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Backtest

3 prospects · 2021 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (QB)
TL
Trey Lance
QB · North Dakota St.
21.0 yo · 6'3" · 224 lb
TL
Trevor Lawrence
QB · Clemson
21.6 yo · 6'5" · 213 lb
JF
Justin Fields
QB · Ohio St.
22.1 yo · 6'2" · 227 lb

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Trey Lance
Predicted pick
#16
range #2–#30
Bust probability· rough estimate
0%
Consensus rank
#12
on 27 boards
Career arc
arrives after the combineThe forecast needs his measurables first.
2nd-deal AAV
$5Mmodel
Trevor Lawrence
Predicted pick
#2
range #1–#12
Bust probability· rough estimate
0%
0%comp-based · 0/5
Consensus rank
#1
on 28 boards
Career arc
Franchise
tier · Blue Chip
2nd-deal AAV
$63Mmodel
Justin Fields
Predicted pick
#1
range #1–#9
Bust probability· rough estimate
0%
0%comp-based · 0/5
Consensus rank
#5
on 28 boards
Career arc
Bust
tier · Blue Chip
2nd-deal AAV
$21Mmodel

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
  • Trey Lance· QB
  • Trevor Lawrence· QB
  • Justin Fields· QB
Axis leaders
  • ProductionTrey Lance50
  • AthleticismTrey Lance100
  • AgeTrey Lance89
  • ConsensusTrevor Lawrence94
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Trey Lance50
  • Breakout ageTrey Lance50
  • WorkloadTrey Lance50
  • RAS × productionTrey Lance0

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Sam DarnoldQB · Franchise→ shared byTrevor LawrenceJustin Fields
  • Mitchell TrubiskyQB · Bust→ shared byTrevor LawrenceJustin Fields
  • Lamar JacksonQB · Franchise→ shared byTrevor LawrenceJustin Fields
  • Deshaun WatsonQB · Bust→ shared byTrevor LawrenceJustin Fields
Trey Lance
  • comps arrive after the combineBefore the combine there isn't enough measured data to match him confidently against past players. Comparisons draw on recent NFL careers (2021–2024) and fill in once combine numbers and game-by-game stats land.
Trevor Lawrence
  • Sam Darnoldshared
    QB · #3
    Franchise
  • Drew Lock
    QB · #42
    Contributor
  • Mitchell Trubiskyshared
    QB · #2
    Bust
  • Lamar Jacksonshared
    QB · #32
    Franchise
  • Deshaun Watsonshared
    QB · #12
    Bust
Justin Fields
  • Deshaun Watsonshared
    QB · #12
    Bust
  • Lamar Jacksonshared
    QB · #32
    Franchise
  • Mitchell Trubiskyshared
    QB · #2
    Bust
  • Sam Darnoldshared
    QB · #3
    Franchise
  • Paxton Lynch
    QB · #26
    Starter

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Trey Lance
Risks
No major risks flagged.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Trevor Lawrence
Risks
  • Comp group has bust risk
    2 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: Mitchell Trubisky, Deshaun Watson. Mixed signal from history.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Justin Fields
Risks
  • Comp group has bust risk
    2 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: Deshaun Watson, Mitchell Trubisky. Mixed signal from history.
Opportunities
  • Promising comp group
    3 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes hit Starter-or-better: Lamar Jackson, Sam Darnold, Paxton Lynch.

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
Trey LanceTrevor LawrenceJustin Fields· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Trey Lance

Draftanomics projects Trey Lance (age 21.0 at draft) as a first-round pick at #16 (range #2-#30, wide band). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The call is a hold at slot: the model's #16 sits within 3 spots of the room's #13 — no market edge to chase, so take him where he sits, and let the 0% bust probability break ties on draft day.

Trevor Lawrence

Draftanomics projects Trevor Lawrence (age 21.6 at draft) as a top-10 pick at #2 (range #1-#12, tight projection). 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: Sam Darnold (Franchise), Drew Lock (Contributor), Mitchell Trubisky (Bust). Ceiling is Sam Darnold (Franchise); floor is Drew Lock (Contributor). 2 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: Mitchell Trubisky, Deshaun Watson. Mixed signal from history. The call is a hold at slot: the model's #2 and the room's #1 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.

Justin Fields

Draftanomics projects Justin Fields (age 22.1 at draft) as a top-10 pick at #1 (range #1-#9, tight projection). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is strong: 3 of 5 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: Deshaun Watson (Bust), Lamar Jackson (Franchise), Mitchell Trubisky (Bust). Ceiling is Sam Darnold (Franchise); floor is Paxton Lynch (Starter). 2 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: Deshaun Watson, Mitchell Trubisky. Mixed signal from history. The call is a hold at slot: the model's #1 sits within 5 spots of the room's #6 — no market edge to chase, so take him where he sits, and let the 0% bust probability break ties on draft day.