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Backtest

3 prospects · 2019 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (LB)
DL
David Long
LB · West Virginia
22.5 yo · — · —
JT
Jahlani Tavai
LB · Hawaii
22.6 yo · 6'2" · 250 lb
GP
Germaine Pratt
LB · North Carolina St.
22.9 yo · — · —

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

David Long
Predicted pick
#148
range #124–#172
Bust probability
0%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
—
no boards yet
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$7Mmodel
Jahlani Tavai
Predicted pick
#126
range #105–#147
Bust probability
0%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#127
on 5 boards
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$7Mmodel
Germaine Pratt
Predicted pick
#82
range #63–#101
Bust probability
0%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#160
on 22 boards
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$14Mmodel

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
  • David Long· EDGE / DL / LB
  • Jahlani Tavai· EDGE / DL / LB
  • Germaine Pratt· EDGE / DL / LB
Axis leaders
  • ProductionDavid Long38
  • AthleticismJahlani Tavai41
  • AgeDavid Long70
  • ConsensusJahlani Tavai21
  • Per-play impact (PPA)David Long50
  • Breakout ageDavid Long50
  • WorkloadDavid Long100
  • RAS × productionDavid Long0

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Matt MilanoLB · Bust→ shared byDavid LongJahlani TavaiGermaine Pratt
  • Trevor BatesLB · Bust→ shared byDavid LongJahlani TavaiGermaine Pratt
  • Antwione WilliamsLB · Bust→ shared byDavid LongGermaine Pratt
  • Anthony WalkerLB · Bust→ shared byJahlani TavaiGermaine Pratt
David Long
  • Jayon Brown
    LB · #155
    Bust
  • Antwione Williamsshared
    LB · #169
    Bust
  • Elijah Lee
    LB · #232
    Bust
  • Matt Milanoshared
    LB · #163
    Bust
  • Trevor Batesshared
    LB · #239
    Bust
Jahlani Tavai
  • Blair Brown
    LB · #148
    Bust
  • Marquel Lee
    LB · #168
    Bust
  • Matt Milanoshared
    LB · #163
    Bust
  • Anthony Walkershared
    LB · #161
    Bust
  • Trevor Batesshared
    LB · #239
    Bust
Germaine Pratt
  • Trevor Batesshared
    LB · #239
    Bust
  • Antwione Williamsshared
    LB · #169
    Bust
  • Matt Milanoshared
    LB · #163
    Bust
  • David Mayo
    LB · #169
    Contributor
  • Anthony Walkershared
    LB · #161
    Bust

Risk and opportunity flags

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

David Long
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 bust rate
    5 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Jayon Brown, Antwione Williams, Elijah Lee (+2 more). The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Jahlani Tavai
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 bust rate
    5 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Blair Brown, Marquel Lee, Matt Milano (+2 more). The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    6 boards have him at mean rank #88; model has him #126 — a 38-spot fade. Analysts converging this much above the model is a tell that the model is undervaluing him.
Germaine Pratt
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 bust rate
    4 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Trevor Bates, Antwione Williams, Matt Milano (+1 more). The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
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%Y1Y2Y3Y4Y5Y6Y7Snap share
David LongJahlani TavaiGermaine Pratt· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

David Long

Draftanomics projects David Long (age 22.5 at draft) as a mid-round flyer at #148 (range #124-#172, wide band). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is dangerous: 5 of 5 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Jayon Brown (Bust), Antwione Williams (Bust), Elijah Lee (Bust). Ceiling is Jayon Brown (Bust); floor is Trevor Bates (Bust). 5 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Jayon Brown, Antwione Williams, Elijah Lee (+2 more). The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a value lean: #148 against a consensus #170 is a 22-spot edge — enough to move him up the queue, not enough to reach a round early, with comp group bust rate the tax on that edge.

Jahlani Tavai

Draftanomics projects Jahlani Tavai (age 22.6 at draft) as a mid-round flyer at #126 (range #105-#147, wide band). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is dangerous: 5 of 5 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Blair Brown (Bust), Marquel Lee (Bust), Matt Milano (Bust). Ceiling is Blair Brown (Bust); floor is Trevor Bates (Bust). 5 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Blair Brown, Marquel Lee, Matt Milano (+2 more). The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #88 and the model won't take him before #126 — a 38-spot markdown. The discount is earned — comp group bust rate leads the case against.

Germaine Pratt

Draftanomics projects Germaine Pratt (age 22.9 at draft) as a third-round / early Day 3 pick at #82 (range #63-#101, wide band). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is dangerous: 4 of 4 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Trevor Bates (Bust), Antwione Williams (Bust), Matt Milano (Bust). Ceiling is David Mayo (Contributor); floor is Trevor Bates (Bust). 4 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Trevor Bates, Antwione Williams, Matt Milano (+1 more). The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a value lean: #82 against a consensus #99 is a 17-spot edge — enough to move him up the queue, not enough to reach a round early, with comp group bust rate the tax on that edge.