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Backtest

3 prospects · 2016 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (EDGE)
JW
Jonathan Woodard
EDGE · Central Arkansas
22.6 yo · — · —
YN
Yannick Ngakoue
EDGE · Maryland
21.1 yo · 6'2" · 252 lb
DL
Dean Lowry
EDGE · Northwestern
21.9 yo · 6'6" · 296 lb

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Jonathan Woodard
Predicted pick
#143
range #122–#164
Bust probability
65%
Consensus rank
—
no boards yet
Career arc
arrives after the combineThe forecast needs his measurables first.
2nd-deal AAV
$5Mmodel
Yannick Ngakoue
Predicted pick
#165
range #155–#175
Bust probability
7%
Consensus rank
#129
on 1 board
Career arc
arrives after the combineThe forecast needs his measurables first.
2nd-deal AAV
$20Mmodel
Dean Lowry
Predicted pick
#99
range #92–#106
Bust probability
0%
Consensus rank
#163
on 1 board
Career arc
arrives after the combineThe forecast needs his measurables first.
2nd-deal AAV
$11Mmodel

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
  • Jonathan Woodard· EDGE / DL / LB
  • Yannick Ngakoue· EDGE / DL / LB
  • Dean Lowry· EDGE / DL / LB
Axis leaders
  • ProductionJonathan Woodard50
  • AthleticismJonathan Woodard55
  • AgeDean Lowry91
  • ConsensusDean Lowry21
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Jonathan Woodard50
  • Breakout ageJonathan Woodard50
  • WorkloadJonathan Woodard50
  • RAS × productionJonathan Woodard100

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.
Jonathan Woodard
  • 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.
Yannick Ngakoue
  • 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.
Dean Lowry
  • 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.

Jonathan Woodard
Risks
  • Missed entire rookie season
    Drafted #226 by JAX in 2016 but recorded ZERO regular-season NFL snaps. Year-1 absence is one of the strongest single-signal bust predictors we have.
  • 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
    1 board place him at mean rank #395; model has him #143 — a 252-spot gap. When boards fade a player this hard, the model is usually the one missing something.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Yannick Ngakoue
Risks
No major risks flagged.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    2 boards have him at mean rank #122; model has him #165 — a 44-spot fade. Analysts converging this much above the model is a tell that the model is undervaluing him.
Dean Lowry
Risks
  • Consensus skeptic
    2 boards place him at mean rank #188; model has him #99 — a 90-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
Jonathan WoodardYannick NgakoueDean Lowry· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Jonathan Woodard

Draftanomics projects Jonathan Woodard (age 22.6 at draft) as a mid-round flyer at #143 (range #122-#164, wide band). Bust probability sits at 65% — scary. Drafted #226 by JAX 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 252 spots ahead of the room (board #143 vs consensus #395) — but size the bet for the 65% bust probability; this is a price edge, not a safety edge.

Yannick Ngakoue

Draftanomics projects Yannick Ngakoue (age 21.1 at draft) as a mid-round flyer at #165 (range #155-#175, moderate band). Bust probability sits at 7% — low. The call is a genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #122 and the model won't take him before #165 — a 44-spot markdown. The 44-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.

Dean Lowry

Draftanomics projects Dean Lowry (age 21.9 at draft) as a third-round / early Day 3 pick at #99 (range #92-#106, moderate band). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The call is a conviction buy: the model has him 90 spots ahead of the room (board #99 vs consensus #188), and at a 0% bust probability the edge is worth paying for.