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Backtest

3 prospects · 2017 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (RB)
KH
Kareem Hunt
RB · Toledo
21.7 yo · 5'10" · 216 lb
SP
Samaje Perine
RB · Oklahoma
21.6 yo · 5'11" · 233 lb
JC
James Conner
RB · Pittsburgh
22.0 yo · 6'1" · 233 lb

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Kareem Hunt
Predicted pick
#52
range #23–#81
Bust probability
0%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#131
on 19 boards
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$14Mmodel
Samaje Perine
Predicted pick
#107
range #78–#136
Bust probability
0%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#147
on 19 boards
Career arc
Franchise
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$10Mmodel
James Conner
Predicted pick
#233
range #186–#280
Bust probability
0%
0%0/4 comps
Consensus rank
#142
on 1 board
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 3
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
  • Kareem Hunt· RB / WR / TE
  • Samaje Perine· RB / WR / TE
  • James Conner· RB / WR / TE
Axis leaders
  • ProductionKareem Hunt41
  • AthleticismKareem Hunt33
  • AgeSamaje Perine86
  • ConsensusJames Conner21
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Kareem Hunt50
  • Breakout ageKareem Hunt50
  • WorkloadKareem Hunt100
  • RAS × productionKareem Hunt50

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • David CobbRB · Bust→ shared byKareem HuntSamaje PerineJames Conner
  • Jeremy LangfordRB · Starter→ shared byKareem HuntSamaje PerineJames Conner
  • Josh RobinsonRB · Bust→ shared byKareem HuntJames Conner
  • Jay AjayiRB · Franchise→ shared byKareem HuntSamaje Perine
  • T.J. YeldonRB · Franchise→ shared bySamaje PerineJames Conner
Kareem Hunt
  • David Cobbshared
    RB · #138
    Bust
  • Josh Robinsonshared
    RB · #205
    Bust
  • Jeremy Langfordshared
    RB · #106
    Starter
  • Tevin Coleman
    RB · #73
    Franchise
  • Jay Ajayishared
    RB · #149
    Franchise
Samaje Perine
  • T.J. Yeldonshared
    RB · #36
    Franchise
  • Jeremy Langfordshared
    RB · #106
    Starter
  • David Cobbshared
    RB · #138
    Bust
  • Karlos Williams
    RB · #155
    Bust
  • Jay Ajayishared
    RB · #149
    Franchise
James Conner
  • David Cobbshared
    RB · #138
    Bust
  • Josh Robinsonshared
    RB · #205
    Bust
  • Jeremy Langfordshared
    RB · #106
    Starter
  • Kenny Hilliard
    RB · #235
    TBD
  • T.J. Yeldonshared
    RB · #36
    Franchise

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Kareem Hunt
Risks
  • Consensus skeptic
    20 boards place him at mean rank #88; model has him #52 — a 36-spot gap. When boards fade a player this hard, the model is usually the one missing something.
  • Comp group has bust risk
    2 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: David Cobb, Josh Robinson. Mixed signal from history.
  • Negative per-play impact
    PPA avg_all 0.283 — per-snap contribution is below-average for the position. Volume stats overstate the impact.
Opportunities
  • Promising comp group
    3 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes hit Starter-or-better: Jeremy Langford, Tevin Coleman, Jay Ajayi.
  • Mid-major standout
    School SP+ 12.3 (MID-AMERICAN). Strong program among non-Power-5 — the prospect dominated against decent competition.
Samaje Perine
Risks
  • Comp group has bust risk
    2 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: David Cobb, Karlos Williams. Mixed signal from history.
  • Negative per-play impact
    PPA avg_all 0.231 — per-snap contribution is below-average for the position. Volume stats overstate the impact.
Opportunities
  • Promising comp group
    3 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes hit Starter-or-better: T.J. Yeldon, Jeremy Langford, Jay Ajayi.
James Conner
Risks
  • Comp group has bust risk
    2 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: David Cobb, Josh Robinson. Mixed signal from history.
  • Negative per-play impact
    PPA avg_all 0.189 — per-snap contribution is below-average for the position. Volume stats overstate the impact.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    2 boards have him at mean rank #107; model has him #233 — a 126-spot fade. Analysts converging this much above the model is a tell that the model is undervaluing him.

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
Kareem HuntSamaje PerineJames Conner· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Kareem Hunt

Draftanomics projects Kareem Hunt (age 21.7 at draft) as a Day 2 pick at #52 (range #23-#81, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is strong: 3 of 5 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: David Cobb (Bust), Josh Robinson (Bust), Jeremy Langford (Starter). Ceiling is Tevin Coleman (Franchise); floor is Jeremy Langford (Starter). School SP+ 12.3 (MID-AMERICAN). Strong program among non-Power-5 — the prospect dominated against decent competition. 2 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: David Cobb, Josh Robinson. Mixed signal from history. The call is a conviction buy: the model has him 36 spots ahead of the room (board #52 vs consensus #88), and at a 0% bust probability the edge is worth paying for.

Samaje Perine

Draftanomics projects Samaje Perine (age 21.6 at draft) as a mid-round flyer at #107 (range #78-#136, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is strong: 3 of 5 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: T.J. Yeldon (Franchise), Jeremy Langford (Starter), David Cobb (Bust). Ceiling is T.J. Yeldon (Franchise); floor is Jeremy Langford (Starter). 2 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: David Cobb, Karlos Williams. Mixed signal from history. The call is a lean fade: the model sits 14 spots below the room's consensus #92 — don't pay sticker price. The discount is earned — comp group has bust risk leads the case against.

James Conner

Draftanomics projects James Conner (age 22.0 at draft) as a Day 3 dart throw at #233 (range #186-#280, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is mixed: 2 starters-or-better vs 2 backups-or-busts among the 4 comps with known outcomes. Closest comps: David Cobb (Bust), Josh Robinson (Bust), Jeremy Langford (Starter). Ceiling is T.J. Yeldon (Franchise); floor is Kenny Hilliard. 2 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: David Cobb, Josh Robinson. Mixed signal from history. The call is a genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #107 and the model won't take him before #233 — a 126-spot markdown. The discount is earned — comp group has bust risk leads the case against.