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Backtest

2 prospects · 2018 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (EDGE)
JS
Josh Sweat
EDGE · Florida St.
21.1 yo · 6'4" · 251 lb
SH
Sam Hubbard
EDGE · Ohio St.
22.8 yo · 6'5" · 270 lb
Tiebreaker
High confidence
Take Sam Hubbard over Josh Sweat.

Decisive factor: 43-pick gap on Draftanomics projection.

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Josh Sweat
Predicted pick
#95
range #69–#121
Bust probability
0%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#70
on 17 boards
Career arc
Starter
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$18Mmodel
Sam Hubbard
Predicted pick
#52
range #30–#74
Bust probability
0%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#45
on 24 boards
Career arc
Starter
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$19Mmodel

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
  • Josh Sweat· EDGE / DL / LB
  • Sam Hubbard· EDGE / DL / LB
Axis leaders
  • ProductionJosh Sweat53
  • AthleticismJosh Sweat90
  • AgeJosh Sweat85
  • ConsensusSam Hubbard34
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Josh Sweat50
  • Breakout ageJosh Sweat50
  • WorkloadJosh Sweat100
  • RAS × productionSam Hubbard66

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Joey BosaEDGE · Starter→ shared byJosh SweatSam Hubbard
  • Shaq LawsonEDGE · Starter→ shared byJosh SweatSam Hubbard
  • Charles TapperEDGE · Bust→ shared byJosh SweatSam Hubbard
  • Emmanuel OgbahEDGE · Starter→ shared byJosh SweatSam Hubbard
Josh Sweat
  • Joey Bosashared
    EDGE · #3
    Starter
  • Shaq Lawsonshared
    EDGE · #19
    Starter
  • Charles Tappershared
    EDGE · #101
    Bust
  • Emmanuel Ogbahshared
    EDGE · #32
    Starter
  • Danielle Hunter
    EDGE · #88
    Franchise
Sam Hubbard
  • Shaq Lawsonshared
    EDGE · #19
    Starter
  • Joey Bosashared
    EDGE · #3
    Starter
  • Charles Tappershared
    EDGE · #101
    Bust
  • Emmanuel Ogbahshared
    EDGE · #32
    Starter
  • Kamalei Correa
    EDGE · #42
    Contributor

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Josh Sweat
Risks
No major risks flagged.
Opportunities
  • Strong comp group
    4 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes became Starters or Franchise players: Joey Bosa, Shaq Lawson, Emmanuel Ogbah (+1 more). The historical neighborhood overwhelmingly produced NFL contributors.
Sam Hubbard
Risks
No major risks flagged.
Opportunities
  • Strong comp group
    3 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes became Starters or Franchise players: Shaq Lawson, Joey Bosa, Emmanuel Ogbah. 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
Josh SweatSam Hubbard· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Josh Sweat

Draftanomics projects Josh Sweat (age 21.1 at draft) as a third-round / early Day 3 pick at #95 (range #69-#121, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is strong: 4 of 5 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: Joey Bosa (Starter), Shaq Lawson (Starter), Charles Tapper (Bust). Ceiling is Danielle Hunter (Franchise); floor is Emmanuel Ogbah (Starter). The call is a lean fade: the model sits 28 spots below the room's consensus #66 — don't pay sticker price. The 28-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 Hubbard

Draftanomics projects Sam Hubbard (age 22.8 at draft) as a Day 2 pick at #52 (range #30-#74, wide band). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is strong: 3 of 4 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: Shaq Lawson (Starter), Joey Bosa (Starter), Charles Tapper (Bust). Ceiling is Joey Bosa (Starter); floor is Kamalei Correa (Contributor). The call is a hold at slot: the model's #52 and the room's #50 land on the same answer — no market edge to chase, so take him where he sits, and let the 0% bust probability break ties on draft day.