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Backtest

2 prospects · 2018 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (S)
DE
DeShon Elliott
S · Texas
21.0 yo · 6'2" · 205 lb
KW
Kyzir White
S · West Virginia
22.1 yo · 6'2" · 216 lb
Tiebreaker
High confidence
Take Kyzir White over DeShon Elliott.

Decisive factor: 35-pick gap on Draftanomics projection. Reinforced by a stronger historical comp arc and $5M/yr more in projected second-deal AAV.

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

DeShon Elliott
Projected range
Rounds 2-5
half went picks 61-157
Bust probability· rough estimate
0%
0%comp-based · 0/5
Consensus rank
#122
on 15 boards
Career arc
Contributor
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$4.1M-$6.2Mmodel
Kyzir White
Projected range
Rounds 2-3
half went picks 38-104
Bust probability· rough estimate
5%
0%comp-based · 0/5
Consensus rank
#72
on 5 boards
Career arc
Starter
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$8.0M-$12.2Mmodel

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
  • DeShon Elliott· CB / S
  • Kyzir White· CB / S
Axis leaders
  • ProductionDeShon Elliott50
  • AthleticismDeShon Elliott47
  • AgeDeShon Elliott81
  • ConsensusDeShon Elliott23
  • Per-play impact (PPA)DeShon Elliott50
  • Breakout ageDeShon Elliott50
  • WorkloadDeShon Elliott100
  • RAS × productionDeShon Elliott0

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Will ParksS · Contributor→ shared byDeShon ElliottKyzir White
  • Keanu NealS · Starter→ shared byDeShon ElliottKyzir White
  • Jayron KearseS · Backup→ shared byDeShon ElliottKyzir White
DeShon Elliott
  • Will Parksshared
    S · #219
    Contributor
  • Keanu Nealshared
    S · #17
    Starter
  • Jayron Kearseshared
    S · #244
    Backup
  • K.J. Dillon
    S · #159
    Bust
  • Adrian Amos
    S · #142
    Franchise
Kyzir White
  • Will Parksshared
    S · #219
    Contributor
  • Keanu Nealshared
    S · #17
    Starter
  • Karl Joseph
    S · #14
    Starter
  • Jayron Kearseshared
    S · #244
    Backup
  • Darian Thompson
    S · #71
    Starter

Risk and opportunity flags

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

DeShon Elliott
Risks
  • Missed entire rookie season
    Drafted #190 by BAL in 2018 but recorded ZERO regular-season NFL snaps. Year-1 absence is one of the strongest single-signal bust predictors we have.
  • Consensus skeptic
    15 boards have him at consensus #122; model has him #74 — a 48-spot gap. When boards fade a player this hard, the model is usually the one missing something.
  • Comp group has bust risk
    2 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: Jayron Kearse, K.J. Dillon. Mixed signal from history.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Kyzir White
Risks
  • Consensus skeptic
    5 boards have him at consensus #72; model has him #39 — a 33-spot gap. When boards fade a player this hard, the model is usually the one missing something.
Opportunities
  • Strong comp group
    3 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes became Starters or Franchise players: Keanu Neal, Karl Joseph, Darian Thompson. 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
DeShon ElliottKyzir White· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

DeShon Elliott

Draftanomics projects DeShon Elliott (age 21.0 at draft) as a third-round / early Day 3 pick at #74 (range #21-#127, 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: Will Parks (Contributor), Keanu Neal (Starter), Jayron Kearse (Backup). Ceiling is Adrian Amos (Franchise); floor is Jayron Kearse (Backup). Drafted #190 by BAL in 2018 but recorded ZERO regular-season NFL snaps. Year-1 absence is one of the strongest single-signal bust predictors we have. The call is a conviction buy: the model has him 48 spots ahead of the room (board #74 vs consensus #122), and at a 0% bust probability the edge is worth paying for.

Kyzir White

Draftanomics projects Kyzir White (age 22.1 at draft) as a Day 2 pick at #39 (range #1-#99, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 5% — low. The comp set is strong: 3 of 4 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: Will Parks (Contributor), Keanu Neal (Starter), Karl Joseph (Starter). Ceiling is Karl Joseph (Starter); floor is Jayron Kearse (Backup). The call is a conviction buy: the model has him 33 spots ahead of the room (board #39 vs consensus #72), and at a 5% bust probability the edge is worth paying for.