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Backtest

2 prospects · 2019 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (RB)
BJ
Benny Snell Jr.
RB · Kentucky
21.2 yo · 5'10" · 224 lb
TW
Trayveon Williams
RB · Texas A&M
21.5 yo · 5'8" · 206 lb
Tiebreaker
High confidence
Take Trayveon Williams over Benny Snell Jr..

Decisive factor: 104-pick gap on Draftanomics projection.

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Benny Snell Jr.
Predicted pick
#194
range #179–#209
Bust probability
0%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
—
no boards yet
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$2Mmodel
Trayveon Williams
Predicted pick
#90
range #69–#111
Bust probability
0%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#132
on 6 boards
Career arc
Bust
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
  • Benny Snell Jr.· RB / WR / TE
  • Trayveon Williams· RB / WR / TE
Axis leaders
  • ProductionBenny Snell Jr.32
  • AthleticismBenny Snell Jr.29
  • AgeBenny Snell Jr.85
  • ConsensusBenny Snell Jr.23
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Benny Snell Jr.50
  • Breakout ageBenny Snell Jr.50
  • WorkloadBenny Snell Jr.100
  • RAS × productionBenny Snell Jr.0

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Kareem HuntRB · Bust→ shared byBenny Snell Jr.Trayveon Williams
  • Samaje PerineRB · Bust→ shared byBenny Snell Jr.Trayveon Williams
Benny Snell Jr.
  • David Cobb
    RB · #138
    Bust
  • Wendell Smallwood
    RB · #153
    Starter
  • Kareem Huntshared
    RB · #86
    Bust
  • Samaje Perineshared
    RB · #114
    Bust
  • James Conner
    RB · #105
    Bust
Trayveon Williams
  • Samaje Perineshared
    RB · #114
    Bust
  • Jeremy McNichols
    RB · #162
    Bust
  • Paul Perkins
    RB · #149
    Starter
  • Alex Collins
    RB · #171
    Starter
  • Kareem Huntshared
    RB · #86
    Bust

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Benny Snell Jr.
Risks
  • Consensus skeptic
    1 board place him at mean rank #245; model has him #194 — a 51-spot gap. When boards fade a player this hard, the model is usually the one missing something.
  • Comp group bust rate
    4 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: David Cobb, Kareem Hunt, Samaje Perine (+1 more). The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Trayveon Williams
Risks
  • Comp group bust rate
    3 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Samaje Perine, Jeremy McNichols, Kareem Hunt. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
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%Y1Y2Y3Y4Y5Y6Y7Snap share
Benny Snell Jr.Trayveon Williams· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Benny Snell Jr.

Draftanomics projects Benny Snell Jr. (age 21.2 at draft) as a Day 3 dart throw at #194 (range #179-#209, wide band). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is dangerous: 4 of 5 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: David Cobb (Bust), Wendell Smallwood (Starter), Kareem Hunt (Bust). Ceiling is Wendell Smallwood (Starter); floor is David Cobb (Bust). 4 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: David Cobb, Kareem Hunt, Samaje Perine (+1 more). The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a conviction buy: the model has him 51 spots ahead of the room (board #194 vs consensus #245), and at a 0% bust probability the edge is worth paying for.

Trayveon Williams

Draftanomics projects Trayveon Williams (age 21.5 at draft) as a third-round / early Day 3 pick at #90 (range #69-#111, wide band). 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: Samaje Perine (Bust), Jeremy McNichols (Bust), Paul Perkins (Starter). Ceiling is Paul Perkins (Starter); floor is Alex Collins (Starter). 3 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Samaje Perine, Jeremy McNichols, Kareem Hunt. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a hold at slot: the model's #90 sits within 4 spots of the room's #86 — no market edge to chase, so take him where he sits, and let the 0% bust probability break ties on draft day.