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Backtest

3 prospects · 2018 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (C)
JD
James Daniels
C · Iowa
— · 6'3" · 306 lb
SQ
Scott Quessenberry
C · UCLA
— · 6'4" · 310 lb
AC
Austin Corbett
C · Nevada
— · — · —

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

James Daniels
Predicted pick
#31
range #19–#74
Bust probability
4%
Consensus rank
#30
on 23 boards
Career arc
arrives after the combineThe forecast needs his measurables first.
2nd-deal AAV
$11Mmodel
Scott Quessenberry
Predicted pick
#57
range #21–#190
Bust probability
0%
Consensus rank
#124
on 4 boards
Career arc
arrives after the combineThe forecast needs his measurables first.
2nd-deal AAV
$2Mmodel
Austin Corbett
Predicted pick
#111
range #31–#219
Bust probability
3%
Consensus rank
#68
on 17 boards
Career arc
arrives after the combineThe forecast needs his measurables first.
2nd-deal AAV
$13Mmodel

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
  • James Daniels· Offensive line
  • Scott Quessenberry· Offensive line
  • Austin Corbett· Offensive line
Axis leaders
  • ProductionJames Daniels50
  • AthleticismJames Daniels80
  • AgeScott Quessenberry100
  • ConsensusJames Daniels23
  • Per-play impact (PPA)James Daniels50
  • Breakout ageJames Daniels50
  • WorkloadJames Daniels50
  • RAS × productionScott Quessenberry68

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.
James Daniels
  • 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.
Scott Quessenberry
  • 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.
Austin Corbett
  • 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.

James Daniels
Risks
No major risks flagged.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Scott Quessenberry
Risks
No major risks flagged.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Austin Corbett
Risks
No major risks flagged.
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
James DanielsScott QuessenberryAustin Corbett· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

James Daniels

+0.04 boards with him top-100; +0.04 boards with him top-50; +0.02 number of boards ranking him

Scott Quessenberry

+0.04 age; +0.03 charting gap run block grade; −0.02 boards with him top-100

Austin Corbett

+0.04 boards with him top-100; +0.03 number of boards ranking him; −0.03 school strength