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Backtest

2 prospects · 2019 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (DT)
RW
Renell Wren
DT · Arizona St.
23.5 yo · — · —
DC
Demarcus Christmas
DT · Florida St.
23.8 yo · — · —
Tiebreaker
High confidence
Take Renell Wren over Demarcus Christmas.

Decisive factor: 88-pick gap on Draftanomics projection. Reinforced by a bust risk 30 points lower.

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Renell Wren
Predicted pick
#154
range #125–#183
Bust probability
35%
0%0/4 comps
Consensus rank
#137
on 21 boards
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$3Mmodel
Demarcus Christmas
Predicted pick
#242
range #208–#276
Bust probability
65%
0%0/4 comps
Consensus rank
—
no boards yet
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$5Mmodel

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
  • Renell Wren· EDGE / DL / LB
  • Demarcus Christmas· EDGE / DL / LB
Axis leaders
  • ProductionRenell Wren38
  • AthleticismRenell Wren41
  • AgeRenell Wren52
  • ConsensusDemarcus Christmas5
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Renell Wren50
  • Breakout ageRenell Wren50
  • WorkloadRenell Wren100
  • RAS × productionRenell Wren0

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • D.J. JonesDT · Bust→ shared byRenell WrenDemarcus Christmas
  • Joey IvieDT · TBD→ shared byRenell WrenDemarcus Christmas
  • Isaac RochellDT · Bust→ shared byRenell WrenDemarcus Christmas
Renell Wren
  • D.J. Jonesshared
    DT · #198
    Bust
  • Joey Ivieshared
    DT · #228
    TBD
  • Grover Stewart
    DT · #144
    Bust
  • David Onyemata
    DT · #120
    Starter
  • Isaac Rochellshared
    DT · #225
    Bust
Demarcus Christmas
  • D.J. Jonesshared
    DT · #198
    Bust
  • Eddie Vanderdoes
    DT · #88
    Bust
  • Isaac Rochellshared
    DT · #225
    Bust
  • Joey Ivieshared
    DT · #228
    TBD
  • Anthony Zettel
    DT · #202
    Starter

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Renell Wren
Risks
  • Older prospect
    Age 23.5 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed.
  • 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
    3 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: D.J. Jones, Grover Stewart, Isaac Rochell. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    22 boards have him at mean rank #92; model has him #154 — a 62-spot fade. Analysts converging this much above the model is a tell that the model is undervaluing him.
Demarcus Christmas
Risks
  • Missed entire rookie season
    Drafted #209 by SEA in 2019 but recorded ZERO regular-season NFL snaps. Year-1 absence is one of the strongest single-signal bust predictors we have.
  • Older prospect
    Age 23.8 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed.
  • 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.
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
Renell WrenDemarcus Christmas· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Renell Wren

Draftanomics projects Renell Wren (age 23.5 at draft) as a mid-round flyer at #154 (range #125-#183, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 35% — real but not disqualifying. The comp set is dangerous: 3 of 4 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: D.J. Jones (Bust), Joey Ivie, Grover Stewart (Bust). Ceiling is David Onyemata (Starter); floor is Joey Ivie. 3 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: D.J. Jones, Grover Stewart, Isaac Rochell. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #92 and the model won't take him before #154 — a 62-spot markdown. The discount is earned — older prospect leads the case against.

Demarcus Christmas

Draftanomics projects Demarcus Christmas (age 23.8 at draft) as a Day 3 dart throw at #242 (range #208-#276, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 65% — scary. The comp set is dangerous: 3 of 4 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: D.J. Jones (Bust), Eddie Vanderdoes (Bust), Isaac Rochell (Bust). Ceiling is Anthony Zettel (Starter); floor is Joey Ivie. Drafted #209 by SEA in 2019 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 lean fade: the model sits 20 spots below the room's consensus #222 — don't pay sticker price. The discount is earned — missed entire rookie season leads the case against.