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Backtest

2 prospects · 2016 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (TE)
AH
Austin Hooper
TE · Stanford
21.5 yo · 6'4" · 254 lb
JA
Jerell Adams
TE · South Carolina
23.3 yo · 6'5" · 247 lb
Tiebreaker
High confidence
Take Austin Hooper over Jerell Adams.

Decisive factor: 112-pick gap on Draftanomics projection. Reinforced by $10M/yr more in projected second-deal AAV.

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Austin Hooper
Predicted pick
#104
range #102–#106
Bust probability
0%
Consensus rank
#138
on 11 boards
Career arc
arrives after the combineThe forecast needs his measurables first.
2nd-deal AAV
$14Mmodel
Jerell Adams
Predicted pick
#216
range #214–#218
Bust probability
0%
Consensus rank
#102
on 4 boards
Career arc
arrives after the combineThe forecast needs his measurables first.
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
  • Austin Hooper· RB / WR / TE
  • Jerell Adams· RB / WR / TE
Axis leaders
  • ProductionAustin Hooper66
  • AthleticismAustin Hooper45
  • AgeAustin Hooper76
  • ConsensusJerell Adams27
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Austin Hooper50
  • Breakout ageAustin Hooper50
  • WorkloadAustin Hooper100
  • RAS × productionAustin Hooper0

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

No shared comps in the top five. Each prospect has a distinct historical profile.
Austin Hooper
  • 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.
Jerell Adams
  • 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.

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Austin Hooper
Risks
  • TE slow 40 (4.72s)
    40-yard dash of 4.72s — below-average separation speed for the position.
  • Below-cohort college production
    Position-cohort z-score on production composite is -1.69 — well below the skill average. Raw box-score output didn't keep pace with peers.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Jerell Adams
Risks
  • Older prospect
    Age 23.3 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed.
  • Below-cohort college production
    Position-cohort z-score on production composite is -1.93 — well below the skill average. Raw box-score output didn't keep pace with peers.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    5 boards have him at mean rank #74; model has him #216 — a 142-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
Austin HooperJerell Adams· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Austin Hooper

Draftanomics projects Austin Hooper (age 21.5 at draft) as a third-round / early Day 3 pick at #104 (range #102-#106, tight projection). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. 40-yard dash of 4.72s — below-average separation speed for the position. The call is a lean fade: the model sits 20 spots below the room's consensus #84 — don't pay sticker price. The discount is earned — te slow 40 (4.72s) leads the case against.

Jerell Adams

Draftanomics projects Jerell Adams (age 23.3 at draft) as a Day 3 dart throw at #216 (range #214-#218, tight projection). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. Age 23.3 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed. The call is a genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #74 and the model won't take him before #216 — a 142-spot markdown. The discount is earned — older prospect leads the case against.