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Backtest

2 prospects · 2020 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (EDGE)
JS
James Smith-Williams
EDGE · North Carolina St.
22.7 yo · — · —
JG
Jonathan Garvin
EDGE · Miami (FL)
20.7 yo · — · —
Tiebreaker
High confidence
Take Jonathan Garvin over James Smith-Williams.

Decisive factor: 44-pick gap on Draftanomics projection. Reinforced by a bust risk 15 points lower.

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

James Smith-Williams
Predicted pick
#180
range #154–#206
Bust probability
21%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
—
no boards yet
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$6Mmodel
Jonathan Garvin
Predicted pick
#136
range #134–#138
Bust probability
6%
Consensus rank
—
no boards yet
Career arc
arrives after the combineThe forecast needs his measurables first.
2nd-deal AAV
$2Mmodel

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
  • James Smith-Williams· EDGE / DL / LB
  • Jonathan Garvin· EDGE / DL / LB
Axis leaders
  • ProductionJames Smith-Williams0
  • AthleticismJonathan Garvin59
  • AgeJonathan Garvin98
  • ConsensusJonathan Garvin7
  • Per-play impact (PPA)James Smith-Williams50
  • Breakout ageJames Smith-Williams50
  • WorkloadJames Smith-Williams100
  • RAS × productionJames Smith-Williams0

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

No shared comps in the top five. Each prospect has a distinct historical profile.
James Smith-Williams
  • John Franklin-Myers
    EDGE · #135
    Starter
  • Avery Moss
    EDGE · #167
    Bust
  • Jeremiah Ledbetter
    EDGE · #205
    Bust
  • James Looney
    EDGE · #232
    Bust
  • Zach Sieler
    EDGE · #238
    Starter
Jonathan Garvin
  • comps arrive after the combineBefore the combine there isn't enough measured data to match him confidently against past players. Comparisons draw on recent NFL careers (2021–2024) and fill in once combine numbers and game-by-game stats land.

Risk and opportunity flags

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

James Smith-Williams
Risks
  • Consensus skeptic
    1 board place him at mean rank #229; model has him #180 — a 49-spot gap. When boards fade a player this hard, the model is usually the one missing something.
  • Comp group bust rate
    3 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Avery Moss, Jeremiah Ledbetter, James Looney. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
  • Below-cohort college production
    Position-cohort z-score on production composite is -1.77 — well below the front7 average. Raw box-score output didn't keep pace with peers.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Jonathan Garvin
Risks
  • Consensus skeptic
    1 board place him at mean rank #177; model has him #136 — a 41-spot gap. When boards fade a player this hard, the model is usually the one missing something.
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%Y1Y2Y3Y4Y5Snap share
James Smith-WilliamsJonathan Garvin· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

James Smith-Williams

Draftanomics projects James Smith-Williams (age 22.7 at draft) as a Day 3 dart throw at #180 (range #154-#206, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 21% — manageable. The comp set is dangerous: 3 of 5 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: John Franklin-Myers (Starter), Avery Moss (Bust), Jeremiah Ledbetter (Bust). Ceiling is John Franklin-Myers (Starter); floor is Zach Sieler (Starter). 3 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Avery Moss, Jeremiah Ledbetter, James Looney. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a conviction buy: the model has him 49 spots ahead of the room (board #180 vs consensus #229), and at a 21% bust probability the edge is worth paying for.

Jonathan Garvin

Draftanomics projects Jonathan Garvin (age 20.7 at draft) as a mid-round flyer at #136 (range #134-#138, tight projection). Bust probability sits at 6% — low. The call is a conviction buy: the model has him 41 spots ahead of the room (board #136 vs consensus #177), and at a 6% bust probability the edge is worth paying for.