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Backtest

2 prospects · 2018 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (RB)
CE
Chase Edmonds
RB · Fordham
22.0 yo · 5'9" · 205 lb
NH
Nyheim Hines
RB · North Carolina St.
21.4 yo · — · —
Tiebreaker
Medium confidence
Take Nyheim Hines over Chase Edmonds.

Decisive factor: 45-pick gap on Draftanomics projection.

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Chase Edmonds
Predicted pick
#159
range #129–#189
Bust probability
0%
0%0/4 comps
Consensus rank
—
no boards yet
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$6Mmodel
Nyheim Hines
Predicted pick
#114
range #98–#130
Bust probability
0%
0%0/4 comps
Consensus rank
#158
on 15 boards
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$9Mmodel

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
  • Chase Edmonds· RB / WR / TE
  • Nyheim Hines· RB / WR / TE
Axis leaders
  • ProductionNyheim Hines47
  • AthleticismChase Edmonds97
  • AgeChase Edmonds100
  • ConsensusChase Edmonds9
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Chase Edmonds50
  • Breakout ageChase Edmonds50
  • WorkloadNyheim Hines100
  • RAS × productionChase Edmonds0

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • David CobbRB · Bust→ shared byChase EdmondsNyheim Hines
  • Wendell SmallwoodRB · Starter→ shared byChase EdmondsNyheim Hines
Chase Edmonds
  • David Cobbshared
    RB · #138
    Bust
  • Wendell Smallwoodshared
    RB · #153
    Starter
  • Darius Jackson
    RB · #216
    TBD
  • Tyler Ervin
    RB · #119
    Contributor
  • Duke Johnson
    RB · #77
    Franchise
Nyheim Hines
  • David Cobbshared
    RB · #138
    Bust
  • Wendell Smallwoodshared
    RB · #153
    Starter
  • Josh Robinson
    RB · #205
    Bust
  • Jordan Howard
    RB · #150
    Starter
  • Keenan Reynolds
    RB · #182
    TBD

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Chase Edmonds
Risks
No major risks flagged.
Opportunities
  • Promising comp group
    2 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes hit Starter-or-better: Wendell Smallwood, Duke Johnson.
Nyheim Hines
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.
  • Comp group has bust risk
    2 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: David Cobb, Josh Robinson. Mixed signal from history.
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%Y1Y2Y3Y4Y5Y6Y7Y8Snap share
Chase EdmondsNyheim Hines· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Chase Edmonds

Draftanomics projects Chase Edmonds (age 22.0 at draft) as a mid-round flyer at #159 (range #129-#189, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is strong: 2 of 3 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: David Cobb (Bust), Wendell Smallwood (Starter), Darius Jackson. Ceiling is Duke Johnson (Franchise); floor is Darius Jackson. The call is a hold: no public board ranks him, so the model's #159 stands alone — and with bust risk at 0%, let the room catch up before paying a premium.

Nyheim Hines

Draftanomics projects Nyheim Hines (age 21.4 at draft) as a mid-round flyer at #114 (range #98-#130, wide band). 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: David Cobb (Bust), Wendell Smallwood (Starter), Josh Robinson (Bust). Ceiling is Jordan Howard (Starter); floor is Keenan Reynolds. 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 lean fade: the model sits 16 spots below the room's consensus #98 — don't pay sticker price. The discount is earned — comp group has bust risk leads the case against.