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Backtest

2 prospects · 2018 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (G)
BS
Braden Smith
G · Auburn
— · 6'6" · 315 lb
WT
Wyatt Teller
G · Virginia Tech
— · 6'4" · 314 lb
Tiebreaker
High confidence
Take Braden Smith over Wyatt Teller.

Decisive factor: 22-pick gap on Draftanomics projection.

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Braden Smith
Predicted pick
#43
range #1–#99
Bust probability
0%
Consensus rank
#73
on 17 boards
Career arc
arrives after the combineThe forecast needs his measurables first.
2nd-deal AAV
$22Mmodel
Wyatt Teller
Predicted pick
#65
range #18–#112
Bust probability
0%
Consensus rank
#151
on 16 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
  • Braden Smith· Offensive line
  • Wyatt Teller· Offensive line
Axis leaders
  • ProductionBraden Smith50
  • AthleticismBraden Smith54
  • AgeWyatt Teller82
  • ConsensusBraden Smith23
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Braden Smith50
  • Breakout ageBraden Smith50
  • WorkloadBraden Smith50
  • RAS × productionBraden Smith100

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Spencer DrangoG · TBD→ shared byBraden SmithWyatt Teller
Braden Smith
  • Joshua Garnett
    G · #28
    TBD
  • Vadal Alexander
    G · #234
    TBD
  • Germain Ifedi
    G · #31
    TBD
  • Spencer Drangoshared
    G · #168
    TBD
  • Nick Martin
    G · #50
    TBD
Wyatt Teller
  • A.J. Cann
    G · #67
    TBD
  • Spencer Drangoshared
    G · #168
    TBD
  • Daryl Williams
    G · #102
    TBD
  • Donavon Clark
    G · #224
    TBD
  • Laken Tomlinson
    G · #28
    TBD

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Braden Smith
Risks
No major risks flagged.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Wyatt Teller
Risks
  • Consensus skeptic
    17 boards place him at mean rank #97; model has him #65 — a 32-spot gap. When boards fade a player this hard, the model is usually the one missing something.
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%Y1Y2Y3Y4Y5Y6Y7Y8Snap share
Braden SmithWyatt Teller· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Braden Smith

Draftanomics projects Braden Smith as a Day 2 pick at #43 (range #1-#99, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set leans young — most of his closest comps haven't played enough NFL snaps yet to be confidently graded. Closest comps: Joshua Garnett, Vadal Alexander, Germain Ifedi. Ceiling is Joshua Garnett; floor is Vadal Alexander. The call is a value lean: #43 against a consensus #66 is a 23-spot edge — enough to move him up the queue, not enough to reach a round early.

Wyatt Teller

Draftanomics projects Wyatt Teller as a third-round / early Day 3 pick at #65 (range #18-#112, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set leans young — most of his closest comps haven't played enough NFL snaps yet to be confidently graded. Closest comps: A.J. Cann, Spencer Drango, Daryl Williams. Ceiling is Laken Tomlinson; floor is Donavon Clark. The call is a conviction buy: the model has him 32 spots ahead of the room (board #65 vs consensus #97), and at a 0% bust probability the edge is worth paying for.