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Backtest

2 prospects · 2017 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (WR)
MW
Mike Williams
WR · Clemson
22.6 yo · 6'4" · 218 lb
JS
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR · USC
20.4 yo · 6'1" · 215 lb
Tiebreaker
High confidence
Take Mike Williams over JuJu Smith-Schuster.

Decisive factor: 98-pick gap on Draftanomics projection.

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Mike Williams
Predicted pick
#24
range #1–#60
Bust probability
0%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#11
on 27 boards
Career arc
Franchise
tier · 1st Round
2nd-deal AAV
$16Mmodel
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Predicted pick
#122
range #90–#154
Bust probability
0%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#76
on 20 boards
Career arc
Franchise
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$14Mmodel

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
  • Mike Williams· RB / WR / TE
  • JuJu Smith-Schuster· RB / WR / TE
Axis leaders
  • ProductionMike Williams41
  • AthleticismMike Williams33
  • AgeJuJu Smith-Schuster88
  • ConsensusMike Williams94
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Mike Williams50
  • Breakout ageMike Williams50
  • WorkloadMike Williams100
  • RAS × productionMike Williams50

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Tony LippettWR · Starter→ shared byMike WilliamsJuJu Smith-Schuster
  • Nelson AgholorWR · Franchise→ shared byMike WilliamsJuJu Smith-Schuster
  • Dorial Green-BeckhamWR · Starter→ shared byMike WilliamsJuJu Smith-Schuster
  • Jamison CrowderWR · Franchise→ shared byMike WilliamsJuJu Smith-Schuster
Mike Williams
  • Tony Lippettshared
    WR · #156
    Starter
  • Nelson Agholorshared
    WR · #20
    Franchise
  • Dorial Green-Beckhamshared
    WR · #40
    Starter
  • DeVante Parker
    WR · #14
    Franchise
  • Jamison Crowdershared
    WR · #105
    Franchise
JuJu Smith-Schuster
  • Nelson Agholorshared
    WR · #20
    Franchise
  • Tony Lippettshared
    WR · #156
    Starter
  • Dorial Green-Beckhamshared
    WR · #40
    Starter
  • Jamison Crowdershared
    WR · #105
    Franchise
  • Jaelen Strong
    WR · #70
    Franchise

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Mike Williams
Risks
No major risks flagged.
Opportunities
  • Strong comp group
    5 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes became Starters or Franchise players: Tony Lippett, Nelson Agholor, Dorial Green-Beckham (+2 more). The historical neighborhood overwhelmingly produced NFL contributors.
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Risks
No major risks flagged.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    21 boards have him at mean rank #66; model has him #122 — a 56-spot fade. Analysts converging this much above the model is a tell that the model is undervaluing him.
  • Strong comp group
    5 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes became Starters or Franchise players: Nelson Agholor, Tony Lippett, Dorial Green-Beckham (+2 more). The historical neighborhood overwhelmingly produced NFL contributors.

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
Mike WilliamsJuJu Smith-Schuster· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Mike Williams

Draftanomics projects Mike Williams (age 22.6 at draft) as a first-round pick at #24 (range #1-#60, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is strong: 5 of 5 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: Tony Lippett (Starter), Nelson Agholor (Franchise), Dorial Green-Beckham (Starter). Ceiling is DeVante Parker (Franchise); floor is Tony Lippett (Starter). The call is a hold at slot: the model's #24 sits within 9 spots of the room's #15 — no market edge to chase, so take him where he sits, and let the 0% bust probability break ties on draft day.

JuJu Smith-Schuster

Draftanomics projects JuJu Smith-Schuster (age 20.4 at draft) as a mid-round flyer at #122 (range #90-#154, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is strong: 5 of 5 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: Nelson Agholor (Franchise), Tony Lippett (Starter), Dorial Green-Beckham (Starter). Ceiling is Nelson Agholor (Franchise); floor is Tony Lippett (Starter). The call is a genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #66 and the model won't take him before #122 — a 56-spot markdown. The 56-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.