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Backtest

3 prospects · 2022 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (DT)
DD
DJ Davidson
DT · Arizona St.
24.6 yo · 6'3" · 327 lb
JJ
Jordan Jackson
DT · Air Force
24.2 yo · 6'5" · 294 lb
KD
Kalia Davis
DT · Central Florida
23.6 yo · 6'1" · 302 lb

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

DJ Davidson
Predicted pick
#225
range #182–#268
Bust probability
4%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
—
no boards yet
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$3Mmodel
Jordan Jackson
Predicted pick
#247
range #209–#285
Bust probability
65%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
—
no boards yet
Career arc
Contributor
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$4Mmodel
Kalia Davis
Predicted pick
#216
range #189–#243
Bust probability
65%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#64
on 1 board
Career arc
Contributor
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$3Mmodel

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
  • DJ Davidson· EDGE / DL / LB
  • Jordan Jackson· EDGE / DL / LB
  • Kalia Davis· EDGE / DL / LB
Axis leaders
  • ProductionDJ Davidson100
  • AthleticismDJ Davidson41
  • AgeKalia Davis42
  • ConsensusKalia Davis29
  • Per-play impact (PPA)DJ Davidson50
  • Breakout ageDJ Davidson50
  • WorkloadDJ Davidson100
  • RAS × productionDJ Davidson0

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Treyvon HesterDT · Bust→ shared byDJ DavidsonJordan Jackson
  • Broderick Washington Jr.DT · Contributor→ shared byDJ DavidsonKalia Davis
  • Nathan ShepherdDT · Contributor→ shared byDJ DavidsonJordan Jackson
DJ Davidson
  • Treyvon Hestershared
    DT · #244
    Bust
  • Broderick Washington Jr.shared
    DT · #170
    Contributor
  • Carlos Davis
    DT · #232
    Bust
  • Nathan Shepherdshared
    DT · #72
    Contributor
  • Renell Wren
    DT · #125
    Bust
Jordan Jackson
  • Treyvon Hestershared
    DT · #244
    Bust
  • Khalil Davis
    DT · #194
    Contributor
  • Grover Stewart
    DT · #144
    Bust
  • Nathan Shepherdshared
    DT · #72
    Contributor
  • Bravvion Roy
    DT · #184
    Contributor
Kalia Davis
  • John Penisini
    DT · #197
    Contributor
  • Deadrin Senat
    DT · #90
    Contributor
  • Broderick Washington Jr.shared
    DT · #170
    Contributor
  • Tim Settle
    DT · #163
    Contributor
  • Nazair Jones
    DT · #102
    Bust

Risk and opportunity flags

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

DJ Davidson
Risks
  • Older prospect
    Age 24.6 at draft. Players entering the league past 24 hit fewer career milestones — the developmental window is already compressed before they take an NFL snap.
  • Average-to-below athletic profile
    RAS 4.10 (41th percentile at DT). Athleticism is average at best for the position.
  • Consensus skeptic
    1 board place him at mean rank #278; model has him #225 — a 53-spot gap. When boards fade a player this hard, the model is usually the one missing something.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Jordan Jackson
Risks
  • Missed entire rookie season
    Drafted #194 by NOR in 2022 but recorded ZERO regular-season NFL snaps. Year-1 absence is one of the strongest single-signal bust predictors we have.
  • Older prospect
    Age 24.2 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed.
  • Consensus skeptic
    1 board place him at mean rank #342; model has him #247 — a 95-spot gap. When boards fade a player this hard, the model is usually the one missing something.
Opportunities
  • Mid-major standout
    School SP+ 7.4 (MOUNTAIN WEST). Strong program among non-Power-5 — the prospect dominated against decent competition.
Kalia Davis
Risks
  • Missed entire rookie season
    Drafted #220 by SFO in 2022 but recorded ZERO regular-season NFL snaps. Year-1 absence is one of the strongest single-signal bust predictors we have.
  • Older prospect
    Age 23.6 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed.
  • Athletic profile below NFL threshold
    RAS 2.03 (20th percentile vs DT prospects in a 321-yr Combine population). Below the 30th-percentile bar that most NFL starters clear.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    2 boards have him at mean rank #154; model has him #216 — a 62-spot fade. Analysts converging this much above the model is a tell that the model is undervaluing him.

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
DJ DavidsonJordan JacksonKalia Davis· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

DJ Davidson

Draftanomics projects DJ Davidson (age 24.6 at draft) as a Day 3 dart throw at #225 (range #182-#268, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 4% — low. The comp set is dangerous: 3 of 3 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Treyvon Hester (Bust), Broderick Washington Jr. (Contributor), Carlos Davis (Bust). Ceiling is Nathan Shepherd (Contributor); floor is Broderick Washington Jr. (Contributor). Age 24.6 at draft. Players entering the league past 24 hit fewer career milestones — the developmental window is already compressed before they take an NFL snap. The call is a conviction buy: the model has him 53 spots ahead of the room (board #225 vs consensus #278), and at a 4% bust probability the edge is worth paying for.

Jordan Jackson

Draftanomics projects Jordan Jackson (age 24.2 at draft) as a Day 3 dart throw at #247 (range #209-#285, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 65% — scary. The comp set is dangerous: 2 of 2 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Treyvon Hester (Bust), Khalil Davis (Contributor), Grover Stewart (Bust). Ceiling is Nathan Shepherd (Contributor); floor is Khalil Davis (Contributor). School SP+ 7.4 (MOUNTAIN WEST). Strong program among non-Power-5 — the prospect dominated against decent competition. Drafted #194 by NOR in 2022 but recorded ZERO regular-season NFL snaps. Year-1 absence is one of the strongest single-signal bust predictors we have. The call is a conviction buy: the model has him 95 spots ahead of the room (board #247 vs consensus #342) — but size the bet for the 65% bust probability; this is a price edge, not a safety edge.

Kalia Davis

Draftanomics projects Kalia Davis (age 23.6 at draft) as a Day 3 dart throw at #216 (range #189-#243, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 65% — scary. The comp set leans young — most of his closest comps haven't played enough NFL snaps yet to be confidently graded. Closest comps: John Penisini (Contributor), Deadrin Senat (Contributor), Broderick Washington Jr. (Contributor). Ceiling is Deadrin Senat (Contributor); floor is John Penisini (Contributor). Drafted #220 by SFO in 2022 but recorded ZERO regular-season NFL snaps. Year-1 absence is one of the strongest single-signal bust predictors we have. The call is a genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #154 and the model won't take him before #216 — a 62-spot markdown. The discount is earned — missed entire rookie season leads the case against.