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Sean Clifford Cincinnati Bengals · #4

Quarterback · 6' 2", 212 lbs · Cincinnati, OH · Age 28

Sean Clifford is a Quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals, drafted 149th overall, 2023. In 2023 he passed for 37 yards with 0 touchdowns against 0 interceptions.

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Sean Clifford

Season avg37 pass yds · 0 td · 0 int

Career avg37 pass yds · 0 td · 0 int

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

Tonight's projectionmodel

37yds

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Scouting report

Sean Clifford — 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.

B-

Quarterback · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Sean Clifford is a Quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals, drafted 149th overall, 2023. In 2023 he passed for 37 yards with 0 touchdowns against 0 int

C-

Passing

A-

Efficiency

C+

Scoring

C-

Passing volume

Solid · offense

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B+

Efficiency

Excellent · offense

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C-

Scoring

Average · offense

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A-

Accuracy

Excellent · offense

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Ball security

Excellent · offense

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Act II

Where Sean Clifford 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

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #446 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

97Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Sean Clifford — every number, three levels deep

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

C-

Passing

37 YDS

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Efficiency

118.8 RTG

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Scoring

0 TD

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A-

Ball security

0 INT

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The engine

How the model sees Sean Clifford

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 2024 modeled

pass yds

34–38

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int

0–0

118.8

rating

111.7–125.9

games

2–2

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 1-season history below.

What moves the pass yds line vs last season

Last season 37 → projected 36 pass yds

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season-1.1 pass yds

Everything it reads

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1 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 28 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 2

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Sean Clifford career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Cmp%	Yds	TD	INT	Rate
2023	2	100.0	37	0	0	118.8
Career	2		37	0	0

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

Tyler Huntley 96%Hendon Hooker 96%Justin Fields 95%Shedeur Sanders 95%Spencer Rattler 94%Caleb Williams 94%

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Context

Are the Cincinnati Bengals built to win?

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

10–7proj record

95off index

55def index

+16net

63%playoff odds

27roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades A+ (95), defense C- (55) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 93, pass rush 50, coverage 60.

How his role moves

Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage 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 Sean Clifford

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

1998-07-14

The beginning

Sean Clifford is a Quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals, in his 2nd NFL season.

Cincinnati Bengals

Turning pro

Drafted 149th overall, 2023 as a Quarterback.

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Sean Clifford is a Cincinnati Bengals quarterback, drafted 149th overall, 2023.

Chapter

Across 1 season (2023) he has thrown for 37 yards and 0 touchdowns.

Chapter

Most recently he passed for 37 yards with 0 touchdowns and a 118.8 rating in 2023.

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Clifford's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

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Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 212 lbs
Draft: 149th overall, 2023
Born: Cincinnati, OH
Age: 28
Jersey: #4

Background

Sean Clifford is from Cincinnati, OH and is 28 years old. He was drafted 149th overall, 2023 and plays quarterback at 6' 2", 212 lbs.

Over his 2023 season he has thrown for 37 yards and 0 touchdowns. Clifford is currently on the Cincinnati Bengals roster.

The person

Sean Clifford is a developmental quarterback who has thrown for 37 yards and 0 touchdowns across his 2023 rookie season.

Passing production37 career passing yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions.

Best seasonThrew for 37 yards and 0 TDs in 2023.

Draft pedigree149th overall, 2023.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Sean Clifford — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Sean Clifford, answered.

What position does Sean Clifford play?

Sean Clifford is a Quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals.

When was Sean Clifford drafted?

Sean Clifford was drafted 149th overall, 2023.

How many seasons has Sean Clifford played?

1 (2023).

What are Sean Clifford's career stats?

He has thrown for 37 yards and 0 touchdowns.

Sean Clifford 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.

Sean Clifford Cincinnati Bengals · #4

Sean Clifford — the report card

Where Sean Clifford stands

Sean Clifford — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Sean Clifford

Sean Clifford career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Cincinnati Bengals built to win?

The Ballad of Sean Clifford

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

Chapter

Off the field

Sean Clifford — frequently asked

Current role & opportunity

Weekly matchups

More Cincinnati Bengals players

Sean Clifford head-to-head

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