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Backtest

2 prospects · 2017 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (C)
KA
Kofi Amichia
C · South Florida
— · — · —
JD
JJ Dielman
C · Utah
— · — · —
Tiebreaker
High confidence
Take Kofi Amichia over JJ Dielman.

Decisive factor: 10-pick gap on Draftanomics projection.

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Kofi Amichia
Predicted pick
#159
range #145–#173
Bust probability
78%
Consensus rank
—
no boards yet
Career arc
arrives after the combineThe forecast needs his measurables first.
2nd-deal AAV
$7Mmodel
JJ Dielman
Predicted pick
#169
range #152–#186
Bust probability
78%
Consensus rank
—
no boards yet
Career arc
arrives after the combineThe forecast needs his measurables first.
2nd-deal AAV
$7Mmodel

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
  • Kofi Amichia· Offensive line
  • JJ Dielman· Offensive line
Axis leaders
  • ProductionKofi Amichia50
  • AthleticismJJ Dielman29
  • AgeJJ Dielman72
  • ConsensusKofi Amichia3
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Kofi Amichia50
  • Breakout ageKofi Amichia50
  • WorkloadKofi Amichia50
  • RAS × productionKofi Amichia43

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.
Kofi Amichia
  • 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.
JJ Dielman
  • 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.

Kofi Amichia
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
    1 board place him at mean rank #778; model has him #159 — a 619-spot gap. When boards fade a player this hard, the model is usually the one missing something.
Opportunities
  • Mid-major standout
    School SP+ 9.8 (AMERICAN ATHLETIC). Strong program among non-Power-5 — the prospect dominated against decent competition.
JJ Dielman
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
    1 board place him at mean rank #260; model has him #169 — a 91-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
Kofi AmichiaJJ Dielman· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Kofi Amichia

Draftanomics projects Kofi Amichia as a mid-round flyer at #159 (range #145-#173, wide band). Bust probability sits at 78% — scary. School SP+ 9.8 (AMERICAN ATHLETIC). Strong program among non-Power-5 — the prospect dominated against decent competition. 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 619 spots ahead of the room (board #159 vs consensus #778) — but size the bet for the 78% bust probability; this is a price edge, not a safety edge.

JJ Dielman

Draftanomics projects JJ Dielman as a mid-round flyer at #169 (range #152-#186, wide band). Bust probability sits at 78% — scary. 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 91 spots ahead of the room (board #169 vs consensus #260) — but size the bet for the 78% bust probability; this is a price edge, not a safety edge.