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Backtest

2 prospects · 2022 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (WR)
DB
David Bell
WR · Purdue
21.4 yo · 6'1" · 212 lb
TB
Treylon Burks
WR · Arkansas
22.1 yo · 6'2" · 225 lb
Tiebreaker
High confidence
Take Treylon Burks over David Bell.

Decisive factor: 83-pick gap on Draftanomics projection.

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

David Bell
Predicted pick
#97
range #63–#131
Bust probability
0%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#76
on 24 boards
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$5Mmodel
Treylon Burks
Predicted pick
#14
range #1–#60
Bust probability
0%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#22
on 27 boards
Career arc
Contributor
tier · 1st Round
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
  • David Bell· RB / WR / TE
  • Treylon Burks· RB / WR / TE
Axis leaders
  • ProductionDavid Bell0
  • AthleticismTreylon Burks39
  • AgeDavid Bell79
  • ConsensusTreylon Burks68
  • Per-play impact (PPA)David Bell50
  • Breakout ageDavid Bell50
  • WorkloadDavid Bell100
  • RAS × productionDavid Bell0

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • JJ Arcega-WhitesideWR · Contributor→ shared byDavid BellTreylon Burks
David Bell
  • Isaiah Coulter
    WR · #171
    Bust
  • JuJu Smith-Schuster
    WR · #62
    Bust
  • Tee Higgins
    WR · #33
    Franchise
  • JJ Arcega-Whitesideshared
    WR · #57
    Contributor
  • Gabe Davis
    WR · #128
    Franchise
Treylon Burks
  • JJ Arcega-Whitesideshared
    WR · #57
    Contributor
  • Marquise Brown
    WR · #25
    Starter
  • Jerry Jeudy
    WR · #15
    Starter
  • James Washington
    WR · #60
    Contributor
  • Kelvin Harmon
    WR · #206
    Bust

Risk and opportunity flags

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

David Bell
Risks
  • Athletic profile below NFL threshold
    RAS 2.56 (25th percentile vs WR prospects in a 512-yr Combine population). Below the 30th-percentile bar that most NFL starters clear.
  • Comp group has bust risk
    2 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: Isaiah Coulter, JuJu Smith-Schuster. Mixed signal from history.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Treylon Burks
Risks
  • Average-to-below athletic profile
    RAS 3.99 (39th percentile at WR). Athleticism is average at best for the position.
Opportunities
  • Promising comp group
    2 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes hit Starter-or-better: Marquise Brown, Jerry Jeudy.
  • Breakout production arc
    Career trajectory in receiving yards: 475 → 820 → 1104. Production rose every season — the kind of upward arc that often continues into the league.

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%Y1Y2Y3Y4Snap share
David BellTreylon Burks· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

David Bell

Draftanomics projects David Bell (age 21.4 at draft) as a third-round / early Day 3 pick at #97 (range #63-#131, 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: Isaiah Coulter (Bust), JuJu Smith-Schuster (Bust), Tee Higgins (Franchise). Ceiling is Tee Higgins (Franchise); floor is JJ Arcega-Whiteside (Contributor). RAS 2.56 (25th percentile vs WR prospects in a 512-yr Combine population). Below the 30th-percentile bar that most NFL starters clear. The call is a lean fade: the model sits 22 spots below the room's consensus #75 — don't pay sticker price. The discount is earned — athletic profile below nfl threshold leads the case against.

Treylon Burks

Draftanomics projects Treylon Burks (age 22.1 at draft) as a first-round pick at #14 (range #1-#60, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). 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: JJ Arcega-Whiteside (Contributor), Marquise Brown (Starter), Jerry Jeudy (Starter). Ceiling is Jerry Jeudy (Starter); floor is James Washington (Contributor). Career trajectory in receiving yards: 475 → 820 → 1104. Production rose every season — the kind of upward arc that often continues into the league. RAS 3.99 (39th percentile at WR). Athleticism is average at best for the position. The call is a hold at slot: the model's #14 sits within 9 spots of the room's #23 — no market edge to chase, so take him where he sits, and let the 0% bust probability break ties on draft day.