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Backtest

2 prospects · 2016 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (WR)
CC
Corey Coleman
WR · Baylor
21.8 yo · 5'11" · 194 lb
SS
Sterling Shepard
WR · Oklahoma
23.2 yo · 5'10" · 194 lb
Tiebreaker
Medium confidence
Take Corey Coleman over Sterling Shepard.

Decisive factor: 53-pick gap on Draftanomics projection.

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Corey Coleman
Predicted pick
#10
range #8–#12
Bust probability
0%
Consensus rank
#26
on 20 boards
Career arc
arrives after the combineThe forecast needs his measurables first.
2nd-deal AAV
$7Mmodel
Sterling Shepard
Predicted pick
#63
range #61–#65
Bust probability
0%
Consensus rank
#43
on 12 boards
Career arc
arrives after the combineThe forecast needs his measurables first.
2nd-deal AAV
$22Mmodel

Feature radar

Each axis is the prospect's percentile among prospects at his position (0–100). Bigger shape = stronger across the board.

ProductionAthleticismAgeConsensusPer-play impact (PPA)Breakout ageWorkloadRAS × production
Prospects
  • Corey Coleman· RB / WR / TE
  • Sterling Shepard· RB / WR / TE
Axis leaders
  • ProductionCorey Coleman0
  • AthleticismCorey Coleman100
  • AgeCorey Coleman75
  • ConsensusSterling Shepard55
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Corey Coleman50
  • Breakout ageCorey Coleman50
  • WorkloadCorey Coleman100
  • RAS × productionCorey Coleman100

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

No shared comps in the top five. Each prospect has a distinct historical profile.
Corey Coleman
  • comps arrive after the combineBefore the combine there isn't enough measured data to match him confidently against past players. Comparisons draw on recent NFL careers (2021–2024) and fill in once combine numbers and game-by-game stats land.
Sterling Shepard
  • comps arrive after the combineBefore the combine there isn't enough measured data to match him confidently against past players. Comparisons draw on recent NFL careers (2021–2024) and fill in once combine numbers and game-by-game stats land.

Risk and opportunity flags

Top three concerns and top two upside signals from the model.

Corey Coleman
Risks
No major risks flagged.
Opportunities
  • Breakout production arc
    Career trajectory in receiving yards: 527 → 1119 → 1363. Production rose every season — the kind of upward arc that often continues into the league.
Sterling Shepard
Risks
  • Older prospect
    Age 23.2 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.

Career trajectory forecast

Projected share of his team's snaps across the first four NFL seasons. Solid = seasons already played, dashed = the forecast.

0%25%50%75%100%Y1Y2Y3Y4Snap share
Corey ColemanSterling Shepard· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Corey Coleman

Draftanomics projects Corey Coleman (age 21.8 at draft) as a top-10 pick at #10 (range #8-#12, tight projection). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. Career trajectory in receiving yards: 527 → 1119 → 1363. Production rose every season — the kind of upward arc that often continues into the league. The call is a value lean: #10 against a consensus #32 is a 22-spot edge — enough to move him up the queue, not enough to reach a round early.

Sterling Shepard

Draftanomics projects Sterling Shepard (age 23.2 at draft) as a Day 2 pick at #63 (range #61-#65, tight projection). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. Age 23.2 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed. The call is a lean fade: the model sits 18 spots below the room's consensus #45 — don't pay sticker price. The discount is earned — older prospect leads the case against.