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Backtest

3 prospects · 2018 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (TE)
CH
Chris Herndon
TE · Miami (FL)
22.2 yo · 6'4" · 253 lb
JS
Jaylen Samuels
TE · North Carolina St.
21.8 yo · — · —
DG
Dallas Goedert
TE · South Dakota St.
23.3 yo · — · —

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Chris Herndon
Predicted pick
#143
range #120–#166
Bust probability
7%
0%0/4 comps
Consensus rank
#77
on 1 board
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$5Mmodel
Jaylen Samuels
Predicted pick
#126
range #46–#234
Bust probability
18%
Consensus rank
#96
on 6 boards
Career arc
arrives after the combineThe forecast needs his measurables first.
2nd-deal AAV
$2Mmodel
Dallas Goedert
Predicted pick
#40
range #18–#77
Bust probability
18%
Consensus rank
#42
on 25 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
  • Chris Herndon· RB / WR / TE
  • Jaylen Samuels· RB / WR / TE
  • Dallas Goedert· RB / WR / TE
Axis leaders
  • ProductionChris Herndon47
  • AthleticismChris Herndon68
  • AgeChris Herndon82
  • ConsensusDallas Goedert46
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Chris Herndon50
  • Breakout ageChris Herndon50
  • WorkloadChris Herndon100
  • RAS × productionChris Herndon0

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.
Chris Herndon
  • Temarrick Hemingway
    TE · #177
    Bust
  • Nick Boyle
    TE · #171
    Starter
  • Geoff Swaim
    TE · #246
    Starter
  • Thomas Duarte
    TE · #231
    Bust
  • Beau Sandland
    TE · #252
    TBD
Jaylen Samuels
  • 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.
Dallas Goedert
  • 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.

Chris Herndon
Risks
  • Comp group has bust risk
    2 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: Temarrick Hemingway, Thomas Duarte. Mixed signal from history.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    2 boards have him at mean rank #80; model has him #143 — a 62-spot fade. Analysts converging this much above the model is a tell that the model is undervaluing him.
Jaylen Samuels
Risks
No major risks flagged.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Dallas Goedert
Risks
No major risks flagged.
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
Chris HerndonJaylen SamuelsDallas Goedert· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Chris Herndon

Draftanomics projects Chris Herndon (age 22.2 at draft) as a mid-round flyer at #143 (range #120-#166, wide band). Bust probability sits at 6% — low. The comp set is mixed: 2 starters-or-better vs 2 backups-or-busts among the 4 comps with known outcomes. Closest comps: Temarrick Hemingway (Bust), Nick Boyle (Starter), Geoff Swaim (Starter). Ceiling is Nick Boyle (Starter); floor is Beau Sandland. 2 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: Temarrick Hemingway, Thomas Duarte. Mixed signal from history. The call is a genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #80 and the model won't take him before #143 — a 62-spot markdown. The discount is earned — comp group has bust risk leads the case against.

Jaylen Samuels

−0.02 boards with him top-100; −0.02 charting gap run block grade; +0.02 lowest board ranking

Dallas Goedert

+0.04 boards with him top-100; +0.03 boards with him top-50; +0.02 scout consensus