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Backtest

3 prospects · 2019 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (WR)
AB
A.J. Brown
WR · Mississippi
21.8 yo · 6'0" · 226 lb
DM
D.K. Metcalf
WR · Mississippi
21.4 yo · 6'3" · 228 lb
JA
JJ Arcega-Whiteside
WR · Stanford
22.3 yo · — · —

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

A.J. Brown
Predicted pick
#48
range #1–#108
Bust probability
0%
0%0/3 comps
Consensus rank
#34
on 26 boards
Career arc
arrives after the combineThe forecast needs his measurables first.
2nd-deal AAV
$36Mmodel
D.K. Metcalf
Predicted pick
#23
range #1–#64
Bust probability
0%
0%0/4 comps
Consensus rank
#18
on 26 boards
Career arc
Bust
tier · 1st Round
2nd-deal AAV
$30Mmodel
JJ Arcega-Whiteside
Predicted pick
#87
range #39–#135
Bust probability
0%
0%0/3 comps
Consensus rank
#59
on 22 boards
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 2
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
  • A.J. Brown· RB / WR / TE
  • D.K. Metcalf· RB / WR / TE
  • JJ Arcega-Whiteside· RB / WR / TE
Axis leaders
  • ProductionA.J. Brown32
  • AthleticismD.K. Metcalf70
  • AgeJJ Arcega-Whiteside77
  • ConsensusD.K. Metcalf78
  • Per-play impact (PPA)A.J. Brown50
  • Breakout ageA.J. Brown50
  • WorkloadA.J. Brown100
  • RAS × productionA.J. Brown45

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Isaiah FordWR · TBD→ shared byA.J. BrownJJ Arcega-Whiteside
  • Will FullerWR · Starter→ shared byA.J. BrownD.K. Metcalf
  • Daniel BravermanWR · Bust→ shared byA.J. BrownJJ Arcega-Whiteside
  • Carlos HendersonWR · TBD→ shared byA.J. BrownJJ Arcega-Whiteside
A.J. Brown
  • Isaiah Fordshared
    WR · #237
    TBD
  • Will Fullershared
    WR · #21
    Starter
  • Daniel Bravermanshared
    WR · #230
    Bust
  • Corey Davis
    WR · #5
    Bust
  • Carlos Hendersonshared
    WR · #82
    TBD
D.K. Metcalf
  • Chris Godwin
    WR · #84
    Bust
  • Kolby Listenbee
    WR · #192
    TBD
  • Curtis Samuel
    WR · #40
    Bust
  • Will Fullershared
    WR · #21
    Starter
  • Michael Thomas
    WR · #47
    Starter
JJ Arcega-Whiteside
  • JuJu Smith-Schuster
    WR · #62
    Bust
  • Daniel Bravermanshared
    WR · #230
    Bust
  • Shelton Gibson
    WR · #166
    Bust
  • Isaiah Fordshared
    WR · #237
    TBD
  • Carlos Hendersonshared
    WR · #82
    TBD

Risk and opportunity flags

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

A.J. Brown
Risks
  • Comp group bust rate
    2 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Daniel Braverman, Corey Davis. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
D.K. Metcalf
Risks
  • Comp group has bust risk
    2 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: Chris Godwin, Curtis Samuel. Mixed signal from history.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
JJ Arcega-Whiteside
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
    3 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: JuJu Smith-Schuster, Daniel Braverman, Shelton Gibson. 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
A.J. BrownD.K. MetcalfJJ Arcega-Whiteside· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

A.J. Brown

Draftanomics projects A.J. Brown (age 21.8 at draft) as a Day 2 pick at #48 (range #1-#108, 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: Isaiah Ford, Will Fuller (Starter), Daniel Braverman (Bust). Ceiling is Will Fuller (Starter); floor is Isaiah Ford. 2 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Daniel Braverman, Corey Davis. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a lean fade: the model sits 14 spots below the room's consensus #34 — don't pay sticker price. The discount is earned — comp group bust rate leads the case against.

D.K. Metcalf

Draftanomics projects D.K. Metcalf (age 21.4 at draft) as a first-round pick at #23 (range #1-#64, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is mixed: 2 starters-or-better vs 2 backups-or-busts among the 4 comps with known outcomes. Closest comps: Chris Godwin (Bust), Kolby Listenbee, Curtis Samuel (Bust). Ceiling is Will Fuller (Starter); floor is Kolby Listenbee. 2 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: Chris Godwin, Curtis Samuel. Mixed signal from history. The call is a hold at slot: the model's #23 and the room's #22 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.

JJ Arcega-Whiteside

Draftanomics projects JJ Arcega-Whiteside (age 22.3 at draft) as a third-round / early Day 3 pick at #87 (range #39-#135, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is dangerous: 3 of 3 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: JuJu Smith-Schuster (Bust), Daniel Braverman (Bust), Shelton Gibson (Bust). Ceiling is Carlos Henderson; floor is Isaiah Ford. 3 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: JuJu Smith-Schuster, Daniel Braverman, Shelton Gibson. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a lean fade: the model sits 26 spots below the room's consensus #61 — don't pay sticker price. The discount is earned — comp group bust rate leads the case against.