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Backtest

3 prospects · 2019 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (DT)
TH
Trysten Hill
DT · Central Florida
21.1 yo · — · —
GG
Greg Gaines
DT · Washington
23.0 yo · — · —
DL
Dexter Lawrence
DT · Clemson
21.4 yo · — · —

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Trysten Hill
Predicted pick
#161
range #114–#208
Bust probability
0%
0%0/3 comps
Consensus rank
#97
on 8 boards
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$3Mmodel
Greg Gaines
Predicted pick
#69
range #32–#106
Bust probability
0%
0%0/4 comps
Consensus rank
#145
on 1 board
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$7Mmodel
Dexter Lawrence
Predicted pick
#34
range #1–#77
Bust probability
0%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#30
on 26 boards
Career arc
Starter
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$26Mmodel

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
  • Trysten Hill· EDGE / DL / LB
  • Greg Gaines· EDGE / DL / LB
  • Dexter Lawrence· EDGE / DL / LB
Axis leaders
  • ProductionTrysten Hill38
  • AthleticismTrysten Hill41
  • AgeTrysten Hill83
  • ConsensusTrysten Hill21
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Trysten Hill50
  • Breakout ageTrysten Hill50
  • WorkloadTrysten Hill100
  • RAS × productionTrysten Hill0

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Davon GodchauxDT · Bust→ shared byTrysten HillGreg GainesDexter Lawrence
  • Maliek CollinsDT · Starter→ shared byTrysten HillGreg Gaines
  • Joey IvieDT · TBD→ shared byTrysten HillGreg Gaines
  • Willie HenryDT · Bust→ shared byTrysten HillGreg Gaines
Trysten Hill
  • Davon Godchauxshared
    DT · #178
    Bust
  • Malik McDowell
    DT · #35
    TBD
  • Maliek Collinsshared
    DT · #67
    Starter
  • Joey Ivieshared
    DT · #228
    TBD
  • Willie Henryshared
    DT · #132
    Bust
Greg Gaines
  • Davon Godchauxshared
    DT · #178
    Bust
  • Joey Ivieshared
    DT · #228
    TBD
  • Willie Henryshared
    DT · #132
    Bust
  • Maliek Collinsshared
    DT · #67
    Starter
  • D.J. Jones
    DT · #198
    Bust
Dexter Lawrence
  • Robert Nkemdiche
    DT · #29
    Starter
  • Kenny Clark
    DT · #27
    Starter
  • Andrew Billings
    DT · #122
    Bust
  • Sheldon Rankins
    DT · #12
    Starter
  • Davon Godchauxshared
    DT · #178
    Bust

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Trysten Hill
Risks
  • 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.
  • Comp group bust rate
    2 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Davon Godchaux, Willie Henry. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    9 boards have him at mean rank #80; model has him #161 — a 81-spot fade. Analysts converging this much above the model is a tell that the model is undervaluing him.
Greg Gaines
Risks
  • 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.
  • Consensus skeptic
    2 boards place him at mean rank #117; model has him #69 — a 48-spot gap. When boards fade a player this hard, the model is usually the one missing something.
  • Comp group bust rate
    3 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Davon Godchaux, Willie Henry, D.J. Jones. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Dexter Lawrence
Risks
  • 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.
  • Comp group has bust risk
    2 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: Andrew Billings, Davon Godchaux. Mixed signal from history.
Opportunities
  • Promising comp group
    3 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes hit Starter-or-better: Robert Nkemdiche, Kenny Clark, Sheldon Rankins.

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
Trysten HillGreg GainesDexter Lawrence· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Trysten Hill

Draftanomics projects Trysten Hill (age 21.1 at draft) as a mid-round flyer at #161 (range #114-#208, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is dangerous: 2 of 3 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Davon Godchaux (Bust), Malik McDowell, Maliek Collins (Starter). Ceiling is Maliek Collins (Starter); floor is Joey Ivie. 2 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Davon Godchaux, Willie Henry. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #80 and the model won't take him before #161 — a 81-spot markdown. The discount is earned — comp group bust rate leads the case against.

Greg Gaines

Draftanomics projects Greg Gaines (age 23.0 at draft) as a third-round / early Day 3 pick at #69 (range #32-#106, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is dangerous: 3 of 4 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Davon Godchaux (Bust), Joey Ivie, Willie Henry (Bust). Ceiling is Maliek Collins (Starter); floor is Joey Ivie. 3 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Davon Godchaux, Willie Henry, D.J. Jones. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a conviction buy: the model has him 48 spots ahead of the room (board #69 vs consensus #117), and at a 0% bust probability the edge is worth paying for.

Dexter Lawrence

Draftanomics projects Dexter Lawrence (age 21.4 at draft) as a Day 2 pick at #34 (range #1-#77, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is strong: 3 of 5 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: Robert Nkemdiche (Starter), Kenny Clark (Starter), Andrew Billings (Bust). Ceiling is Sheldon Rankins (Starter); floor is Robert Nkemdiche (Starter). No Combine drills or Pro Day numbers on file while most of the class has tested — the athletic part of the grade is unmeasured. The call is a hold at slot: the model's #34 and the room's #32 land on the same answer — no market edge to chase, so take him where he sits, and let the 0% bust probability break ties on draft day.