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Backtest

2 prospects · 2017 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (CB)
BA
Brian Allen
CB · Utah
23.5 yo · 6'3" · 215 lb
NH
Nate Hairston
CB · Temple
22.8 yo · 6'0" · 196 lb
Tiebreaker
Low confidence — essentially tied
Truly tied on the model.

Brian Allen and Nate Hairston project within 8 picks of each other, and neither bust risk nor the historical comps can separate them. Take the one at the position of greater need.

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Brian Allen
Predicted pick
#220
range #166–#274
Bust probability· rough estimate
40%
0%comp-based · 0/5
Consensus rank
—
no boards yet
Career arc
Starter
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$3Mmodel
Nate Hairston
Predicted pick
#251
range #196–#306
Bust probability· rough estimate
0%
0%comp-based · 0/5
Consensus rank
—
no boards yet
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 3
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
  • Brian Allen· CB / S
  • Nate Hairston· CB / S
Axis leaders
  • ProductionBrian Allen0
  • AthleticismBrian Allen36
  • AgeNate Hairston65
  • ConsensusBrian Allen4
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Brian Allen50
  • Breakout ageBrian Allen50
  • WorkloadBrian Allen100
  • RAS × productionBrian Allen53

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Craig MagerCB · Starter→ shared byBrian AllenNate Hairston
  • Trae WaynesCB · Starter→ shared byBrian AllenNate Hairston
  • Tray WalkerCB · Bust→ shared byBrian AllenNate Hairston
  • Randall EvansCB · Bust→ shared byBrian AllenNate Hairston
Brian Allen
  • Craig Magershared
    CB · #83
    Starter
  • Dexter McDonald
    CB · #242
    Contributor
  • Trae Waynesshared
    CB · #11
    Starter
  • Tray Walkershared
    CB · #136
    Bust
  • Randall Evansshared
    CB · #196
    Bust
Nate Hairston
  • Randall Evansshared
    CB · #196
    Bust
  • Akeem King
    CB · #249
    Bust
  • Trae Waynesshared
    CB · #11
    Starter
  • Craig Magershared
    CB · #83
    Starter
  • Tray Walkershared
    CB · #136
    Bust

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Brian Allen
Risks
  • Older prospect
    Age 23.5 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed.
  • Comp group has bust risk
    2 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: Tray Walker, Randall Evans. Mixed signal from history.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    1 board have him at mean rank #179; model has him #220 — a 41-spot fade. Analysts converging this much above the model is a tell that the model is undervaluing him.
Nate Hairston
Risks
  • Comp group bust rate
    3 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Randall Evans, Akeem King, Tray Walker. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
  • Below-cohort college production
    Position-cohort z-score on production composite is -1.32 — well below the secondary average. Raw box-score output didn't keep pace with peers.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    1 board have him at mean rank #144; model has him #251 — a 107-spot fade. Analysts converging this much above the model is a tell that the model is undervaluing him.
  • Mid-major standout
    School SP+ 11.9 (AMERICAN ATHLETIC). Strong program among non-Power-5 — the prospect dominated against decent competition.

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
Brian AllenNate Hairston· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Brian Allen

Draftanomics projects Brian Allen (age 23.5 at draft) as a Day 3 dart throw at #220 (range #166-#274, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 40% — real but not disqualifying. The comp set is mixed: 2 starters-or-better vs 2 backups-or-busts among the 4 comps with known outcomes. Closest comps: Craig Mager (Starter), Dexter McDonald (Contributor), Trae Waynes (Starter). Ceiling is Trae Waynes (Starter); floor is Dexter McDonald (Contributor). Age 23.5 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 #179 and the model won't take him before #220 — a 41-spot markdown. The discount is earned — older prospect leads the case against.

Nate Hairston

Draftanomics projects Nate Hairston (age 22.8 at draft) as a Day 3 dart throw at #251 (range #196-#306, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is dangerous: 3 of 5 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Randall Evans (Bust), Akeem King (Bust), Trae Waynes (Starter). Ceiling is Trae Waynes (Starter); floor is Craig Mager (Starter). School SP+ 11.9 (AMERICAN ATHLETIC). Strong program among non-Power-5 — the prospect dominated against decent competition. 3 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Randall Evans, Akeem King, Tray Walker. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #144 and the model won't take him before #251 — a 107-spot markdown. The discount is earned — comp group bust rate leads the case against.