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Backtest

2 prospects · 2017 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (S)
MW
Marcus Williams
S · Utah
20.6 yo · 6'1" · 202 lb
JP
Jabrill Peppers
S · Michigan
21.6 yo · 5'11" · 213 lb
Tiebreaker
High confidence
Take Marcus Williams over Jabrill Peppers.

Decisive factor: a stronger historical comp arc. Reinforced by $8M/yr more in projected second-deal AAV.

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Marcus Williams
Predicted pick
#26
range #1–#56
Bust probability· rough estimate
0%
0%comp-based · 0/4
Consensus rank
#57
on 19 boards
Career arc
Franchise
tier · 1st Round
2nd-deal AAV
$16Mmodel
Jabrill Peppers
Predicted pick
#19
range #1–#48
Bust probability· rough estimate
0%
0%comp-based · 0/4
Consensus rank
#27
on 26 boards
Career arc
Franchise
tier · 1st Round
2nd-deal AAV
$8Mmodel

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
  • Marcus Williams· CB / S
  • Jabrill Peppers· CB / S
Axis leaders
  • ProductionMarcus Williams0
  • AthleticismMarcus Williams36
  • AgeMarcus Williams86
  • ConsensusJabrill Peppers43
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Marcus Williams50
  • Breakout ageMarcus Williams50
  • WorkloadMarcus Williams100
  • RAS × productionMarcus Williams53

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Adrian AmosS · Franchise→ shared byMarcus WilliamsJabrill Peppers
  • Cedric ThompsonS · TBD→ shared byMarcus WilliamsJabrill Peppers
  • Mykkele ThompsonS · Bust→ shared byMarcus WilliamsJabrill Peppers
Marcus Williams
  • Adrian Amosshared
    S · #142
    Franchise
  • Damarious Randall
    S · #30
    Franchise
  • Cedric Thompsonshared
    S · #150
    TBD
  • Mykkele Thompsonshared
    S · #144
    Bust
  • Ibraheim Campbell
    S · #115
    Starter
Jabrill Peppers
  • Adrian Amosshared
    S · #142
    Franchise
  • Landon Collins
    S · #33
    Franchise
  • Cedric Thompsonshared
    S · #150
    TBD
  • Mykkele Thompsonshared
    S · #144
    Bust
  • James Sample
    S · #104
    Bust

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Marcus Williams
Risks
No major risks flagged.
Opportunities
  • Strong comp group
    3 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes became Starters or Franchise players: Adrian Amos, Damarious Randall, Ibraheim Campbell. The historical neighborhood overwhelmingly produced NFL contributors.
Jabrill Peppers
Risks
  • Comp group has bust risk
    2 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: Mykkele Thompson, James Sample. Mixed signal from history.
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
Marcus WilliamsJabrill Peppers· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Marcus Williams

Draftanomics projects Marcus Williams (age 20.6 at draft) as a first-round pick at #26 (range #1-#56, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is strong: 3 of 4 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: Adrian Amos (Franchise), Damarious Randall (Franchise), Cedric Thompson. Ceiling is Damarious Randall (Franchise); floor is Cedric Thompson. The call is a value lean: #26 against a consensus #55 is a 29-spot edge — enough to move him up the queue, not enough to reach a round early.

Jabrill Peppers

Draftanomics projects Jabrill Peppers (age 21.6 at draft) as a first-round pick at #19 (range #1-#48, wide band). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is mixed: 2 starters-or-better vs 2 backups-or-busts among the 4 comps with known outcomes. Closest comps: Adrian Amos (Franchise), Landon Collins (Franchise), Cedric Thompson. Ceiling is Landon Collins (Franchise); floor is Cedric Thompson. 2 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: Mykkele Thompson, James Sample. Mixed signal from history. The call is a value lean: #19 against a consensus #32 is a 13-spot edge — enough to move him up the queue, not enough to reach a round early, with comp group has bust risk the tax on that edge.