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Backtest

2 prospects · 2019 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (QB)
RF
Ryan Finley
QB · North Carolina St.
24.3 yo · — · —
WG
Will Grier
QB · West Virginia
24.1 yo · 6'2" · 217 lb
Tiebreaker
High confidence
Take Ryan Finley over Will Grier.

Decisive factor: a bust risk 58 points lower. Reinforced by 16-pick gap on Draftanomics projection.

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Ryan Finley
Predicted pick
#197
range #138–#256
Bust probability· rough estimate
0%
0%comp-based · 0/3
Consensus rank
#93
on 7 boards
Career arc
arrives after the combineThe forecast needs his measurables first.
2nd-deal AAV
$2Mmodel
Will Grier
Predicted pick
#213
range #170–#256
Bust probability· rough estimate
58%
Consensus rank
#135
on 22 boards
Career arc
arrives after the combineThe forecast needs his measurables first.
2nd-deal AAV
$4Mmodel

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
  • Ryan Finley· QB
  • Will Grier· QB
Axis leaders
  • ProductionWill Grier49
  • AthleticismRyan Finley36
  • AgeRyan Finley14
  • ConsensusRyan Finley24
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Ryan Finley50
  • Breakout ageRyan Finley50
  • WorkloadRyan Finley50
  • RAS × productionWill Grier100

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Brandon AllenQB · TBD→ shared byRyan FinleyWill Grier
Ryan Finley
  • Garrett Grayson
    QB · #75
    TBD
  • Carson Wentz
    QB · #2
    Starter
  • Connor Cook
    QB · #100
    Bust
  • Brandon Allenshared
    QB · #201
    TBD
  • Trevor Siemian
    QB · #250
    Franchise
Will Grier
  • Chad Kelly
    QB · #253
    TBD
  • Jeff Driskel
    QB · #207
    TBD
  • Cody Kessler
    QB · #93
    Starter
  • Jacoby Brissett
    QB · #91
    Starter
  • Brandon Allenshared
    QB · #201
    TBD

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Ryan Finley
Risks
  • Older prospect
    Age 24.3 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed.
  • 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
    8 boards have him at mean rank #72; model has him #197 — a 124-spot fade. Analysts converging this much above the model is a tell that the model is undervaluing him.
  • Promising comp group
    2 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes hit Starter-or-better: Carson Wentz, Trevor Siemian.
Will Grier
Risks
  • Older prospect
    Age 24.1 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    23 boards have him at mean rank #90; model has him #213 — a 123-spot fade. Analysts converging this much above the model is a tell that the model is undervaluing him.
  • Strong comp group
    2 of 2 closest comps with NFL outcomes became Starters or Franchise players: Cody Kessler, Jacoby Brissett. 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%Y1Y2Y3Y4Snap share
Ryan FinleyWill Grier· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Ryan Finley

Draftanomics projects Ryan Finley (age 24.3 at draft) as a Day 3 dart throw at #197 (range #138-#256, 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: Garrett Grayson, Carson Wentz (Starter), Connor Cook (Bust). Ceiling is Trevor Siemian (Franchise); floor is Brandon Allen. Age 24.3 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed. The call is a genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #72 and the model won't take him before #197 — a 124-spot markdown. The discount is earned — older prospect leads the case against.

Will Grier

Draftanomics projects Will Grier (age 24.1 at draft) as a Day 3 dart throw at #213 (range #170-#256, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 58% — elevated. The comp set is strong: 2 of 2 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: Chad Kelly, Jeff Driskel, Cody Kessler (Starter). Ceiling is Jacoby Brissett (Starter); floor is Chad Kelly. Age 24.1 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed. The call is a genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #90 and the model won't take him before #213 — a 123-spot markdown. The discount is earned — older prospect leads the case against.