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Backtest

3 prospects · 2021 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (DL)
MT
Marlon Tuipulotu
DL · USC
21.9 yo · — · —
JT
Jay Tufele
DL · USC
21.8 yo · 6'2" · 305 lb
LO
Levi Onwuzurike
DL · Washington
23.2 yo · 6'2" · 290 lb

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Marlon Tuipulotu
Predicted pick
#218
range #182–#254
Bust probability
55%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#141
on 5 boards
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$3Mmodel
Jay Tufele
Predicted pick
#98
range #68–#128
Bust probability
45%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#100
on 22 boards
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$4Mmodel
Levi Onwuzurike
Predicted pick
#45
range #5–#85
Bust probability
0%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#47
on 26 boards
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$6Mmodel

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
  • Marlon Tuipulotu· EDGE / DL / LB
  • Jay Tufele· EDGE / DL / LB
  • Levi Onwuzurike· EDGE / DL / LB
Axis leaders
  • ProductionMarlon Tuipulotu0
  • AthleticismMarlon Tuipulotu19
  • AgeMarlon Tuipulotu84
  • ConsensusLevi Onwuzurike28
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Marlon Tuipulotu50
  • Breakout ageMarlon Tuipulotu50
  • WorkloadMarlon Tuipulotu100
  • RAS × productionMarlon Tuipulotu30

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Daylon MackDT · Bust→ shared byMarlon TuipulotuJay Tufele
  • Cameron SmithLB · Bust→ shared byMarlon TuipulotuLevi Onwuzurike
Marlon Tuipulotu
  • Alex Anzalone
    LB · #76
    Bust
  • Isaac Rochell
    DT · #225
    Bust
  • Daylon Mackshared
    DT · #160
    Bust
  • Eddie Vanderdoes
    DT · #88
    Bust
  • Cameron Smithshared
    LB · #162
    Bust
Jay Tufele
  • Montravius Adams
    DT · #93
    Bust
  • Caleb Brantley
    DT · #185
    Bust
  • Daylon Mackshared
    DT · #160
    Bust
  • Chad Thomas
    EDGE · #67
    Contributor
  • Andrew Brown
    EDGE · #158
    Bust
Levi Onwuzurike
  • Jarrad Davis
    LB · #21
    Bust
  • Cameron Smithshared
    LB · #162
    Bust
  • Greg Gaines
    DT · #134
    Starter
  • L.J. Collier
    EDGE · #29
    Starter
  • Taven Bryan
    DT · #29
    Contributor

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Marlon Tuipulotu
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
    5 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Alex Anzalone, Isaac Rochell, Daylon Mack (+2 more). The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
  • Below-cohort college production
    Position-cohort z-score on production composite is -1.03 — well below the front7 average. Raw box-score output didn't keep pace with peers.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    6 boards have him at mean rank #96; model has him #218 — a 122-spot fade. Analysts converging this much above the model is a tell that the model is undervaluing him.
Jay Tufele
Risks
  • Average-to-below athletic profile
    RAS 3.62 (36th percentile at DL). Athleticism is average at best for the position.
  • Comp group bust rate
    4 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Montravius Adams, Caleb Brantley, Daylon Mack (+1 more). The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Levi Onwuzurike
Risks
  • Older prospect
    Age 23.2 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed.
  • Average-to-below athletic profile
    RAS 4.51 (45th percentile at DL). Athleticism is average at best for the position.
  • Comp group has bust risk
    2 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: Jarrad Davis, Cameron Smith. 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%Y1Y2Y3Y4Y5Snap share
Marlon TuipulotuJay TufeleLevi Onwuzurike· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Marlon Tuipulotu

Draftanomics projects Marlon Tuipulotu (age 21.9 at draft) as a Day 3 dart throw at #218 (range #182-#254, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 55% — elevated. The comp set is dangerous: 5 of 5 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Alex Anzalone (Bust), Isaac Rochell (Bust), Daylon Mack (Bust). Ceiling is Alex Anzalone (Bust); floor is Isaac Rochell (Bust). 5 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Alex Anzalone, Isaac Rochell, Daylon Mack (+2 more). The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #96 and the model won't take him before #218 — a 122-spot markdown. The discount is earned — comp group bust rate leads the case against.

Jay Tufele

Draftanomics projects Jay Tufele (age 21.8 at draft) as a third-round / early Day 3 pick at #98 (range #68-#128, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 45% — real but not disqualifying. The comp set is dangerous: 4 of 4 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Montravius Adams (Bust), Caleb Brantley (Bust), Daylon Mack (Bust). Ceiling is Chad Thomas (Contributor); floor is Caleb Brantley (Bust). 4 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Montravius Adams, Caleb Brantley, Daylon Mack (+1 more). The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a lean fade: the model sits 16 spots below the room's consensus #82 — don't pay sticker price. The discount is earned — average-to-below athletic profile leads the case against.

Levi Onwuzurike

Draftanomics projects Levi Onwuzurike (age 23.2 at draft) as a Day 2 pick at #45 (range #5-#85, 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: Jarrad Davis (Bust), Cameron Smith (Bust), Greg Gaines (Starter). Ceiling is L.J. Collier (Starter); floor is Taven Bryan (Contributor). Age 23.2 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed. The call is a hold at slot: the model's #45 sits within 3 spots of the room's #48 — no market edge to chase, so take him where he sits, and let the 0% bust probability break ties on draft day.