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Backtest

3 prospects · 2016 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (ILB)
NK
Nick Kwiatkoski
ILB · West Virginia
22.9 yo · 6'2" · 243 lb
NV
Nick Vigil
ILB · Utah St.
22.7 yo · — · —
SD
Steven Daniels
ILB · Boston Col.
23.4 yo · 5'11" · 243 lb

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Nick Kwiatkoski
Predicted pick
#92
range #85–#99
Bust probability
0%
Consensus rank
#99
on 1 board
Career arc
arrives after the combineThe forecast needs his measurables first.
2nd-deal AAV
$8Mmodel
Nick Vigil
Predicted pick
#41
range #31–#51
Bust probability
0%
Consensus rank
#104
on 2 boards
Career arc
arrives after the combineThe forecast needs his measurables first.
2nd-deal AAV
$5Mmodel
Steven Daniels
Predicted pick
#146
range #132–#160
Bust probability
65%
Consensus rank
—
no boards yet
Career arc
arrives after the combineThe forecast needs his measurables first.
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
  • Nick Kwiatkoski· EDGE / DL / LB
  • Nick Vigil· EDGE / DL / LB
  • Steven Daniels· EDGE / DL / LB
Axis leaders
  • ProductionNick Kwiatkoski50
  • AthleticismNick Kwiatkoski55
  • AgeNick Vigil79
  • ConsensusNick Kwiatkoski21
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Nick Kwiatkoski50
  • Breakout ageNick Kwiatkoski50
  • WorkloadNick Kwiatkoski50
  • RAS × productionNick Kwiatkoski100

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.
Nick Kwiatkoski
  • 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.
Nick Vigil
  • 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.
Steven Daniels
  • 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.

Nick Kwiatkoski
Risks
No major risks flagged.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Nick Vigil
Risks
  • No athletic testing
    No Combine drills or Pro Day numbers on file while most of the class has tested — the athletic part of the grade is unmeasured.
  • Consensus skeptic
    3 boards place him at mean rank #110; model has him #41 — a 69-spot gap. When boards fade a player this hard, the model is usually the one missing something.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Steven Daniels
Risks
  • Missed entire rookie season
    Drafted #232 by WAS in 2016 but recorded ZERO regular-season NFL snaps. Year-1 absence is one of the strongest single-signal bust predictors we have.
  • Older prospect
    Age 23.4 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed.
  • Consensus skeptic
    1 board place him at mean rank #238; model has him #146 — a 92-spot gap. When boards fade a player this hard, the model is usually the one missing something.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.

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
Nick KwiatkoskiNick VigilSteven Daniels· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Nick Kwiatkoski

Draftanomics projects Nick Kwiatkoski (age 22.9 at draft) as a third-round / early Day 3 pick at #92 (range #85-#99, moderate band). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The call is a hold at slot: the model's #92 sits within 4 spots of the room's #88 — no market edge to chase, so take him where he sits, and let the 0% bust probability break ties on draft day.

Nick Vigil

Draftanomics projects Nick Vigil (age 22.7 at draft) as a Day 2 pick at #41 (range #31-#51, moderate band). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. No Combine drills or Pro Day numbers on file while most of the class has tested — the athletic part of the grade is unmeasured. The call is a conviction buy: the model has him 69 spots ahead of the room (board #41 vs consensus #110), and at a 0% bust probability the edge is worth paying for.

Steven Daniels

Draftanomics projects Steven Daniels (age 23.4 at draft) as a mid-round flyer at #146 (range #132-#160, wide band). Bust probability sits at 65% — scary. Drafted #232 by WAS in 2016 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 92 spots ahead of the room (board #146 vs consensus #238) — but size the bet for the 65% bust probability; this is a price edge, not a safety edge.