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Backtest

3 prospects · 2017 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (S)
JJ
John Johnson
S · Boston Col.
21.4 yo · — · —
JP
Jabrill Peppers
S · Michigan
21.6 yo · 5'11" · 213 lb
LH
Lano Hill
S · Michigan
21.4 yo · — · —

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

John Johnson
Predicted pick
#143
range #109–#177
Bust probability· rough estimate
0%
0%comp-based · 0/5
Consensus rank
#123
on 4 boards
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$12Mmodel
Jabrill Peppers
Predicted pick
#19
range #1–#48
Bust probability· rough estimate
5%
0%comp-based · 0/4
Consensus rank
#27
on 26 boards
Career arc
Franchise
tier · 1st Round
2nd-deal AAV
$8Mmodel
Lano Hill
Predicted pick
#105
range #73–#137
Bust probability· rough estimate
0%
0%comp-based · 0/4
Consensus rank
#137
on 1 board
Career arc
Franchise
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$2Mmodel

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
  • John Johnson· CB / S
  • Jabrill Peppers· CB / S
  • Lano Hill· CB / S
Axis leaders
  • ProductionJohn Johnson0
  • AthleticismJohn Johnson36
  • AgeLano Hill89
  • ConsensusJabrill Peppers43
  • Per-play impact (PPA)John Johnson50
  • Breakout ageJohn Johnson50
  • WorkloadJabrill Peppers100
  • RAS × productionJohn Johnson53

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Mykkele ThompsonS · Bust→ shared byJohn JohnsonJabrill PeppersLano Hill
  • Adrian AmosS · Franchise→ shared byJohn JohnsonJabrill PeppersLano Hill
  • James SampleS · Bust→ shared byJohn JohnsonJabrill Peppers
  • Landon CollinsS · Franchise→ shared byJabrill PeppersLano Hill
  • Cedric ThompsonS · TBD→ shared byJabrill PeppersLano Hill
John Johnson
  • Mykkele Thompsonshared
    S · #144
    Bust
  • Kyshoen Jarrett
    S · #181
    Bust
  • Damarious Randall
    S · #30
    Franchise
  • James Sampleshared
    S · #104
    Bust
  • Adrian Amosshared
    S · #142
    Franchise
Jabrill Peppers
  • Adrian Amosshared
    S · #142
    Franchise
  • Landon Collinsshared
    S · #33
    Franchise
  • Cedric Thompsonshared
    S · #150
    TBD
  • Mykkele Thompsonshared
    S · #144
    Bust
  • James Sampleshared
    S · #104
    Bust
Lano Hill
  • Landon Collinsshared
    S · #33
    Franchise
  • Adrian Amosshared
    S · #142
    Franchise
  • Jordan Richards
    S · #64
    Contributor
  • Cedric Thompsonshared
    S · #150
    TBD
  • Mykkele Thompsonshared
    S · #144
    Bust

Risk and opportunity flags

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

John Johnson
Risks
  • No athletic testing
    No Combine drills or Pro Day numbers on file while most of the class has tested — the athletic part of the grade is unmeasured.
  • Comp group bust rate
    3 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Mykkele Thompson, Kyshoen Jarrett, James Sample. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
  • Below-cohort college production
    Position-cohort z-score on production composite is -2.40 — well below the secondary average. Raw box-score output didn't keep pace with peers.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    5 boards have him at mean rank #88; model has him #143 — a 55-spot fade. Analysts converging this much above the model is a tell that the model is undervaluing him.
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.
Lano Hill
Risks
  • No athletic testing
    No Combine drills or Pro Day numbers on file while most of the class has tested — the athletic part of the grade is unmeasured.
  • Consensus skeptic
    2 boards place him at mean rank #146; model has him #105 — a 42-spot gap. When boards fade a player this hard, the model is usually the one missing something.
Opportunities
  • Promising comp group
    2 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes hit Starter-or-better: Landon Collins, Adrian Amos.

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
John JohnsonJabrill PeppersLano Hill· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

John Johnson

Draftanomics projects John Johnson (age 21.4 at draft) as a mid-round flyer at #143 (range #109-#177, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is dangerous: 3 of 5 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Mykkele Thompson (Bust), Kyshoen Jarrett (Bust), Damarious Randall (Franchise). Ceiling is Damarious Randall (Franchise); floor is Adrian Amos (Franchise). 3 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Mykkele Thompson, Kyshoen Jarrett, James Sample. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #88 and the model won't take him before #143 — a 55-spot markdown. The discount is earned — comp group bust rate leads the case against.

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 5% — 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.

Lano Hill

Draftanomics projects Lano Hill (age 21.4 at draft) as a third-round / early Day 3 pick at #105 (range #73-#137, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is strong: 2 of 3 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: Landon Collins (Franchise), Adrian Amos (Franchise), Jordan Richards (Contributor). Ceiling is Landon Collins (Franchise); floor is Cedric Thompson. No Combine drills or Pro Day numbers on file while most of the class has tested — the athletic part of the grade is unmeasured. The call is a conviction buy: the model has him 42 spots ahead of the room (board #105 vs consensus #146), and at a 0% bust probability the edge is worth paying for.