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Backtest

3 prospects · 2021 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (WR)
AB
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR · USC
21.5 yo · 5'11" · 197 lb
JC
Ja'Marr Chase
WR · LSU
21.2 yo · 6'0" · 201 lb
TJ
Terrace Marshall Jr.
WR · LSU
20.9 yo · 6'2" · 205 lb

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Amon-Ra St. Brown
Predicted pick
#39
range #1–#89
Bust probability
0%
0%0/3 comps
Consensus rank
#76
on 22 boards
Career arc
arrives after the combineThe forecast needs his measurables first.
2nd-deal AAV
$33Mmodel
Ja'Marr Chase
Predicted pick
#4
range #1–#22
Bust probability
0%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#4
on 28 boards
Career arc
Franchise
tier · Blue Chip
2nd-deal AAV
$35Mmodel
Terrace Marshall Jr.
Predicted pick
#59
range #41–#77
Bust probability
0%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#31
on 26 boards
Career arc
Franchise
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$4Mmodel

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
  • Amon-Ra St. Brown· RB / WR / TE
  • Ja'Marr Chase· RB / WR / TE
  • Terrace Marshall Jr.· RB / WR / TE
Axis leaders
  • ProductionAmon-Ra St. Brown0
  • AthleticismTerrace Marshall Jr.68
  • AgeAmon-Ra St. Brown64
  • ConsensusJa'Marr Chase95
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Amon-Ra St. Brown50
  • Breakout ageAmon-Ra St. Brown50
  • WorkloadAmon-Ra St. Brown100
  • RAS × productionAmon-Ra St. Brown0

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Antonio CallawayWR · Contributor→ shared byAmon-Ra St. BrownJa'Marr ChaseTerrace Marshall Jr.
  • D.J. MooreWR · Franchise→ shared byJa'Marr ChaseTerrace Marshall Jr.
  • D.K. MetcalfWR · Franchise→ shared byJa'Marr ChaseTerrace Marshall Jr.
  • Courtland SuttonWR · Franchise→ shared byJa'Marr ChaseTerrace Marshall Jr.
  • A.J. BrownWR · Franchise→ shared byJa'Marr ChaseTerrace Marshall Jr.
Amon-Ra St. Brown
  • Dillon Mitchell
    WR · #239
    TBD
  • Christian Kirk
    WR · #47
    Franchise
  • Isaiah Ford
    WR · #237
    TBD
  • Ryan Switzer
    WR · #133
    Bust
  • Antonio Callawayshared
    WR · #105
    Contributor
Ja'Marr Chase
  • D.J. Mooreshared
    WR · #24
    Franchise
  • D.K. Metcalfshared
    WR · #64
    Franchise
  • Courtland Suttonshared
    WR · #40
    Franchise
  • A.J. Brownshared
    WR · #51
    Franchise
  • Antonio Callawayshared
    WR · #105
    Contributor
Terrace Marshall Jr.
  • D.K. Metcalfshared
    WR · #64
    Franchise
  • D.J. Mooreshared
    WR · #24
    Franchise
  • Courtland Suttonshared
    WR · #40
    Franchise
  • Antonio Callawayshared
    WR · #105
    Contributor
  • A.J. Brownshared
    WR · #51
    Franchise

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Amon-Ra St. Brown
Risks
  • Consensus skeptic
    23 boards place him at mean rank #74; model has him #39 — a 35-spot gap. When boards fade a player this hard, the model is usually the one missing something.
  • Comp group has bust risk
    1 of 2 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: Ryan Switzer. Mixed signal from history.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Ja'Marr Chase
Risks
No major risks flagged.
Opportunities
  • Strong comp group
    4 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes became Starters or Franchise players: D.J. Moore, D.K. Metcalf, Courtland Sutton (+1 more). The historical neighborhood overwhelmingly produced NFL contributors.
Terrace Marshall Jr.
Risks
No major risks flagged.
Opportunities
  • Strong comp group
    4 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes became Starters or Franchise players: D.K. Metcalf, D.J. Moore, Courtland Sutton (+1 more). The historical neighborhood overwhelmingly produced NFL contributors.

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
Amon-Ra St. BrownJa'Marr ChaseTerrace Marshall Jr.· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Amon-Ra St. Brown

Draftanomics projects Amon-Ra St. Brown (age 21.5 at draft) as a Day 2 pick at #39 (range #1-#89, 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: Dillon Mitchell, Christian Kirk (Franchise), Isaiah Ford. Ceiling is Christian Kirk (Franchise); floor is Dillon Mitchell. 1 of 2 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: Ryan Switzer. Mixed signal from history. The call is a conviction buy: the model has him 35 spots ahead of the room (board #39 vs consensus #74), and at a 0% bust probability the edge is worth paying for.

Ja'Marr Chase

Draftanomics projects Ja'Marr Chase (age 21.2 at draft) as a top-10 pick at #4 (range #1-#22, moderate band). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is strong: 4 of 4 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: D.J. Moore (Franchise), D.K. Metcalf (Franchise), Courtland Sutton (Franchise). Ceiling is D.J. Moore (Franchise); floor is Antonio Callaway (Contributor). The call is a hold at slot: the model's #4 and the room's #6 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.

Terrace Marshall Jr.

Draftanomics projects Terrace Marshall Jr. (age 20.9 at draft) as a Day 2 pick at #59 (range #41-#77, wide band). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is strong: 4 of 4 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: D.K. Metcalf (Franchise), D.J. Moore (Franchise), Courtland Sutton (Franchise). Ceiling is D.J. Moore (Franchise); floor is Antonio Callaway (Contributor). The call is a lean fade: the model sits 21 spots below the room's consensus #38 — don't pay sticker price. The 21-spot markdown rests on thin verified signal rather than a named flaw — the model hasn't seen enough yet to match the room's conviction.