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Backtest

3 prospects · 2020 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (RB)
AD
AJ Dillon
RB · Boston Col.
22.0 yo · — · —
AJ
Anthony McFarland Jr.
RB · Maryland
21.1 yo · 5'8" · 208 lb
DD
DeeJay Dallas
RB · Miami (FL)
21.6 yo · — · —

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

AJ Dillon
Predicted pick
#114
range #96–#132
Bust probability
0%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#134
on 2 boards
Career arc
Contributor
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$4Mmodel
Anthony McFarland Jr.
Predicted pick
#245
range #227–#263
Bust probability
20%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#49
on 1 board
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$3Mmodel
DeeJay Dallas
Predicted pick
#222
range #180–#264
Bust probability
0%
0%0/4 comps
Consensus rank
—
no boards yet
Career arc
Bust
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
  • AJ Dillon· RB / WR / TE
  • Anthony McFarland Jr.· RB / WR / TE
  • DeeJay Dallas· RB / WR / TE
Axis leaders
  • ProductionAJ Dillon0
  • AthleticismAJ Dillon37
  • AgeAJ Dillon77
  • ConsensusAJ Dillon20
  • Per-play impact (PPA)AJ Dillon50
  • Breakout ageAJ Dillon50
  • WorkloadAJ Dillon100
  • RAS × productionAJ Dillon0

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Nyheim HinesRB · Contributor→ shared byAJ DillonAnthony McFarland Jr.DeeJay Dallas
  • Mark WaltonRB · Backup→ shared byAJ DillonAnthony McFarland Jr.DeeJay Dallas
  • Brian HillRB · Bust→ shared byAJ DillonAnthony McFarland Jr.
  • John KellyRB · Bust→ shared byAJ DillonAnthony McFarland Jr.
  • Kalen BallageRB · Contributor→ shared byAJ DillonAnthony McFarland Jr.
AJ Dillon
  • Nyheim Hinesshared
    RB · #104
    Contributor
  • Mark Waltonshared
    RB · #112
    Backup
  • Brian Hillshared
    RB · #156
    Bust
  • John Kellyshared
    RB · #176
    Bust
  • Kalen Ballageshared
    RB · #131
    Contributor
Anthony McFarland Jr.
  • John Kellyshared
    RB · #176
    Bust
  • Brian Hillshared
    RB · #156
    Bust
  • Kalen Ballageshared
    RB · #131
    Contributor
  • Mark Waltonshared
    RB · #112
    Backup
  • Nyheim Hinesshared
    RB · #104
    Contributor
DeeJay Dallas
  • Nyheim Hinesshared
    RB · #104
    Contributor
  • Matthew Dayes
    RB · #252
    Bust
  • David Cobb
    RB · #138
    Bust
  • Khalfani Muhammad
    RB · #241
    TBD
  • Mark Waltonshared
    RB · #112
    Backup

Risk and opportunity flags

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

AJ Dillon
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
    3 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Mark Walton, Brian Hill, John Kelly. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
  • Negative per-play impact
    PPA avg_all 0.207 — per-snap contribution is below-average for the position. Volume stats overstate the impact.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Anthony McFarland Jr.
Risks
  • Average-to-below athletic profile
    RAS 4.13 (41th percentile at RB). Athleticism is average at best for the position.
  • Comp group bust rate
    3 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: John Kelly, Brian Hill, Mark Walton. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
  • Negative per-play impact
    PPA avg_all 0.065 — per-snap contribution is below-average for the position. Volume stats overstate the impact.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    2 boards have him at mean rank #118; model has him #245 — a 127-spot fade. Analysts converging this much above the model is a tell that the model is undervaluing him.
DeeJay Dallas
Risks
  • Average-to-below athletic profile
    RAS 4.21 (42th percentile at RB). Athleticism is average at best for the position.
  • Comp group bust rate
    3 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Matthew Dayes, David Cobb, Mark Walton. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
  • Negative per-play impact
    PPA avg_all 0.178 — per-snap contribution is below-average for the position. Volume stats overstate the impact.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    1 board have him at mean rank #154; model has him #222 — a 68-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
AJ DillonAnthony McFarland Jr.DeeJay Dallas· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

AJ Dillon

Draftanomics projects AJ Dillon (age 22.0 at draft) as a mid-round flyer at #114 (range #96-#132, wide band). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is dangerous: 3 of 3 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Nyheim Hines (Contributor), Mark Walton (Backup), Brian Hill (Bust). Ceiling is Nyheim Hines (Contributor); floor is Mark Walton (Backup). 3 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Mark Walton, Brian Hill, John Kelly. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a lean fade: the model sits 25 spots below the room's consensus #89 — don't pay sticker price. The discount is earned — comp group bust rate leads the case against.

Anthony McFarland Jr.

Draftanomics projects Anthony McFarland Jr. (age 21.1 at draft) as a Day 3 dart throw at #245 (range #227-#263, wide band). Bust probability sits at 20% — manageable. The comp set is dangerous: 3 of 3 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: John Kelly (Bust), Brian Hill (Bust), Kalen Ballage (Contributor). Ceiling is Nyheim Hines (Contributor); floor is Mark Walton (Backup). 3 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: John Kelly, Brian Hill, Mark Walton. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #118 and the model won't take him before #245 — a 127-spot markdown. The discount is earned — average-to-below athletic profile leads the case against.

DeeJay Dallas

Draftanomics projects DeeJay Dallas (age 21.6 at draft) as a Day 3 dart throw at #222 (range #180-#264, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is dangerous: 3 of 3 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Nyheim Hines (Contributor), Matthew Dayes (Bust), David Cobb (Bust). Ceiling is Nyheim Hines (Contributor); floor is Mark Walton (Backup). 3 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Matthew Dayes, David Cobb, Mark Walton. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #154 and the model won't take him before #222 — a 68-spot markdown. The discount is earned — average-to-below athletic profile leads the case against.