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Backtest

3 prospects · 2020 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (QB)
JH
Jalen Hurts
QB · Oklahoma
21.7 yo · 6'1" · 222 lb
JH
Justin Herbert
QB · Oregon
22.1 yo · 6'6" · 236 lb
JL
Jordan Love
QB · Utah St.
21.5 yo · — · —

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Jalen Hurts
Predicted pick
#94
range #49–#139
Bust probability· rough estimate
0%
0%comp-based · 0/4
Consensus rank
#104
on 23 boards
Career arc
Franchise
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$62Mmodel
Justin Herbert
Predicted pick
#33
range #8–#58
Bust probability· rough estimate
0%
0%comp-based · 0/5
Consensus rank
#17
on 27 boards
Career arc
Franchise
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$66Mmodel
Jordan Love
Predicted pick
#74
range #23–#125
Bust probability· rough estimate
0%
Consensus rank
#35
on 27 boards
Career arc
arrives after the combineThe forecast needs his measurables first.
2nd-deal AAV
$46Mmodel

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
  • Jalen Hurts· QB
  • Justin Herbert· QB
  • Jordan Love· QB
Axis leaders
  • ProductionJalen Hurts0
  • AthleticismJalen Hurts100
  • AgeJalen Hurts100
  • ConsensusJustin Herbert70
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Jalen Hurts50
  • Breakout ageJalen Hurts50
  • WorkloadJalen Hurts50
  • RAS × productionJalen Hurts100

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Mitchell TrubiskyQB · Bust→ shared byJalen HurtsJustin Herbert
  • Josh RosenQB · Contributor→ shared byJustin HerbertJordan Love
  • Josh AllenQB · Franchise→ shared byJustin HerbertJordan Love
Jalen Hurts
  • Marcus Mariota
    QB · #2
    Franchise
  • Joshua Dobbs
    QB · #135
    TBD
  • Lamar Jackson
    QB · #32
    Franchise
  • Mitchell Trubiskyshared
    QB · #2
    Bust
  • Kevin Hogan
    QB · #162
    Starter
Justin Herbert
  • Sam Darnold
    QB · #3
    Franchise
  • Josh Rosenshared
    QB · #10
    Contributor
  • Mitchell Trubiskyshared
    QB · #2
    Bust
  • Josh Allenshared
    QB · #7
    Franchise
  • Connor Cook
    QB · #100
    Bust
Jordan Love
  • Josh Rosenshared
    QB · #10
    Contributor
  • Josh Allenshared
    QB · #7
    Franchise
  • Brad Kaaya
    QB · #215
    TBD
  • Davis Webb
    QB · #87
    TBD
  • Christian Hackenberg
    QB · #51
    TBD

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Jalen Hurts
Risks
No major risks flagged.
Opportunities
  • Strong comp group
    3 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes became Starters or Franchise players: Marcus Mariota, Lamar Jackson, Kevin Hogan. The historical neighborhood overwhelmingly produced NFL contributors.
Justin Herbert
Risks
  • Comp group has bust risk
    2 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: Mitchell Trubisky, Connor Cook. Mixed signal from history.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Jordan Love
Risks
  • Negative per-play impact
    PPA avg_all 0.196 — per-snap contribution is below-average for the position. Volume stats overstate the impact.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    29 boards have him at mean rank #36; model has him #74 — a 38-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
Jalen HurtsJustin HerbertJordan Love· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Jalen Hurts

Draftanomics projects Jalen Hurts (age 21.7 at draft) as a third-round / early Day 3 pick at #94 (range #49-#139, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is strong: 3 of 4 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: Marcus Mariota (Franchise), Joshua Dobbs, Lamar Jackson (Franchise). Ceiling is Marcus Mariota (Franchise); floor is Joshua Dobbs. The call is a lean fade: the model sits 12 spots below the room's consensus #82 — don't pay sticker price. The 12-spot markdown rests on thin verified signal rather than a named flaw — the model hasn't seen enough yet to match the room's conviction.

Justin Herbert

Draftanomics projects Justin Herbert (age 22.1 at draft) as a Day 2 pick at #33 (range #8-#58, wide band). 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: Sam Darnold (Franchise), Josh Rosen (Contributor), Mitchell Trubisky (Bust). Ceiling is Sam Darnold (Franchise); floor is Josh Rosen (Contributor). 2 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: Mitchell Trubisky, Connor Cook. Mixed signal from history. The call is a lean fade: the model sits 13 spots below the room's consensus #20 — don't pay sticker price. The discount is earned — comp group has bust risk leads the case against.

Jordan Love

Draftanomics projects Jordan Love (age 21.5 at draft) as a third-round / early Day 3 pick at #74 (range #23-#125, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set leans young — most of his closest comps haven't played enough NFL snaps yet to be confidently graded. Closest comps: Josh Rosen (Contributor), Josh Allen (Franchise), Brad Kaaya. Ceiling is Josh Allen (Franchise); floor is Brad Kaaya. PPA avg_all 0.196 — per-snap contribution is below-average for the position. Volume stats overstate the impact. The call is a genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #36 and the model won't take him before #74 — a 38-spot markdown. The discount is earned — negative per-play impact leads the case against.