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Backtest

2 prospects · 2021 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (CB)
BE
Brandin Echols
CB · Kentucky
23.5 yo · 5'10" · 179 lb
BS
Brandon Stephens
CB · SMU
23.3 yo · — · —
Tiebreaker
Medium confidence
Take Brandin Echols over Brandon Stephens.

Decisive factor: 131-pick gap on Draftanomics projection. Reinforced by a stronger historical comp arc.

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Brandin Echols
Predicted pick
#125
range #98–#152
Bust probability· rough estimate
0%
0%comp-based · 0/5
Consensus rank
—
no boards yet
Career arc
Contributor
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$3Mmodel
Brandon Stephens
Predicted pick
#256
range #227–#285
Bust probability· rough estimate
4%
0%comp-based · 0/4
Consensus rank
—
no boards yet
Career arc
Contributor
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$15Mmodel

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
  • Brandin Echols· CB / S
  • Brandon Stephens· CB / S
Axis leaders
  • ProductionBrandin Echols0
  • AthleticismBrandin Echols53
  • AgeBrandon Stephens25
  • ConsensusBrandin Echols28
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Brandin Echols50
  • Breakout ageBrandin Echols50
  • WorkloadBrandin Echols100
  • RAS × productionBrandon Stephens100

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Isaiah JohnsonCB · Bust→ shared byBrandin EcholsBrandon Stephens
  • Corey BallentineCB · Contributor→ shared byBrandin EcholsBrandon Stephens
  • Davontae HarrisCB · Contributor→ shared byBrandin EcholsBrandon Stephens
  • Prince Charles IworahCB · Bust→ shared byBrandin EcholsBrandon Stephens
Brandin Echols
  • Isaiah Johnsonshared
    CB · #129
    Bust
  • Corey Ballentineshared
    CB · #180
    Contributor
  • Davontae Harrisshared
    CB · #151
    Contributor
  • Prince Charles Iworahshared
    CB · #249
    Bust
  • Dane Cruikshank
    CB · #152
    Contributor
Brandon Stephens
  • Corey Ballentineshared
    CB · #180
    Contributor
  • Isaiah Johnsonshared
    CB · #129
    Bust
  • Donnie Lewis Jr.
    CB · #221
    TBD
  • Davontae Harrisshared
    CB · #151
    Contributor
  • Prince Charles Iworahshared
    CB · #249
    Bust

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Brandin Echols
Risks
  • Older prospect
    Age 23.5 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed.
  • Consensus skeptic
    1 board place him at mean rank #200; model has him #125 — a 75-spot gap. When boards fade a player this hard, the model is usually the one missing something.
  • Comp group bust rate
    2 of 2 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Isaiah Johnson, Prince Charles Iworah. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Brandon Stephens
Risks
  • Older prospect
    Age 23.3 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed.
  • Comp group bust rate
    2 of 2 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Isaiah Johnson, Prince Charles Iworah. 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%Y1Y2Y3Y4Y5Snap share
Brandin EcholsBrandon Stephens· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Brandin Echols

Draftanomics projects Brandin Echols (age 23.5 at draft) as a mid-round flyer at #125 (range #98-#152, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is dangerous: 2 of 2 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Isaiah Johnson (Bust), Corey Ballentine (Contributor), Davontae Harris (Contributor). Ceiling is Davontae Harris (Contributor); floor is Corey Ballentine (Contributor). 2 of 2 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Isaiah Johnson, Prince Charles Iworah. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a conviction buy: the model has him 75 spots ahead of the room (board #125 vs consensus #200), and at a 0% bust probability the edge is worth paying for.

Brandon Stephens

Draftanomics projects Brandon Stephens (age 23.3 at draft) as a Day 3 dart throw at #256 (range #227-#285, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 4% — low. The comp set is dangerous: 2 of 2 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Corey Ballentine (Contributor), Isaiah Johnson (Bust), Donnie Lewis Jr.. Ceiling is Davontae Harris (Contributor); floor is Donnie Lewis Jr.. 2 of 2 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Isaiah Johnson, Prince Charles Iworah. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a lean fade: the model sits 20 spots below the room's consensus #236 — don't pay sticker price. The discount is earned — older prospect leads the case against.