49th percentile
LB GRADE RECEIPT
Pete Werner
New Orleans Saints / RILB / Healthy
Model version: player-forecast-v24 Data updated: August 24, 2026 at 6:13 PM EDT
NFSMELL RATING56.6C-
POSITION RANK#72of 78 rated LBs
WHY THIS RATING
Grade components
Below starter baselinevalidated one-season baseline
Current form61.0
Player-created value56.6
Next-season projection65.8
Production forecast65.8
Position-relative forecast grade56.6
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, 2024, 2023 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
22nd percentile
63rd percentile
17th percentile
24th percentile
38th percentile
59th percentile
39th percentile
56.6 season score684 qualifying plays