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Backtest

2 prospects · 2018 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (G)
CG
Colby Gossett
G · Appalachian St.
— · — · —
SJ
Sam Jones
G · Arizona St.
— · — · —
Tiebreaker
High confidence
Take Sam Jones over Colby Gossett.

Decisive factor: a bust risk 26 points lower.

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Colby Gossett
Predicted pick
#222
range #197–#247
Bust probability
33%
Consensus rank
—
no boards yet
Career arc
arrives after the combineThe forecast needs his measurables first.
2nd-deal AAV
$2Mmodel
Sam Jones
Predicted pick
#219
range #202–#236
Bust probability
7%
Consensus rank
—
no boards yet
Career arc
arrives after the combineThe forecast needs his measurables first.
2nd-deal AAV
$2Mmodel

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
  • Colby Gossett· Offensive line
  • Sam Jones· Offensive line
Axis leaders
  • ProductionColby Gossett50
  • AthleticismColby Gossett54
  • AgeSam Jones81
  • ConsensusSam Jones0
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Colby Gossett50
  • Breakout ageColby Gossett50
  • WorkloadColby Gossett50
  • RAS × productionColby Gossett0

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.
Colby Gossett
  • 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.
Sam Jones
  • 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.

Colby Gossett
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.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    1 board have him at mean rank #172; model has him #222 — a 50-spot fade. Analysts converging this much above the model is a tell that the model is undervaluing him.
Sam Jones
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.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    1 board have him at mean rank #180; model has him #219 — a 39-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%Y1Y2Y3Y4Y5Snap share
Colby GossettSam Jones· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Colby Gossett

Draftanomics projects Colby Gossett as a Day 3 dart throw at #222 (range #197-#247, wide band). Bust probability sits at 33% — real but not disqualifying. 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 genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #172 and the model won't take him before #222 — a 50-spot markdown. The 50-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.

Sam Jones

Draftanomics projects Sam Jones as a Day 3 dart throw at #219 (range #202-#236, wide band). Bust probability sits at 7% — low. 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 genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #180 and the model won't take him before #219 — a 39-spot markdown. The 39-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.