Okay, so I’ve been diving deep into this whole KJ Jefferson draft stock thing, and man, it’s been a rollercoaster. I wanted to see what all the fuss was about, so I decided to track it myself.
First, I started by just watching a ton of his games. I mean, hours and hours of Arkansas games. I grabbed some old ones from YouTube and dug through ESPN+ for some others. My goal was to get a feel for how he plays, not just reading what other people said.
Then, I created a simple spreadsheet. Nothing fancy, just columns for things like game date, opponent, completion percentage, yards, touchdowns, interceptions, and any notes I had. I figured this would help me stay organized and see any trends.
- Game Date
- Opponent
- comp%
- yards
- TD
- INT
- Notes
As I watched each game, I filled in the spreadsheet. I tried to be really objective, noting both the good and the bad. Sometimes he’d make an amazing throw, and I’d jot that down. Other times, he’d force a pass and get picked off – also went in the spreadsheet.
After a few games, I started to notice some patterns. For example, his completion percentage seemed to dip against tougher defenses, which is kinda obvious, but seeing the numbers made it more real. His rushing ability was consistently impressive, though. That definitely stood out.
I also started comparing his stats to some other quarterbacks in the draft class. I just pulled their stats from various websites and plugged them into my spreadsheet. This was a little clunky, but it gave me a rough idea of where he stacked up.
The Real Work
The hardest part was staying consistent. It’s easy to get lazy and just skim through a game, but I really wanted to give this a fair shot. So, I made myself a schedule, dedicating a couple of hours each night to watching and analyzing.
Honestly, it got a little tedious at times. My eyes started to glaze over after watching so many screens and read-options. But I kept pushing, reminding myself that I wanted to form my own opinion, not just parrot what I read online.
Finally, after weeks of this, I had a pretty good dataset. Not perfect, of course, but enough to draw some conclusions. I could see his strengths, his weaknesses, and how he might project to the NFL. It was far from a scientific analysis, but it was my analysis.
And that was the whole point! I didn’t want to rely on mock drafts or expert opinions. I wanted to do the work myself and see what I thought. And you know what? It was totally worth it. I feel way more informed about KJ Jefferson and his draft prospects now.
