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Backtest

2 prospects · 2018 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (C)
BA
Brian Allen
C · Michigan St.
— · 6'1" · 298 lb
MC
Mason Cole
C · Michigan
— · 6'4" · 307 lb
Tiebreaker
High confidence
Take Mason Cole over Brian Allen.

Decisive factor: a bust risk 52 points lower. Reinforced by 44-pick gap on Draftanomics projection.

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Brian Allen
Predicted pick
#162
range #111–#213
Bust probability
58%
Consensus rank
#89
on 1 board
Career arc
arrives after the combineThe forecast needs his measurables first.
2nd-deal AAV
$5Mmodel
Mason Cole
Predicted pick
#118
range #69–#167
Bust probability
6%
Consensus rank
#114
on 7 boards
Career arc
arrives after the combineThe forecast needs his measurables first.
2nd-deal AAV
$5Mmodel

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
  • Brian Allen· Offensive line
  • Mason Cole· Offensive line
Axis leaders
  • ProductionBrian Allen50
  • AthleticismMason Cole31
  • AgeBrian Allen72
  • ConsensusMason Cole23
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Brian Allen50
  • Breakout ageBrian Allen50
  • WorkloadBrian Allen50
  • RAS × productionBrian Allen0

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Austin BlytheC · TBD→ shared byBrian AllenMason Cole
  • Joey HuntC · TBD→ shared byBrian AllenMason Cole
  • Hroniss GrasuC · TBD→ shared byBrian AllenMason Cole
  • Max TuerkC · TBD→ shared byBrian AllenMason Cole
Brian Allen
  • Austin Blytheshared
    C · #248
    TBD
  • Graham Glasgow
    C · #95
    TBD
  • Joey Huntshared
    C · #215
    TBD
  • Hroniss Grasushared
    C · #71
    TBD
  • Max Tuerkshared
    C · #66
    TBD
Mason Cole
  • Austin Blytheshared
    C · #248
    TBD
  • Max Tuerkshared
    C · #66
    TBD
  • Joey Huntshared
    C · #215
    TBD
  • Hroniss Grasushared
    C · #71
    TBD
  • Evan Boehm
    C · #128
    TBD

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Brian Allen
Risks
No major risks flagged.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Mason Cole
Risks
No major risks flagged.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    8 boards have him at mean rank #81; model has him #118 — a 37-spot fade. Analysts converging this much above the model is a tell that the model is undervaluing him.

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%Y1Y2Y3Y4Y5Y6Snap share
Brian AllenMason Cole· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Brian Allen

Draftanomics projects Brian Allen as a mid-round flyer at #162 (range #111-#213, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 58% — elevated. The comp set leans young — most of his closest comps haven't played enough NFL snaps yet to be confidently graded. Closest comps: Austin Blythe, Graham Glasgow, Joey Hunt. Ceiling is Max Tuerk; floor is Austin Blythe. The call is a lean fade: the model sits 28 spots below the room's consensus #134 — don't pay sticker price. A 58% bust probability backs the 28-spot markdown.

Mason Cole

Draftanomics projects Mason Cole as a mid-round flyer at #118 (range #69-#167, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 6% — low. The comp set leans young — most of his closest comps haven't played enough NFL snaps yet to be confidently graded. Closest comps: Austin Blythe, Max Tuerk, Joey Hunt. Ceiling is Max Tuerk; floor is Austin Blythe. The call is a genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #81 and the model won't take him before #118 — a 37-spot markdown. The 37-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.