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Graham Mertz
QB · 
Houston Texans · age 25
- Trade value
- −$0.5M
- Likely range
- −$1.5M to $1.2M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 46 projected, no games in the league yet
- Player value
- $1.6M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $1.11M a year, 3 years left
- Next season
- 1.8 score projected
Graham Mertz's trade value is −$0.5M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real NFL trades.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.1M | $0.3M | −$0.3M |
| 2027 | $1.1M | $0.4M | −$0.1M |
| 2028 | $1.1M | $0.4M | −$0.1M |
Projection
| Season | Score | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.8 | 0.0 to 5.0 | 18% |
| 2027 | 2.7 | 0.0 to 9.4 | 25% |
| 2028 | 2.6 | 0.0 to 15.2 | 20% |
| 2029 | 2.9 | 0.0 to 2.9 | 12% |
| 2030 | -0.1 | −0.1 to 0.0 | 7% |
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