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Cole Payton Philadelphia Eagles · #18

Quarterback · 6' 2", 232 lbs · Omaha, NE

Cole Payton is a Quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, drafted 178th overall, 2026.

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Philadelphia Eagles · #18 · Quarterback
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Scouting report

Cole Payton — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Quarterback · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Cole Payton is a Quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, drafted 178th overall, 2026.
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Offense
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Defense
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Feel / IQ
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Playmaking
Below average creator
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Scoring
Below average scorer
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Rebounding
Below average on the glass
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3PT / spacing
Below average spacing
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Perimeter D
Below average on the perimeter
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Paint / rim D
Below average at the rim
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Clutch
Below average late
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Athleticism
Below average tools
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Basketball IQ
Reads the game
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Durability
Availability
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Act II

Where Cole Payton stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
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Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #1507 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
0Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Cole Payton — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Scoring
0.0 PPG
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Playmaking
0.0 APG
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Rebounding
0.0 RPG
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Shooting
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The engine

How the model sees Cole Payton

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected next season  confidence
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 0-season history below.
What moves the production line vs last season
Everything it reads
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0 seasons of per-minute rates
every box line, minutes-normalized
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Recency × games-played weight
recent, healthy seasons anchor the baseline
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Weighted least-squares trend
his own trajectory, read season over season
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Per-stat aging curves
age — — applied per stat
curve
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Live role context
usage & role shifts fold in when the feed is present
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Durability signal
GP last 3: — → games & confidence
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Cole Payton career stats, season by season

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Player DNA + compssimilarity model
Closest comps
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Context

Are the Philadelphia Eagles built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

41–41proj record
#9conf seed
-0.1net rtg
114.3off rtg
114.4def rtg
38%playoff odds
Roster delta · what changed
Aggressive hedge & help — Hedges hard on ball screens and rotates aggressive help from the weak side. Core trending steady. Defensive anchors: AJ Epenesa, Andre' Sam.
How his role moves
Projected 41–41, 9th in the conference. Real team projection from the roster + last-season baselines. His usage, minutes and creation load move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Cole Payton

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

The beginning

Cole Payton is a Quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Philadelphia Eagles

Turning pro

Drafted 178th overall, 2026 as a Quarterback.

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Cole Payton is a Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, drafted 178th overall, 2026.

Chapter

He has thrown for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns.

Where things stand

Where Payton goes from here.

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Payton's story
The documentary, narrated
Highlights
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Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 2"
Weight
232 lbs
Draft
178th overall, 2026
Born
Omaha, NE
Jersey
#18
Background

Cole Payton is from Omaha, NE. He was drafted 178th overall, 2026 and plays quarterback at 6' 2", 232 lbs.

He has thrown for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns. Payton is currently on the Philadelphia Eagles roster.

The person

Cole Payton is a developmental quarterback who has thrown for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns across his career.

Passing production0 career passing yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions.
Draft pedigree178th overall, 2026.
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FAQ

Cole Payton — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Cole Payton, answered.

What position does Cole Payton play?
Cole Payton is a Quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles.
When was Cole Payton drafted?
Cole Payton was drafted 178th overall, 2026.
How many seasons has Cole Payton played?
This is his first season on record.
What are Cole Payton's career stats?
He has thrown for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Cole Payton career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
QB4
behind the starter

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
vs WAS
Week 1 · Smash
Season outlook
55
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
6 / 8
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
38
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 vs WASW2 @ TENW3 @ CHIW4 vs LAW5 @ JAXW6 vs CARW7 vs DALW8 @ WASW9 vs NYGW10 · BYEW11 vs PITW12 @ DALW13 @ ARIW14 vs INDW15 vs SEAW16 vs HOUW17 @ SFW18 @ NYG

Each week grades Cole Payton's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

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