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Backtest

3 prospects · 2020 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (LB)
DT
Davion Taylor
LB · Colorado
21.7 yo · 6'0" · 228 lb
WJ
Willie Gay Jr.
LB · Mississippi St.
22.2 yo · — · —
TB
T.J. Brunson
LB · South Carolina
22.4 yo · — · —

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Davion Taylor
Predicted pick
#144
range #92–#196
Bust probability
46%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#155
on 3 boards
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$3Mmodel
Willie Gay Jr.
Predicted pick
#63
range #13–#113
Bust probability
22%
0%0/4 comps
Consensus rank
#124
on 24 boards
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$6Mmodel
T.J. Brunson
Predicted pick
#100
range #91–#109
Bust probability
10%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
—
no boards yet
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 2
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
  • Davion Taylor· EDGE / DL / LB
  • Willie Gay Jr.· EDGE / DL / LB
  • T.J. Brunson· EDGE / DL / LB
Axis leaders
  • ProductionDavion Taylor0
  • AthleticismWillie Gay Jr.63
  • AgeT.J. Brunson100
  • ConsensusT.J. Brunson8
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Davion Taylor50
  • Breakout ageDavion Taylor50
  • WorkloadDavion Taylor100
  • RAS × productionDavion Taylor0

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Devante DownsLB · Bust→ shared byDavion TaylorWillie Gay Jr.T.J. Brunson
  • Matthew AdamsLB · Bust→ shared byDavion TaylorWillie Gay Jr.T.J. Brunson
  • Joel IyiegbuniweLB · Bust→ shared byDavion TaylorWillie Gay Jr.
  • Shaquille LeonardLB · Franchise→ shared byDavion TaylorWillie Gay Jr.
  • Zaire FranklinLB · Starter→ shared byDavion TaylorT.J. Brunson
Davion Taylor
  • Joel Iyiegbuniweshared
    LB · #115
    Bust
  • Devante Downsshared
    LB · #225
    Bust
  • Shaquille Leonardshared
    LB · #36
    Franchise
  • Zaire Franklinshared
    LB · #235
    Starter
  • Matthew Adamsshared
    LB · #221
    Bust
Willie Gay Jr.
  • Joel Iyiegbuniweshared
    LB · #115
    Bust
  • Devante Downsshared
    LB · #225
    Bust
  • Azeem Victor
    LB · #216
    TBD
  • Matthew Adamsshared
    LB · #221
    Bust
  • Shaquille Leonardshared
    LB · #36
    Franchise
T.J. Brunson
  • Elijah Lee
    LB · #232
    Bust
  • Tanner Vallejo
    LB · #195
    Bust
  • Matthew Adamsshared
    LB · #221
    Bust
  • Devante Downsshared
    LB · #225
    Bust
  • Zaire Franklinshared
    LB · #235
    Starter

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Davion Taylor
Risks
  • Comp group bust rate
    3 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Joel Iyiegbuniwe, Devante Downs, Matthew Adams. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    4 boards have him at mean rank #111; model has him #144 — a 33-spot fade. Analysts converging this much above the model is a tell that the model is undervaluing him.
Willie Gay Jr.
Risks
  • Comp group bust rate
    3 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Joel Iyiegbuniwe, Devante Downs, Matthew Adams. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
  • Below-cohort college production
    Position-cohort z-score on production composite is -1.86 — well below the front7 average. Raw box-score output didn't keep pace with peers.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
T.J. Brunson
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.
  • Not on any consensus board
    Model has him at pick #100 but ZERO public big boards have him on their list. Either we're seeing something nobody else does, or the model is hallucinating.
  • Comp group bust rate
    4 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Elijah Lee, Tanner Vallejo, Matthew Adams (+1 more). 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%Y1Y2Y3Y4Y5Y6Snap share
Davion TaylorWillie Gay Jr.T.J. Brunson· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Davion Taylor

Draftanomics projects Davion Taylor (age 21.7 at draft) as a mid-round flyer at #144 (range #92-#196, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 46% — elevated. The comp set is dangerous: 3 of 5 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Joel Iyiegbuniwe (Bust), Devante Downs (Bust), Shaquille Leonard (Franchise). Ceiling is Shaquille Leonard (Franchise); floor is Zaire Franklin (Starter). 3 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Joel Iyiegbuniwe, Devante Downs, Matthew Adams. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #111 and the model won't take him before #144 — a 33-spot markdown. The discount is earned — comp group bust rate leads the case against.

Willie Gay Jr.

Draftanomics projects Willie Gay Jr. (age 22.2 at draft) as a Day 2 pick at #63 (range #13-#113, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 22% — manageable. The comp set is dangerous: 3 of 4 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Joel Iyiegbuniwe (Bust), Devante Downs (Bust), Azeem Victor. Ceiling is Shaquille Leonard (Franchise); floor is Azeem Victor. 3 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Joel Iyiegbuniwe, Devante Downs, Matthew Adams. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a value lean: #63 against a consensus #89 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.

T.J. Brunson

Draftanomics projects T.J. Brunson (age 22.4 at draft) as a third-round / early Day 3 pick at #100 (range #91-#109, moderate band). Bust probability sits at 10% — low. The comp set is dangerous: 4 of 5 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Elijah Lee (Bust), Tanner Vallejo (Bust), Matthew Adams (Bust). Ceiling is Zaire Franklin (Starter); floor is Elijah Lee (Bust). 4 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Elijah Lee, Tanner Vallejo, Matthew Adams (+1 more). The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a hold: no public board ranks him, so the model's #100 stands alone — and with bust risk at 10%, let the room catch up before paying a premium.