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Backtest

3 prospects · 2018 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (RB)
NC
Nick Chubb
RB · Georgia
22.3 yo · 5'11" · 227 lb
RF
Royce Freeman
RB · Oregon
22.2 yo · 5'11" · 229 lb
BS
Bo Scarbrough
RB · Alabama
21.6 yo · 6'1" · 228 lb

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Nick Chubb
Predicted pick
#15
range #1–#47
Bust probability
0%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#37
on 19 boards
Career arc
Starter
tier · 1st Round
2nd-deal AAV
$18Mmodel
Royce Freeman
Predicted pick
#37
range #6–#68
Bust probability
0%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#119
on 16 boards
Career arc
Starter
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$3Mmodel
Bo Scarbrough
Predicted pick
#125
range #104–#146
Bust probability
65%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#81
on 3 boards
Career arc
Starter
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$3Mmodel

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
  • Nick Chubb· RB / WR / TE
  • Royce Freeman· RB / WR / TE
  • Bo Scarbrough· RB / WR / TE
Axis leaders
  • ProductionRoyce Freeman100
  • AthleticismBo Scarbrough96
  • AgeBo Scarbrough81
  • ConsensusNick Chubb45
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Nick Chubb50
  • Breakout ageNick Chubb50
  • WorkloadNick Chubb100
  • RAS × productionBo Scarbrough100

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • C.J. ProsiseRB · Starter→ shared byNick ChubbRoyce FreemanBo Scarbrough
  • Kenyan DrakeRB · Contributor→ shared byNick ChubbRoyce FreemanBo Scarbrough
  • Paul PerkinsRB · Starter→ shared byNick ChubbRoyce FreemanBo Scarbrough
  • Mike DavisRB · Starter→ shared byRoyce FreemanBo Scarbrough
Nick Chubb
  • C.J. Prosiseshared
    RB · #90
    Starter
  • Derrick Henry
    RB · #45
    Starter
  • Ezekiel Elliott
    RB · #4
    Starter
  • Kenyan Drakeshared
    RB · #73
    Contributor
  • Paul Perkinsshared
    RB · #149
    Starter
Royce Freeman
  • Mike Davisshared
    RB · #126
    Starter
  • C.J. Prosiseshared
    RB · #90
    Starter
  • Josh Robinson
    RB · #205
    Bust
  • Paul Perkinsshared
    RB · #149
    Starter
  • Kenyan Drakeshared
    RB · #73
    Contributor
Bo Scarbrough
  • Kenyan Drakeshared
    RB · #73
    Contributor
  • C.J. Prosiseshared
    RB · #90
    Starter
  • Karlos Williams
    RB · #155
    Bust
  • Mike Davisshared
    RB · #126
    Starter
  • Paul Perkinsshared
    RB · #149
    Starter

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Nick Chubb
Risks
No major risks flagged.
Opportunities
  • Strong comp group
    4 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes became Starters or Franchise players: C.J. Prosise, Derrick Henry, Ezekiel Elliott (+1 more). The historical neighborhood overwhelmingly produced NFL contributors.
Royce Freeman
Risks
  • Consensus skeptic
    17 boards place him at mean rank #82; model has him #37 — a 45-spot gap. When boards fade a player this hard, the model is usually the one missing something.
Opportunities
  • Strong comp group
    3 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes became Starters or Franchise players: Mike Davis, C.J. Prosise, Paul Perkins. The historical neighborhood overwhelmingly produced NFL contributors.
Bo Scarbrough
Risks
  • Missed entire rookie season
    Drafted #236 by DAL 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
    4 boards have him at mean rank #94; model has him #125 — a 32-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: C.J. Prosise, Mike Davis, Paul Perkins. 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
Nick ChubbRoyce FreemanBo Scarbrough· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Nick Chubb

Draftanomics projects Nick Chubb (age 22.3 at draft) as a first-round pick at #15 (range #1-#47, wide band). 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: C.J. Prosise (Starter), Derrick Henry (Starter), Ezekiel Elliott (Starter). Ceiling is Ezekiel Elliott (Starter); floor is Kenyan Drake (Contributor). The call is a value lean: #15 against a consensus #39 is a 24-spot edge — enough to move him up the queue, not enough to reach a round early.

Royce Freeman

Draftanomics projects Royce Freeman (age 22.2 at draft) as a Day 2 pick at #37 (range #6-#68, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). 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: Mike Davis (Starter), C.J. Prosise (Starter), Josh Robinson (Bust). Ceiling is C.J. Prosise (Starter); floor is Kenyan Drake (Contributor). The call is a conviction buy: the model has him 45 spots ahead of the room (board #37 vs consensus #82), and at a 0% bust probability the edge is worth paying for.

Bo Scarbrough

Draftanomics projects Bo Scarbrough (age 21.6 at draft) as a mid-round flyer at #125 (range #104-#146, wide band). 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: Kenyan Drake (Contributor), C.J. Prosise (Starter), Karlos Williams (Bust). Ceiling is C.J. Prosise (Starter); floor is Kenyan Drake (Contributor). Drafted #236 by DAL 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 #94 and the model won't take him before #125 — a 32-spot markdown. The discount is earned — missed entire rookie season leads the case against.