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Backtest

3 prospects · 2018 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (WR)
RG
Russell Gage
WR · LSU
22.3 yo · — · —
DC
Deon Cain
WR · Clemson
21.7 yo · 6'2" · 202 lb
DP
Dante Pettis
WR · Washington
22.5 yo · 6'0" · 186 lb

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Russell Gage
Predicted pick
#184
range #159–#209
Bust probability
20%
0%0/3 comps
Consensus rank
#165
on 1 board
Career arc
Contributor
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$9Mmodel
Deon Cain
Predicted pick
#179
range #127–#231
Bust probability
65%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#167
on 15 boards
Career arc
Franchise
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$2Mmodel
Dante Pettis
Predicted pick
#129
range #79–#179
Bust probability
0%
0%0/4 comps
Consensus rank
#104
on 16 boards
Career arc
Starter
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$6Mmodel

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
  • Russell Gage· RB / WR / TE
  • Deon Cain· RB / WR / TE
  • Dante Pettis· RB / WR / TE
Axis leaders
  • ProductionRussell Gage47
  • AthleticismRussell Gage47
  • AgeDeon Cain86
  • ConsensusRussell Gage25
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Russell Gage50
  • Breakout ageRussell Gage50
  • WorkloadDeon Cain100
  • RAS × productionRussell Gage0

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Demarcus RobinsonWR · Contributor→ shared byRussell GageDante Pettis
  • Cody CoreWR · Contributor→ shared byRussell GageDeon Cain
  • Kolby ListenbeeWR · TBD→ shared byRussell GageDante Pettis
  • Dorial Green-BeckhamWR · Starter→ shared byDeon CainDante Pettis
Russell Gage
  • Demarcus Robinsonshared
    WR · #126
    Contributor
  • Evan Spencer
    WR · #187
    Bust
  • Cody Coreshared
    WR · #199
    Contributor
  • Kolby Listenbeeshared
    WR · #192
    TBD
  • Kenny Lawler
    WR · #243
    TBD
Deon Cain
  • Dorial Green-Beckhamshared
    WR · #40
    Starter
  • Cody Coreshared
    WR · #199
    Contributor
  • Devin Funchess
    WR · #41
    Franchise
  • Stefon Diggs
    WR · #146
    Franchise
  • Demarcus Ayers
    WR · #229
    Bust
Dante Pettis
  • Will Fuller
    WR · #21
    Starter
  • Dorial Green-Beckhamshared
    WR · #40
    Starter
  • Demarcus Robinsonshared
    WR · #126
    Contributor
  • Kolby Listenbeeshared
    WR · #192
    TBD
  • Mike Thomas
    WR · #206
    Contributor

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Russell Gage
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
No standout upside flags.
Deon Cain
Risks
  • Missed entire rookie season
    Drafted #185 by IND in 2018 but recorded ZERO regular-season NFL snaps. Year-1 absence is one of the strongest single-signal bust predictors we have.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    16 boards have him at mean rank #101; model has him #179 — a 78-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: Dorial Green-Beckham, Devin Funchess, Stefon Diggs. The historical neighborhood overwhelmingly produced NFL contributors.
Dante Pettis
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
    17 boards have him at mean rank #76; model has him #129 — a 53-spot fade. Analysts converging this much above the model is a tell that the model is undervaluing him.
  • Strong comp group
    2 of 2 closest comps with NFL outcomes became Starters or Franchise players: Will Fuller, Dorial Green-Beckham. 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
Russell GageDeon CainDante Pettis· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Russell Gage

Draftanomics projects Russell Gage (age 22.3 at draft) as a Day 3 dart throw at #184 (range #159-#209, wide band). Bust probability sits at 20% — manageable. The comp set leans young — most of his closest comps haven't played enough NFL snaps yet to be confidently graded. Closest comps: Demarcus Robinson (Contributor), Evan Spencer (Bust), Cody Core (Contributor). Ceiling is Demarcus Robinson (Contributor); floor is Kenny Lawler. 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 value lean: #184 against a consensus #202 is a 18-spot edge — enough to move him up the queue, not enough to reach a round early, and the wide band around the 20% bust number says size it modestly.

Deon Cain

Draftanomics projects Deon Cain (age 21.7 at draft) as a Day 3 dart throw at #179 (range #127-#231, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 65% — scary. The comp set is strong: 3 of 4 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: Dorial Green-Beckham (Starter), Cody Core (Contributor), Devin Funchess (Franchise). Ceiling is Devin Funchess (Franchise); floor is Cody Core (Contributor). Drafted #185 by IND 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 genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #101 and the model won't take him before #179 — a 78-spot markdown. The discount is earned — missed entire rookie season leads the case against.

Dante Pettis

Draftanomics projects Dante Pettis (age 22.5 at draft) as a mid-round flyer at #129 (range #79-#179, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is strong: 2 of 2 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: Will Fuller (Starter), Dorial Green-Beckham (Starter), Demarcus Robinson (Contributor). Ceiling is Will Fuller (Starter); floor is Mike Thomas (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 #76 and the model won't take him before #129 — a 53-spot markdown. The 53-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.