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Backtest

2 prospects · 2017 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (CB)
RD
Rasul Douglas
CB · West Virginia
22.7 yo · 6'2" · 209 lb
CC
Chuck Clark
CB · Virginia Tech
22.0 yo · — · —
Tiebreaker
Medium confidence
Take Rasul Douglas over Chuck Clark.

Decisive factor: a bust risk 19 points lower.

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Rasul Douglas
Predicted pick
#72
range #20–#124
Bust probability· rough estimate
0%
0%comp-based · 0/5
Consensus rank
#126
on 12 boards
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$12Mmodel
Chuck Clark
Predicted pick
#60
range #3–#117
Bust probability· rough estimate
19%
0%comp-based · 0/4
Consensus rank
—
no boards yet
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 2
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
  • Rasul Douglas· CB / S
  • Chuck Clark· CB / S
Axis leaders
  • ProductionRasul Douglas0
  • AthleticismRasul Douglas36
  • AgeChuck Clark96
  • ConsensusChuck Clark7
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Rasul Douglas50
  • Breakout ageRasul Douglas50
  • WorkloadRasul Douglas100
  • RAS × productionRasul Douglas53

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Marcus PetersCB · Franchise→ shared byRasul DouglasChuck Clark
  • Ryan MurphyCB · Bust→ shared byRasul DouglasChuck Clark
  • Charles GainesCB · Bust→ shared byRasul DouglasChuck Clark
Rasul Douglas
  • Marcus Petersshared
    CB · #18
    Franchise
  • Steven Nelson
    CB · #98
    Starter
  • Ryan Murphyshared
    CB · #248
    Bust
  • Tray Walker
    CB · #136
    Bust
  • Charles Gainesshared
    CB · #189
    Bust
Chuck Clark
  • Charles Gainesshared
    CB · #189
    Bust
  • Marcus Petersshared
    CB · #18
    Franchise
  • Alex Carter
    CB · #80
    Bust
  • Senquez Golson
    CB · #56
    TBD
  • Ryan Murphyshared
    CB · #248
    Bust

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Rasul Douglas
Risks
  • CB slow 40 (4.59s)
    40-yard dash of 4.59s — historically corners above 4.55s rarely become NFL starters.
  • Comp group bust rate
    3 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Ryan Murphy, Tray Walker, Charles Gaines. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Chuck Clark
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 #288; model has him #60 — a 228-spot gap. When boards fade a player this hard, the model is usually the one missing something.
  • Comp group bust rate
    3 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Charles Gaines, Alex Carter, Ryan Murphy. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
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
Rasul DouglasChuck Clark· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Rasul Douglas

Draftanomics projects Rasul Douglas (age 22.7 at draft) as a third-round / early Day 3 pick at #72 (range #20-#124, 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: Marcus Peters (Franchise), Steven Nelson (Starter), Ryan Murphy (Bust). Ceiling is Marcus Peters (Franchise); floor is Steven Nelson (Starter). 40-yard dash of 4.59s — historically corners above 4.55s rarely become NFL starters. The call is a value lean: #72 against a consensus #88 is a 16-spot edge — enough to move him up the queue, not enough to reach a round early, with cb slow 40 (4.59s) the tax on that edge.

Chuck Clark

Draftanomics projects Chuck Clark (age 22.0 at draft) as a Day 2 pick at #60 (range #3-#117, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 19% — manageable. The comp set is dangerous: 3 of 4 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Charles Gaines (Bust), Marcus Peters (Franchise), Alex Carter (Bust). Ceiling is Marcus Peters (Franchise); floor is Senquez Golson. 3 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Charles Gaines, Alex Carter, Ryan Murphy. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a conviction buy: the model has him 228 spots ahead of the room (board #60 vs consensus #288), and at a 19% bust probability the edge is worth paying for.