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Backtest

3 prospects · 2018 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (WR, TE)
DR
Damion Ratley
WR · Texas A&M
23.0 yo · — · —
IT
Ian Thomas
TE · Indiana
21.9 yo · 6'4" · 259 lb
TS
Tre'Quan Smith
WR · Central Florida
22.3 yo · — · —

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Damion Ratley
Projected range
Rounds 4-6
half went picks 143-225
Bust probability
16%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
—
no boards yet
Career arc
Contributor
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$1.6M-$2.4Mmodel
Ian Thomas
Projected range
Rounds 4-6
half went picks 143-225
Bust probability
21%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#117
on 4 boards
Career arc
Starter
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$5.3M-$8.0Mmodel
Tre'Quan Smith
Projected range
Rounds 4-6
half went picks 115-207
Bust probability
13%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#100
on 5 boards
Career arc
Starter
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$3.3M-$5.0Mmodel

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
  • Damion Ratley· RB / WR / TE
  • Ian Thomas· RB / WR / TE
  • Tre'Quan Smith· RB / WR / TE
Axis leaders
  • ProductionDamion Ratley47
  • AthleticismDamion Ratley47
  • AgeTre'Quan Smith83
  • ConsensusIan Thomas25
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Damion Ratley50
  • Breakout ageDamion Ratley50
  • WorkloadIan Thomas100
  • RAS × productionDamion Ratley0

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Chris MooreWR · Contributor→ shared byDamion RatleyTre'Quan Smith
Damion Ratley
  • DeAndre Smelter
    WR · #132
    Bust
  • Darren Waller
    WR · #204
    Contributor
  • Keith Mumphery
    WR · #175
    Starter
  • Chris Mooreshared
    WR · #107
    Contributor
  • Dezmin Lewis
    WR · #234
    Starter
Ian Thomas
  • Austin Hooper
    TE · #81
    Starter
  • Thomas Duarte
    TE · #231
    Bust
  • Malcolm Johnson
    TE · #195
    Starter
  • C.J. Uzomah
    TE · #157
    Contributor
  • Jerell Adams
    TE · #184
    Contributor
Tre'Quan Smith
  • Daniel Braverman
    WR · #230
    Bust
  • Chris Mooreshared
    WR · #107
    Contributor
  • Tony Lippett
    WR · #156
    Starter
  • Nelson Agholor
    WR · #20
    Franchise
  • Rashard Higgins
    WR · #172
    Starter

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Damion Ratley
Risks
  • Older prospect
    Age 23.0 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed.
  • 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
  • Promising comp group
    2 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes hit Starter-or-better: Keith Mumphery, Dezmin Lewis.
Ian Thomas
Risks
  • TE slow 40 (4.74s)
    40-yard dash of 4.74s — below-average separation speed for the position.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    4 boards have him at consensus #117; model has him #226 — a 109-spot fade. Analysts converging this much above the model is a tell that the model is undervaluing him.
  • Promising comp group
    2 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes hit Starter-or-better: Austin Hooper, Malcolm Johnson.
Tre'Quan Smith
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
    5 boards have him at consensus #100; model has him #148 — a 48-spot fade. Analysts converging this much above the model is a tell that the model is undervaluing him.
  • Strong comp group
    3 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes became Starters or Franchise players: Tony Lippett, Nelson Agholor, Rashard Higgins. 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%Y1Y2Y3Y4Y5Y6Y7Y8Snap share
Damion RatleyIan ThomasTre'Quan Smith· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Damion Ratley

Draftanomics projects Damion Ratley (age 23.0 at draft) as a Day 3 dart throw at #232 (range #201-#263, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 16% — manageable. The comp set is strong: 2 of 3 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: DeAndre Smelter (Bust), Darren Waller (Contributor), Keith Mumphery (Starter). Ceiling is Keith Mumphery (Starter); floor is Darren Waller (Contributor). Age 23.0 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed. The call is a hold: no public board ranks him, so the model's #232 stands alone — and with bust risk at 16%, let the room catch up before paying a premium.

Ian Thomas

Draftanomics projects Ian Thomas (age 21.9 at draft) as a Day 3 dart throw at #226 (range #193-#259, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 21% — manageable. The comp set is strong: 2 of 3 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: Austin Hooper (Starter), Thomas Duarte (Bust), Malcolm Johnson (Starter). Ceiling is Austin Hooper (Starter); floor is Jerell Adams (Contributor). 40-yard dash of 4.74s — below-average separation speed for the position. The call is a genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #117 and the model won't take him before #226 — a 109-spot markdown. The discount is earned — te slow 40 (4.74s) leads the case against.

Tre'Quan Smith

Draftanomics projects Tre'Quan Smith (age 22.3 at draft) as a mid-round flyer at #148 (range #101-#195, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 13% — low. The comp set is strong: 3 of 4 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: Daniel Braverman (Bust), Chris Moore (Contributor), Tony Lippett (Starter). Ceiling is Nelson Agholor (Franchise); floor is Chris Moore (Contributor). 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 #100 and the model won't take him before #148 — a 48-spot markdown. The 48-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.