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Backtest

3 prospects · 2022 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (EDGE)
AB
Amare Barno
EDGE · Virginia Tech
23.0 yo · 6'5" · 246 lb
SW
Sam Williams
EDGE · Mississippi
23.1 yo · 6'4" · 261 lb
IT
Isaiah Thomas
EDGE · Oklahoma
23.4 yo · 6'5" · 266 lb

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Amare Barno
Predicted pick
#167
range #129–#205
Bust probability
7%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#125
on 1 board
Career arc
Contributor
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$5Mmodel
Sam Williams
Predicted pick
#110
range #70–#150
Bust probability
0%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#110
on 24 boards
Career arc
Starter
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$3Mmodel
Isaiah Thomas
Predicted pick
#196
range #156–#236
Bust probability
4%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#43
on 2 boards
Career arc
Contributor
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$5Mmodel

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
  • Amare Barno· EDGE / DL / LB
  • Sam Williams· EDGE / DL / LB
  • Isaiah Thomas· EDGE / DL / LB
Axis leaders
  • ProductionAmare Barno100
  • AthleticismAmare Barno41
  • AgeIsaiah Thomas52
  • ConsensusAmare Barno29
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Amare Barno50
  • Breakout ageAmare Barno50
  • WorkloadAmare Barno100
  • RAS × productionAmare Barno0

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Darrell TaylorEDGE · Contributor→ shared byAmare BarnoSam WilliamsIsaiah Thomas
  • Trevis GipsonEDGE · Contributor→ shared byAmare BarnoSam WilliamsIsaiah Thomas
  • Kenny WillekesEDGE · Bust→ shared byAmare BarnoSam WilliamsIsaiah Thomas
  • D.J. WonnumEDGE · Starter→ shared byAmare BarnoSam Williams
  • Jonathan GreenardEDGE · Starter→ shared bySam WilliamsIsaiah Thomas
Amare Barno
  • Alton Robinson
    EDGE · #148
    Contributor
  • D.J. Wonnumshared
    EDGE · #117
    Starter
  • Darrell Taylorshared
    EDGE · #48
    Contributor
  • Trevis Gipsonshared
    EDGE · #155
    Contributor
  • Kenny Willekesshared
    EDGE · #225
    Bust
Sam Williams
  • Kenny Willekesshared
    EDGE · #225
    Bust
  • Jonathan Greenardshared
    EDGE · #90
    Starter
  • Darrell Taylorshared
    EDGE · #48
    Contributor
  • Trevis Gipsonshared
    EDGE · #155
    Contributor
  • D.J. Wonnumshared
    EDGE · #117
    Starter
Isaiah Thomas
  • Darrell Taylorshared
    EDGE · #48
    Contributor
  • Jason Strowbridge
    EDGE · #154
    Bust
  • Jonathan Greenardshared
    EDGE · #90
    Starter
  • Kenny Willekesshared
    EDGE · #225
    Bust
  • Trevis Gipsonshared
    EDGE · #155
    Contributor

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Amare Barno
Risks
  • Older prospect
    Age 23.0 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed.
  • Comp group has bust risk
    1 of 2 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: Kenny Willekes. Mixed signal from history.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    2 boards have him at mean rank #104; model has him #167 — a 62-spot fade. Analysts converging this much above the model is a tell that the model is undervaluing him.
Sam Williams
Risks
  • Older prospect
    Age 23.1 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed.
Opportunities
  • Promising comp group
    2 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes hit Starter-or-better: Jonathan Greenard, D.J. Wonnum.
Isaiah Thomas
Risks
  • Older prospect
    Age 23.4 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed.
  • Comp group bust rate
    2 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Jason Strowbridge, Kenny Willekes. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    3 boards have him at mean rank #94; model has him #196 — a 102-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%Y1Y2Y3Y4Snap share
Amare BarnoSam WilliamsIsaiah Thomas· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Amare Barno

Draftanomics projects Amare Barno (age 23.0 at draft) as a mid-round flyer at #167 (range #129-#205, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 7% — low. The comp set is mixed: 1 starters-or-better vs 1 backups-or-busts among the 2 comps with known outcomes. Closest comps: Alton Robinson (Contributor), D.J. Wonnum (Starter), Darrell Taylor (Contributor). Ceiling is D.J. Wonnum (Starter); floor is Trevis Gipson (Contributor). Age 23.0 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed. The call is a genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #104 and the model won't take him before #167 — a 62-spot markdown. The discount is earned — older prospect leads the case against.

Sam Williams

Draftanomics projects Sam Williams (age 23.1 at draft) as a mid-round flyer at #110 (range #70-#150, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). 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: Kenny Willekes (Bust), Jonathan Greenard (Starter), Darrell Taylor (Contributor). Ceiling is Jonathan Greenard (Starter); floor is Trevis Gipson (Contributor). Age 23.1 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed. The call is a lean fade: the model sits 26 spots below the room's consensus #84 — don't pay sticker price. The discount is earned — older prospect leads the case against.

Isaiah Thomas

Draftanomics projects Isaiah Thomas (age 23.4 at draft) as a Day 3 dart throw at #196 (range #156-#236, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 4% — low. The comp set is dangerous: 2 of 3 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Darrell Taylor (Contributor), Jason Strowbridge (Bust), Jonathan Greenard (Starter). Ceiling is Jonathan Greenard (Starter); floor is Trevis Gipson (Contributor). 2 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Jason Strowbridge, Kenny Willekes. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #94 and the model won't take him before #196 — a 102-spot markdown. The discount is earned — older prospect leads the case against.