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Backtest

3 prospects · 2020 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (TE)
JD
Josiah Deguara
TE · Cincinnati
23.2 yo · 6'2" · 242 lb
BH
Brycen Hopkins
TE · Purdue
23.1 yo · 6'4" · 245 lb
HB
Harrison Bryant
TE · Florida Atlantic
22.0 yo · 6'5" · 243 lb

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Josiah Deguara
Predicted pick
#246
range #214–#278
Bust probability
20%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#115
on 1 board
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$3Mmodel
Brycen Hopkins
Predicted pick
#107
range #63–#151
Bust probability
0%
0%0/4 comps
Consensus rank
#138
on 23 boards
Career arc
Starter
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$4Mmodel
Harrison Bryant
Predicted pick
#124
range #90–#158
Bust probability
6%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#79
on 14 boards
Career arc
Starter
tier · Day 3
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
  • Josiah Deguara· RB / WR / TE
  • Brycen Hopkins· RB / WR / TE
  • Harrison Bryant· RB / WR / TE
Axis leaders
  • ProductionJosiah Deguara0
  • AthleticismJosiah Deguara37
  • AgeHarrison Bryant74
  • ConsensusJosiah Deguara8
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Josiah Deguara50
  • Breakout ageJosiah Deguara50
  • WorkloadJosiah Deguara100
  • RAS × productionJosiah Deguara0

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Tyler ConklinTE · Starter→ shared byJosiah DeguaraBrycen HopkinsHarrison Bryant
  • Jaylen SamuelsTE · Contributor→ shared byJosiah DeguaraHarrison Bryant
  • Adam ShaheenTE · Bust→ shared byBrycen HopkinsHarrison Bryant
Josiah Deguara
  • George Kittle
    TE · #146
    Bust
  • Jaylen Samuelsshared
    TE · #165
    Contributor
  • Tyler Conklinshared
    TE · #157
    Starter
  • Gerald Everett
    TE · #44
    Bust
  • Jerell Adams
    TE · #184
    Contributor
Brycen Hopkins
  • MyCole Pruitt
    TE · #143
    Starter
  • Tyler Conklinshared
    TE · #157
    Starter
  • Eric Saubert
    TE · #174
    Bust
  • Adam Shaheenshared
    TE · #45
    Bust
  • Beau Sandland
    TE · #252
    TBD
Harrison Bryant
  • Chris Herndon
    TE · #107
    Starter
  • Jaylen Samuelsshared
    TE · #165
    Contributor
  • Adam Shaheenshared
    TE · #45
    Bust
  • Dallas Goedert
    TE · #49
    Franchise
  • Tyler Conklinshared
    TE · #157
    Starter

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Josiah Deguara
Risks
  • Older prospect
    Age 23.2 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed.
  • Average-to-below athletic profile
    RAS 4.58 (45th percentile at TE). Athleticism is average at best for the position.
  • TE slow 40 (4.72s)
    40-yard dash of 4.72s — below-average separation speed for the position.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    1 board have him at mean rank #84; model has him #246 — a 162-spot fade. Analysts converging this much above the model is a tell that the model is undervaluing him.
Brycen Hopkins
Risks
  • Older prospect
    Age 23.1 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed.
  • TE slow 40 (4.66s)
    40-yard dash of 4.66s — below-average separation speed for the position.
  • Comp group has bust risk
    2 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: Eric Saubert, Adam Shaheen. Mixed signal from history.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Harrison Bryant
Risks
  • Average-to-below athletic profile
    RAS 3.90 (39th percentile at TE). Athleticism is average at best for the position.
  • TE slow 40 (4.73s)
    40-yard dash of 4.73s — below-average separation speed for the position.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    15 boards have him at mean rank #75; model has him #124 — a 49-spot fade. Analysts converging this much above the model is a tell that the model is undervaluing him.
  • Strong comp group
    3 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes became Starters or Franchise players: Chris Herndon, Dallas Goedert, Tyler Conklin. 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%Y1Y2Y3Y4Y5Y6Snap share
Josiah DeguaraBrycen HopkinsHarrison Bryant· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Josiah Deguara

Draftanomics projects Josiah Deguara (age 23.2 at draft) as a Day 3 dart throw at #246 (range #214-#278, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 20% — manageable. The comp set is dangerous: 2 of 3 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: George Kittle (Bust), Jaylen Samuels (Contributor), Tyler Conklin (Starter). Ceiling is Tyler Conklin (Starter); floor is Jerell Adams (Contributor). 2 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: George Kittle, Gerald Everett. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #84 and the model won't take him before #246 — a 162-spot markdown. The discount is earned — older prospect leads the case against.

Brycen Hopkins

Draftanomics projects Brycen Hopkins (age 23.1 at draft) as a mid-round flyer at #107 (range #63-#151, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is mixed: 2 starters-or-better vs 2 backups-or-busts among the 4 comps with known outcomes. Closest comps: MyCole Pruitt (Starter), Tyler Conklin (Starter), Eric Saubert (Bust). Ceiling is MyCole Pruitt (Starter); floor is Beau Sandland. Age 23.1 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed. The call is a lean fade: the model sits 15 spots below the room's consensus #92 — don't pay sticker price. The discount is earned — older prospect leads the case against.

Harrison Bryant

Draftanomics projects Harrison Bryant (age 22.0 at draft) as a mid-round flyer at #124 (range #90-#158, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 6% — low. The comp set is strong: 3 of 4 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: Chris Herndon (Starter), Jaylen Samuels (Contributor), Adam Shaheen (Bust). Ceiling is Dallas Goedert (Franchise); floor is Jaylen Samuels (Contributor). RAS 3.90 (39th percentile at TE). Athleticism is average at best for the position. The call is a genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #75 and the model won't take him before #124 — a 49-spot markdown. The discount is earned — average-to-below athletic profile leads the case against.