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Backtest

3 prospects · 2018 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (EDGE)
AK
Arden Key
EDGE · LSU
22.0 yo · 6'6" · 238 lb
OO
Ogbonnia Okoronkwo
EDGE · Oklahoma
23.0 yo · 6'1" · 253 lb
JS
Josh Sweat
EDGE · Florida St.
21.1 yo · 6'4" · 251 lb

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

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
Ogbonnia Okoronkwo
Predicted pick
#44
range #22–#66
Bust probability
65%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#65
on 17 boards
Career arc
Starter
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$6Mmodel
Josh Sweat
Predicted pick
#95
range #69–#121
Bust probability
0%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#70
on 17 boards
Career arc
Starter
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$18Mmodel

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
  • Arden Key· EDGE / DL / LB
  • Ogbonnia Okoronkwo· EDGE / DL / LB
  • Josh Sweat· EDGE / DL / LB
Axis leaders
  • ProductionOgbonnia Okoronkwo100
  • AthleticismJosh Sweat90
  • AgeJosh Sweat85
  • ConsensusArden Key20
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Arden Key50
  • Breakout ageArden Key50
  • WorkloadArden Key100
  • RAS × productionOgbonnia Okoronkwo52

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Shaq LawsonEDGE · Starter→ shared byArden KeyOgbonnia OkoronkwoJosh Sweat
  • Emmanuel OgbahEDGE · Starter→ shared byArden KeyOgbonnia OkoronkwoJosh Sweat
  • Joey BosaEDGE · Starter→ shared byArden KeyOgbonnia OkoronkwoJosh Sweat
  • Kamalei CorreaEDGE · Contributor→ shared byArden KeyOgbonnia Okoronkwo
  • Charles TapperEDGE · Bust→ shared byOgbonnia OkoronkwoJosh Sweat
Arden Key
  • Kamalei Correashared
    EDGE · #42
    Contributor
  • Carl Nassib
    EDGE · #65
    Starter
  • Shaq Lawsonshared
    EDGE · #19
    Starter
  • Emmanuel Ogbahshared
    EDGE · #32
    Starter
  • Joey Bosashared
    EDGE · #3
    Starter
Ogbonnia Okoronkwo
  • Shaq Lawsonshared
    EDGE · #19
    Starter
  • Charles Tappershared
    EDGE · #101
    Bust
  • Joey Bosashared
    EDGE · #3
    Starter
  • Emmanuel Ogbahshared
    EDGE · #32
    Starter
  • Kamalei Correashared
    EDGE · #42
    Contributor
Josh Sweat
  • Joey Bosashared
    EDGE · #3
    Starter
  • Shaq Lawsonshared
    EDGE · #19
    Starter
  • Charles Tappershared
    EDGE · #101
    Bust
  • Emmanuel Ogbahshared
    EDGE · #32
    Starter
  • Danielle Hunter
    EDGE · #88
    Franchise

Risk and opportunity flags

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

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.
Ogbonnia Okoronkwo
Risks
  • Missed entire rookie season
    Drafted #160 by LAR in 2018 but recorded ZERO regular-season NFL snaps. Year-1 absence is one of the strongest single-signal bust predictors we have.
  • Older prospect
    Age 23.0 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed.
Opportunities
  • Strong comp group
    3 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes became Starters or Franchise players: Shaq Lawson, Joey Bosa, Emmanuel Ogbah. The historical neighborhood overwhelmingly produced NFL contributors.
Josh Sweat
Risks
No major risks flagged.
Opportunities
  • Strong comp group
    4 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes became Starters or Franchise players: Joey Bosa, Shaq Lawson, Emmanuel Ogbah (+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
Arden KeyOgbonnia OkoronkwoJosh Sweat· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

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.

Ogbonnia Okoronkwo

Draftanomics projects Ogbonnia Okoronkwo (age 23.0 at draft) as a Day 2 pick at #44 (range #22-#66, wide band). Bust probability sits at 65% — scary. The comp set is strong: 3 of 4 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: Shaq Lawson (Starter), Charles Tapper (Bust), Joey Bosa (Starter). Ceiling is Joey Bosa (Starter); floor is Kamalei Correa (Contributor). Drafted #160 by LAR in 2018 but recorded ZERO regular-season NFL snaps. Year-1 absence is one of the strongest single-signal bust predictors we have. The call is a value lean: #44 against a consensus #63 is a 19-spot edge — enough to move him up the queue, not enough to reach a round early, with missed entire rookie season the tax on that edge.

Josh Sweat

Draftanomics projects Josh Sweat (age 21.1 at draft) as a third-round / early Day 3 pick at #95 (range #69-#121, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is strong: 4 of 5 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: Joey Bosa (Starter), Shaq Lawson (Starter), Charles Tapper (Bust). Ceiling is Danielle Hunter (Franchise); floor is Emmanuel Ogbah (Starter). The call is a lean fade: the model sits 28 spots below the room's consensus #66 — don't pay sticker price. The 28-spot markdown rests on thin verified signal rather than a named flaw — the model hasn't seen enough yet to match the room's conviction.