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Backtest

2 prospects · 2021 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (QB)
ZW
Zach Wilson
QB · BYU
21.7 yo · 6'2" · 214 lb
MJ
Mac Jones
QB · Alabama
22.6 yo · 6'2" · 217 lb
Tiebreaker
Medium confidence
Take Zach Wilson over Mac Jones.

Decisive factor: 46-pick gap on Draftanomics projection.

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Zach Wilson
Predicted pick
#10
range #1–#28
Bust probability· rough estimate
0%
0%comp-based · 0/5
Consensus rank
#6
on 28 boards
Career arc
Contributor
tier · 1st Round
2nd-deal AAV
$7Mmodel
Mac Jones
Predicted pick
#56
range #37–#75
Bust probability· rough estimate
0%
0%comp-based · 0/5
Consensus rank
#27
on 28 boards
Career arc
Franchise
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$7Mmodel

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
  • Zach Wilson· QB
  • Mac Jones· QB
Axis leaders
  • ProductionZach Wilson50
  • AthleticismZach Wilson0
  • AgeZach Wilson90
  • ConsensusZach Wilson100
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Zach Wilson50
  • Breakout ageZach Wilson50
  • WorkloadZach Wilson50
  • RAS × productionZach Wilson0

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Lamar JacksonQB · Franchise→ shared byZach WilsonMac Jones
  • Mason RudolphQB · Contributor→ shared byZach WilsonMac Jones
  • Mitchell TrubiskyQB · Bust→ shared byZach WilsonMac Jones
Zach Wilson
  • Lamar Jacksonshared
    QB · #32
    Franchise
  • Mason Rudolphshared
    QB · #76
    Contributor
  • Mitchell Trubiskyshared
    QB · #2
    Bust
  • Dwayne Haskins
    QB · #15
    Contributor
  • Jared Goff
    QB · #1
    Starter
Mac Jones
  • Baker Mayfield
    QB · #1
    Franchise
  • Lamar Jacksonshared
    QB · #32
    Franchise
  • Mason Rudolphshared
    QB · #76
    Contributor
  • Mitchell Trubiskyshared
    QB · #2
    Bust
  • Kyler Murray
    QB · #1
    Starter

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Zach Wilson
Risks
No major risks flagged.
Opportunities
  • Promising comp group
    2 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes hit Starter-or-better: Lamar Jackson, Jared Goff.
Mac Jones
Risks
No major risks flagged.
Opportunities
  • Strong comp group
    3 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes became Starters or Franchise players: Baker Mayfield, Lamar Jackson, Kyler Murray. 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
Zach WilsonMac Jones· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Zach Wilson

Draftanomics projects Zach Wilson (age 21.7 at draft) as a top-10 pick at #10 (range #1-#28, wide band). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is strong: 2 of 3 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: Lamar Jackson (Franchise), Mason Rudolph (Contributor), Mitchell Trubisky (Bust). Ceiling is Lamar Jackson (Franchise); floor is Mason Rudolph (Contributor). The call is a hold at slot: the model's #10 sits within 3 spots of the room's #7 — no market edge to chase, so take him where he sits, and let the 0% bust probability break ties on draft day.

Mac Jones

Draftanomics projects Mac Jones (age 22.6 at draft) as a Day 2 pick at #56 (range #37-#75, wide band). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is strong: 3 of 4 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: Baker Mayfield (Franchise), Lamar Jackson (Franchise), Mason Rudolph (Contributor). Ceiling is Baker Mayfield (Franchise); floor is Mason Rudolph (Contributor). The call is a lean fade: the model sits 25 spots below the room's consensus #31 — don't pay sticker price. The 25-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.