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Backtest

3 prospects · 2021 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (CB)
IM
Ifeatu Melifonwu
CB · Syracuse
22.0 yo · 6'2" · 205 lb
DD
Divine Deablo
CB · Virginia Tech
22.7 yo · 6'3" · 226 lb
AR
Aaron Robinson
CB · Central Florida
22.5 yo · 5'11" · 186 lb

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Ifeatu Melifonwu
Predicted pick
#117
range #76–#158
Bust probability· rough estimate
0%
0%comp-based · 0/5
Consensus rank
#62
on 23 boards
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$6Mmodel
Divine Deablo
Predicted pick
#91
range #73–#109
Bust probability· rough estimate
0%
0%comp-based · 0/4
Consensus rank
#116
on 6 boards
Career arc
Starter
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$10Mmodel
Aaron Robinson
Predicted pick
#77
range #55–#99
Bust probability· rough estimate
42%
0%comp-based · 0/4
Consensus rank
#80
on 22 boards
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$4Mmodel

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
  • Ifeatu Melifonwu· CB / S
  • Divine Deablo· CB / S
  • Aaron Robinson· CB / S
Axis leaders
  • ProductionIfeatu Melifonwu0
  • AthleticismIfeatu Melifonwu38
  • AgeAaron Robinson82
  • ConsensusDivine Deablo28
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Ifeatu Melifonwu50
  • Breakout ageIfeatu Melifonwu50
  • WorkloadIfeatu Melifonwu100
  • RAS × productionDivine Deablo99

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Howard WilsonCB · TBD→ shared byDivine DeabloAaron Robinson
Ifeatu Melifonwu
  • Maurice Canady
    CB · #209
    Bust
  • Shaquill Griffin
    CB · #90
    Bust
  • Chidobe Awuzie
    CB · #60
    Bust
  • Isaiah Oliver
    CB · #58
    Starter
  • Sean Murphy-Bunting
    CB · #39
    Starter
Divine Deablo
  • Jamel Dean
    CB · #94
    Starter
  • Howard Wilsonshared
    CB · #126
    TBD
  • D.J. White
    CB · #178
    Starter
  • Zack Sanchez
    CB · #141
    Bust
  • Dane Cruikshank
    CB · #152
    Contributor
Aaron Robinson
  • Howard Wilsonshared
    CB · #126
    TBD
  • M.J. Stewart
    CB · #53
    Contributor
  • Justin Layne
    CB · #83
    Bust
  • Rasul Douglas
    CB · #99
    Bust
  • Mike Hughes
    CB · #30
    Starter

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Ifeatu Melifonwu
Risks
  • Comp group bust rate
    3 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Maurice Canady, Shaquill Griffin, Chidobe Awuzie. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
  • Small-school competition
    School SP+ rating -9.8 (well below FBS median of 0). College production may not translate against NFL-quality DBs/pass-rushers. Schedule rank #21 (1=hardest).
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    24 boards have him at mean rank #61; model has him #117 — a 56-spot fade. Analysts converging this much above the model is a tell that the model is undervaluing him.
Divine Deablo
Risks
No major risks flagged.
Opportunities
  • Promising comp group
    2 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes hit Starter-or-better: Jamel Dean, D.J. White.
Aaron Robinson
Risks
  • Comp group bust rate
    2 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Justin Layne, Rasul Douglas. 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
Ifeatu MelifonwuDivine DeabloAaron Robinson· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Ifeatu Melifonwu

Draftanomics projects Ifeatu Melifonwu (age 22.0 at draft) as a mid-round flyer at #117 (range #76-#158, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is dangerous: 3 of 5 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Maurice Canady (Bust), Shaquill Griffin (Bust), Chidobe Awuzie (Bust). Ceiling is Sean Murphy-Bunting (Starter); floor is Isaiah Oliver (Starter). 3 of 5 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Maurice Canady, Shaquill Griffin, Chidobe Awuzie. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #61 and the model won't take him before #117 — a 56-spot markdown. The discount is earned — comp group bust rate leads the case against.

Divine Deablo

Draftanomics projects Divine Deablo (age 22.7 at draft) as a third-round / early Day 3 pick at #91 (range #73-#109, wide band). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is strong: 2 of 3 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: Jamel Dean (Starter), Howard Wilson, D.J. White (Starter). Ceiling is Jamel Dean (Starter); floor is Dane Cruikshank (Contributor). The call is a hold at slot: the model's #91 sits within 10 spots of the room's #101 — no market edge to chase, so take him where he sits, and let the 0% bust probability break ties on draft day.

Aaron Robinson

Draftanomics projects Aaron Robinson (age 22.5 at draft) as a third-round / early Day 3 pick at #77 (range #55-#99, wide band). Bust probability sits at 42% — real but not disqualifying. The comp set is dangerous: 2 of 3 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Howard Wilson, M.J. Stewart (Contributor), Justin Layne (Bust). Ceiling is Mike Hughes (Starter); floor is Howard Wilson. 2 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Justin Layne, Rasul Douglas. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a hold at slot: the model's #77 sits within 4 spots of the room's #73 — no market edge to chase, so take him where he sits, and let the 42% bust probability break ties on draft day.