61st percentile
LB GRADE RECEIPT
Barrett Carter
Cincinnati Bengals / MLB / Healthy
Model version: player-forecast-v24 Data updated: August 24, 2026 at 6:13 PM EDT
NFSMELL RATING51.4D
POSITION RANK#78of 78 rated LBs
WHY THIS RATING
Grade components
Below starter baselinevalidated one-season baseline
Current form51.0
Player-created value51.4
Next-season projection63.2
Production forecast63.2
Position-relative forecast grade51.4
Model receipt
LB production balances tackling, pressure, non-sack disruption, coverage results, breakups, and missed tackles.
The displayed performance component is recency-weighted across qualifying 2025 seasons.
Prospect pedigree and testing are context only; qualifying NFL production is authoritative.
OVR uses the validated one-season baseline because it outperformed the prior composite in the 2024-2025 walk-forward audit.
The non-QB forecast target is next-season position-relative production, not an independent film or talent grade.
2025 PERFORMANCE
Position-specific metrics
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51.4 season score792 qualifying plays