235Richmond Flowers IIIOFF-0.24+0.09+0.07-0.01+0.00-0.01
1995#169Ryan ChristophersonOFF-0.06+0.05-0.02-0.01-0.01-0.04
1999#160Jason CraftDEF+0.29-0.05-0.08-0.09-0.08-0.05
1999#56Larry SmithDEF+0.37-0.35-0.04-0.04-0.02-0.06
2002#222Kendall NewsonOFF-0.26+0.07+0.05-0.01+0.00-0.06
1998#179Lamanzer WilliamsDEF-0.28+0.03+0.06-0.01+0.00-0.07
2000#196Emanuel SmithOFF-0.27+0.04+0.03-0.01+0.00-0.10
2001#94James BoydDEF+0.07-0.22-0.03-0.02-0.01-0.11
2002#180Clenton BallardDEF-0.34+0.01+0.05-0.01+0.00-0.11
1996#170John FisherDEF-0.36-0.01+0.05-0.01-0.01-0.15
2000#247Mark BaniewiczOFF-0.24-0.09-0.01-0.01+0.00-0.17
1998#101Tavian BanksOFF-0.20-0.07-0.03-0.02-0.01-0.19
1997#221Jon HesseDEF-0.34-0.01-0.01-0.01-0.01-0.19
1998#214Brandon TolbertDEF-0.36-0.02-0.02-0.01-0.01-0.22
2001#213Anthony DenmanDEF-0.37-0.03-0.02-0.01-0.01-0.23
2001#73Eric WestmorelandDEF-0.03-0.27-0.14-0.02-0.02-0.31
1999#121Kevin LandoltDEF-0.43-0.10-0.04-0.01+0.00-0.32
1996#110Reggie BarlowOFF+0.58-0.57-0.30-0.07-0.04-0.35
1998#118Harry DeligianisDEF-0.46-0.11-0.05-0.01+0.00-0.35
2001#170Chad WardOFF-0.37-0.21-0.10-0.01-0.01-0.40
1999#26Fernando BryantDEF-0.15+0.39-0.13-0.47-0.36-0.42
1995#19James StewartOFF-0.07-0.28-0.02-0.36-0.20-0.48
1998#182Kevin McLeodOFF-0.55-0.10-0.16-0.02-0.01-0.50
1996#60Michael CheeverOFF-0.26-0.38-0.18-0.03-0.01-0.52
1997#79James HamiltonDEF-0.29-0.34-0.24-0.02-0.01-0.58
2000#123Joey ChustzOFF-0.48-0.31-0.18-0.01-0.01-0.58
1998#86Jonathan QuinnOFF-0.37-0.32-0.25-0.04-0.01-0.62
1998#57Cordell TaylorDEF-0.41-0.38-0.22-0.02-0.02-0.64
1995#123Mike ThompsonDEF-0.60-0.27-0.20-0.02-0.01-0.65
1998#192Alvis WhittedOFF+0.26-0.57-0.57-0.06-0.04-0.78
2000#245Danny ClarkDEF-0.11-0.36-0.47-0.09-0.09-0.79
1999#88Anthony CesarioOFF-0.57-0.42-0.28-0.02-0.01-0.80
1997#184Daimon SheltonOFF+0.04-0.13-0.77-0.12-0.09-0.91
1998#148John WadeOFF-0.38-0.42-0.48-0.17-0.13-1.03
2000#29R. Jay SowardOFF-0.50-0.55-0.47-0.05-0.02-1.04
1996#146Jimmy HerndonOFF-0.82-0.60-0.47-0.03-0.02-1.21
1995#99Rob JohnsonOFF-0.83-0.70-0.64-0.08-0.01-1.46
1996#185Chris DoeringOFF-1.14-0.70-0.71-0.06-0.04-1.68
1997#50Mike LoganDEF-0.72-1.05-0.91-0.30-0.23-2.05
1995#172Marcus PriceOFF-1.41-1.11-1.05-0.10-0.07-2.40
1997#21Renaldo WynnDEF-0.85-0.49-0.95-1.18-0.67-2.54

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