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Backtest

2 prospects · 2019 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (CB)
DL
David Long
CB · Michigan
21.2 yo · 5'11" · 196 lb
JD
Jamel Dean
CB · Auburn
22.5 yo · 6'1" · 206 lb
Tiebreaker
High confidence
Take Jamel Dean over David Long.

Decisive factor: $7M/yr more in projected second-deal AAV.

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

David Long
Predicted pick
#70
range #27–#113
Bust probability· rough estimate
0%
0%comp-based · 0/4
Consensus rank
#96
on 22 boards
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$2Mmodel
Jamel Dean
Predicted pick
#67
range #24–#110
Bust probability· rough estimate
0%
0%comp-based · 0/5
Consensus rank
#134
on 7 boards
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$9Mmodel

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· CB / S
  • Jamel Dean· CB / S
Axis leaders
  • ProductionDavid Long60
  • AthleticismDavid Long37
  • AgeDavid Long89
  • ConsensusJamel Dean34
  • Per-play impact (PPA)David Long50
  • Breakout ageDavid Long50
  • WorkloadDavid Long100
  • RAS × productionDavid Long26

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Zack SanchezCB · Bust→ shared byDavid LongJamel Dean
David Long
  • Sidney Jones
    CB · #43
    Bust
  • Cameron Sutton
    CB · #94
    Bust
  • Quincy Wilson
    CB · #46
    Bust
  • Marquez White
    CB · #216
    TBD
  • Zack Sanchezshared
    CB · #141
    Bust
Jamel Dean
  • Jalen Collins
    CB · #42
    Starter
  • Zack Sanchezshared
    CB · #141
    Bust
  • Charles Gaines
    CB · #189
    Bust
  • Kevon Seymour
    CB · #218
    Starter
  • Alex Carter
    CB · #80
    Bust

Risk and opportunity flags

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

David Long
Risks
  • Comp group bust rate
    4 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Sidney Jones, Cameron Sutton, Quincy Wilson (+1 more). The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Jamel Dean
Risks
  • Comp group bust rate
    3 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Zack Sanchez, Charles Gaines, Alex Carter. 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 LongJamel Dean· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

David Long

Draftanomics projects David Long (age 21.2 at draft) as a third-round / early Day 3 pick at #70 (range #27-#113, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). 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: Sidney Jones (Bust), Cameron Sutton (Bust), Quincy Wilson (Bust). Ceiling is Marquez White; floor is Zack Sanchez (Bust). 4 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Sidney Jones, Cameron Sutton, Quincy Wilson (+1 more). The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a hold at slot: the model's #70 sits within 8 spots of the room's #78 — no market edge to chase, so take him where he sits, and let the 0% bust probability break ties on draft day.

Jamel Dean

Draftanomics projects Jamel Dean (age 22.5 at draft) as a third-round / early Day 3 pick at #67 (range #24-#110, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is dangerous: 3 of 5 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Jalen Collins (Starter), Zack Sanchez (Bust), Charles Gaines (Bust). Ceiling is Jalen Collins (Starter); floor is Kevon Seymour (Starter). 3 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Zack Sanchez, Charles Gaines, Alex Carter. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a value lean: #67 against a consensus #93 is a 26-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.