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Backtest

3 prospects · 2018 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (EDGE)
DE
Duke Ejiofor
EDGE · Wake Forest
23.0 yo · 6'4" · 264 lb
AK
Arden Key
EDGE · LSU
22.0 yo · 6'6" · 238 lb
TY
Trevon Young
EDGE · Louisville
23.1 yo · 6'4" · 258 lb

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Duke Ejiofor
Predicted pick
#104
range #79–#129
Bust probability
0%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#116
on 16 boards
Career arc
Starter
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$4Mmodel
Arden Key
Predicted pick
#70
range #56–#84
Bust probability
0%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#53
on 18 boards
Career arc
Starter
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$9Mmodel
Trevon Young
Predicted pick
#177
range #133–#221
Bust probability
0%
0%0/4 comps
Consensus rank
—
no boards yet
Career arc
Franchise
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$4Mmodel

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
  • Duke Ejiofor· EDGE / DL / LB
  • Arden Key· EDGE / DL / LB
  • Trevon Young· EDGE / DL / LB
Axis leaders
  • ProductionDuke Ejiofor53
  • AthleticismDuke Ejiofor48
  • AgeArden Key78
  • ConsensusArden Key20
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Duke Ejiofor50
  • Breakout ageDuke Ejiofor50
  • WorkloadDuke Ejiofor100
  • RAS × productionDuke Ejiofor0

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Carl NassibEDGE · Starter→ shared byDuke EjioforArden Key
  • Kamalei CorreaEDGE · Contributor→ shared byDuke EjioforArden Key
Duke Ejiofor
  • Carl Nassibshared
    EDGE · #65
    Starter
  • Kamalei Correashared
    EDGE · #42
    Contributor
  • Jihad Ward
    EDGE · #44
    Starter
  • Nate Orchard
    EDGE · #51
    Franchise
  • Ronald Blair
    EDGE · #142
    Starter
Arden Key
  • Kamalei Correashared
    EDGE · #42
    Contributor
  • Carl Nassibshared
    EDGE · #65
    Starter
  • Shaq Lawson
    EDGE · #19
    Starter
  • Emmanuel Ogbah
    EDGE · #32
    Starter
  • Joey Bosa
    EDGE · #3
    Starter
Trevon Young
  • Leonard Williams
    EDGE · #6
    Franchise
  • B.J. Dubose
    EDGE · #193
    TBD
  • Shane Ray
    EDGE · #23
    Franchise
  • Henry Anderson
    EDGE · #93
    Franchise
  • Trey Flowers
    EDGE · #101
    Franchise

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Duke Ejiofor
Risks
  • Older prospect
    Age 23.0 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed.
  • 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.
Opportunities
  • Strong comp group
    4 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes became Starters or Franchise players: Carl Nassib, Jihad Ward, Nate Orchard (+1 more). The historical neighborhood overwhelmingly produced NFL contributors.
Arden Key
Risks
No major risks flagged.
Opportunities
  • Strong comp group
    4 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes became Starters or Franchise players: Carl Nassib, Shaq Lawson, Emmanuel Ogbah (+1 more). The historical neighborhood overwhelmingly produced NFL contributors.
Trevon Young
Risks
  • Older prospect
    Age 23.1 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed.
  • Consensus skeptic
    1 board place him at mean rank #214; model has him #177 — a 37-spot gap. When boards fade a player this hard, the model is usually the one missing something.
Opportunities
  • Strong comp group
    4 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes became Starters or Franchise players: Leonard Williams, Shane Ray, Henry Anderson (+1 more). The historical neighborhood overwhelmingly produced NFL contributors.

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%Y1Y2Y3Y4Y5Y6Y7Y8Snap share
Duke EjioforArden KeyTrevon Young· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Duke Ejiofor

Draftanomics projects Duke Ejiofor (age 23.0 at draft) as a third-round / early Day 3 pick at #104 (range #79-#129, wide band). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is strong: 4 of 4 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: Carl Nassib (Starter), Kamalei Correa (Contributor), Jihad Ward (Starter). Ceiling is Nate Orchard (Franchise); floor is Kamalei Correa (Contributor). Age 23.0 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed. The call is a lean fade: the model sits 19 spots below the room's consensus #85 — don't pay sticker price. The discount is earned — older prospect leads the case against.

Arden Key

Draftanomics projects Arden Key (age 22.0 at draft) as a third-round / early Day 3 pick at #70 (range #56-#84, wide band). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is strong: 4 of 4 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: Kamalei Correa (Contributor), Carl Nassib (Starter), Shaq Lawson (Starter). Ceiling is Joey Bosa (Starter); floor is Kamalei Correa (Contributor). The call is a hold at slot: the model's #70 sits within 10 spots of the room's #60 — no market edge to chase, so take him where he sits, and let the 0% bust probability break ties on draft day.

Trevon Young

Draftanomics projects Trevon Young (age 23.1 at draft) as a Day 3 dart throw at #177 (range #133-#221, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is strong: 4 of 4 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: Leonard Williams (Franchise), B.J. Dubose, Shane Ray (Franchise). Ceiling is Leonard Williams (Franchise); floor is B.J. Dubose. Age 23.1 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed. The call is a conviction buy: the model has him 37 spots ahead of the room (board #177 vs consensus #214), and at a 0% bust probability the edge is worth paying for.