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Backtest

3 prospects · 2018 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (QB)
MR
Mason Rudolph
QB · Oklahoma St.
22.8 yo · 6'5" · 235 lb
LJ
Lamar Jackson
QB · Louisville
21.3 yo · 6'2" · 216 lb
BM
Baker Mayfield
QB · Oklahoma
23.0 yo · 6'1" · 215 lb

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Mason Rudolph
Predicted pick
#55
range #1–#109
Bust probability· rough estimate
65%
0%comp-based · 0/4
Consensus rank
#55
on 24 boards
Career arc
Starter
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$7Mmodel
Lamar Jackson
Predicted pick
#60
range #19–#101
Bust probability· rough estimate
0%
0%comp-based · 0/5
Consensus rank
#26
on 27 boards
Career arc
Starter
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$70Mmodel
Baker Mayfield
Predicted pick
#3
range #1–#60
Bust probability· rough estimate
0%
0%comp-based · 0/4
Consensus rank
#11
on 27 boards
Career arc
Starter
tier · Blue Chip
2nd-deal AAV
$38Mmodel

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
  • Mason Rudolph· QB
  • Lamar Jackson· QB
  • Baker Mayfield· QB
Axis leaders
  • ProductionLamar Jackson100
  • AthleticismMason Rudolph0
  • AgeMason Rudolph66
  • ConsensusBaker Mayfield100
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Mason Rudolph50
  • Breakout ageMason Rudolph50
  • WorkloadMason Rudolph50
  • RAS × productionMason Rudolph0

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Jared GoffQB · Starter→ shared byMason RudolphLamar JacksonBaker Mayfield
  • Kevin HoganQB · Starter→ shared byMason RudolphLamar JacksonBaker Mayfield
  • Brandon AllenQB · TBD→ shared byMason RudolphBaker Mayfield
  • Paxton LynchQB · Starter→ shared byLamar JacksonBaker Mayfield
Mason Rudolph
  • Jared Goffshared
    QB · #1
    Starter
  • Brandon Allenshared
    QB · #201
    TBD
  • Jameis Winston
    QB · #1
    Franchise
  • Kevin Hoganshared
    QB · #162
    Starter
  • Cody Kessler
    QB · #93
    Starter
Lamar Jackson
  • Jared Goffshared
    QB · #1
    Starter
  • Paxton Lynchshared
    QB · #26
    Starter
  • Dak Prescott
    QB · #135
    Starter
  • Kevin Hoganshared
    QB · #162
    Starter
  • Connor Cook
    QB · #100
    Bust
Baker Mayfield
  • Kevin Hoganshared
    QB · #162
    Starter
  • Paxton Lynchshared
    QB · #26
    Starter
  • Brandon Allenshared
    QB · #201
    TBD
  • Marcus Mariota
    QB · #2
    Franchise
  • Jared Goffshared
    QB · #1
    Starter

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Mason Rudolph
Risks
  • Missed entire rookie season
    Drafted #76 by PIT in 2018 but recorded ZERO regular-season NFL snaps. Year-1 absence is one of the strongest single-signal bust predictors we have.
Opportunities
  • Strong comp group
    4 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes became Starters or Franchise players: Jared Goff, Jameis Winston, Kevin Hogan (+1 more). The historical neighborhood overwhelmingly produced NFL contributors.
Lamar Jackson
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
    29 boards have him at mean rank #29; model has him #60 — a 31-spot fade. Analysts converging this much above the model is a tell that the model is undervaluing him.
  • Strong comp group
    4 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes became Starters or Franchise players: Jared Goff, Paxton Lynch, Dak Prescott (+1 more). The historical neighborhood overwhelmingly produced NFL contributors.
Baker Mayfield
Risks
  • Older prospect
    Age 23.0 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed.
Opportunities
  • Strong comp group
    4 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes became Starters or Franchise players: Kevin Hogan, Paxton Lynch, Marcus Mariota (+1 more). 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
Mason RudolphLamar JacksonBaker Mayfield· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Mason Rudolph

Draftanomics projects Mason Rudolph (age 22.8 at draft) as a Day 2 pick at #55 (range #1-#109, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 65% — scary. The comp set is strong: 4 of 4 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: Jared Goff (Starter), Brandon Allen, Jameis Winston (Franchise). Ceiling is Jameis Winston (Franchise); floor is Brandon Allen. Drafted #76 by PIT 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 hold at slot: the model's #55 sits within 2 spots of the room's #57 — no market edge to chase, so take him where he sits, and let the 65% bust probability break ties on draft day.

Lamar Jackson

Draftanomics projects Lamar Jackson (age 21.3 at draft) as a Day 2 pick at #60 (range #19-#101, 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: Jared Goff (Starter), Paxton Lynch (Starter), Dak Prescott (Starter). Ceiling is Jared Goff (Starter); floor is Kevin Hogan (Starter). 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 #29 and the model won't take him before #60 — a 31-spot markdown. The 31-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.

Baker Mayfield

Draftanomics projects Baker Mayfield (age 23.0 at draft) as a top-10 pick at #3 (range #1-#60, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is strong: 4 of 4 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: Kevin Hogan (Starter), Paxton Lynch (Starter), Brandon Allen. Ceiling is Marcus Mariota (Franchise); floor is Brandon Allen. Age 23.0 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed. The call is a hold at slot: the model's #3 sits within 12 spots of the room's #15 — no market edge to chase, so take him where he sits, and let the 0% bust probability break ties on draft day.