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Backtest

2 prospects · 2020 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (LB)
IS
Isaiah Simmons
LB · Clemson
21.7 yo · 6'4" · 238 lb
KM
Kenneth Murray
LB · Oklahoma
21.4 yo · 6'2" · 241 lb
Tiebreaker
Low confidence
Take Kenneth Murray over Isaiah Simmons.

Decisive factor: $9M/yr more in projected second-deal AAV.

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Isaiah Simmons
Predicted pick
#10
range #1–#52
Bust probability
0%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#4
on 28 boards
Career arc
Bust
tier · 1st Round
2nd-deal AAV
$8Mmodel
Kenneth Murray
Predicted pick
#19
range #1–#61
Bust probability
0%
0%0/4 comps
Consensus rank
#20
on 27 boards
Career arc
Contributor
tier · 1st Round
2nd-deal AAV
$17Mmodel

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
  • Isaiah Simmons· EDGE / DL / LB
  • Kenneth Murray· EDGE / DL / LB
Axis leaders
  • ProductionIsaiah Simmons0
  • AthleticismKenneth Murray74
  • AgeIsaiah Simmons77
  • ConsensusIsaiah Simmons94
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Isaiah Simmons50
  • Breakout ageIsaiah Simmons50
  • WorkloadIsaiah Simmons100
  • RAS × productionIsaiah Simmons0

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Joel IyiegbuniweLB · Bust→ shared byIsaiah SimmonsKenneth Murray
  • Genard AveryLB · Contributor→ shared byIsaiah SimmonsKenneth Murray
  • Shaun Dion HamiltonLB · Contributor→ shared byIsaiah SimmonsKenneth Murray
  • Shaquille LeonardLB · Franchise→ shared byIsaiah SimmonsKenneth Murray
Isaiah Simmons
  • Joel Iyiegbuniweshared
    LB · #115
    Bust
  • Genard Averyshared
    LB · #150
    Contributor
  • Shaun Dion Hamiltonshared
    LB · #197
    Contributor
  • Peter Kalambayi
    LB · #214
    Bust
  • Shaquille Leonardshared
    LB · #36
    Franchise
Kenneth Murray
  • Joel Iyiegbuniweshared
    LB · #115
    Bust
  • Genard Averyshared
    LB · #150
    Contributor
  • Shaun Dion Hamiltonshared
    LB · #197
    Contributor
  • Shaquille Leonardshared
    LB · #36
    Franchise
  • Azeem Victor
    LB · #216
    TBD

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Isaiah Simmons
Risks
  • Comp group bust rate
    2 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Joel Iyiegbuniwe, Peter Kalambayi. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Kenneth Murray
Risks
  • Comp group has bust risk
    1 of 2 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: Joel Iyiegbuniwe. Mixed signal from history.
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%Y1Y2Y3Y4Y5Y6Snap share
Isaiah SimmonsKenneth Murray· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Isaiah Simmons

Draftanomics projects Isaiah Simmons (age 21.7 at draft) as a top-10 pick at #10 (range #1-#52, 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: Joel Iyiegbuniwe (Bust), Genard Avery (Contributor), Shaun Dion Hamilton (Contributor). Ceiling is Shaquille Leonard (Franchise); floor is Shaun Dion Hamilton (Contributor). 2 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Joel Iyiegbuniwe, Peter Kalambayi. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a hold at slot: the model's #10 sits within 6 spots of the room's #4 — no market edge to chase, so take him where he sits, and let the 0% bust probability break ties on draft day.

Kenneth Murray

Draftanomics projects Kenneth Murray (age 21.4 at draft) as a first-round pick at #19 (range #1-#61, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is mixed: 1 starters-or-better vs 1 backups-or-busts among the 2 comps with known outcomes. Closest comps: Joel Iyiegbuniwe (Bust), Genard Avery (Contributor), Shaun Dion Hamilton (Contributor). Ceiling is Shaquille Leonard (Franchise); floor is Azeem Victor. 1 of 2 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: Joel Iyiegbuniwe. Mixed signal from history. The call is a hold at slot: the model's #19 sits within 6 spots of the room's #25 — no market edge to chase, so take him where he sits, and let the 0% bust probability break ties on draft day.