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Backtest

3 prospects · 2022 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (CB)
JT
Ja'Sir Taylor
CB · Wake Forest
23.3 yo · — · —
QL
Quentin Lake
CB · UCLA
23.2 yo · — · —
DB
DaRon Bland
CB · Fresno St.
22.8 yo · — · —

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Ja'Sir Taylor
Predicted pick
#232
range #213–#251
Bust probability· rough estimate
39%
0%comp-based · 0/4
Consensus rank
—
no boards yet
Career arc
Contributor
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$7Mmodel
Quentin Lake
Predicted pick
#203
range #162–#244
Bust probability· rough estimate
53%
0%comp-based · 0/5
Consensus rank
—
no boards yet
Career arc
Contributor
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$11Mmodel
DaRon Bland
Predicted pick
#250
range #232–#268
Bust probability· rough estimate
35%
0%comp-based · 0/5
Consensus rank
—
no boards yet
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$22Mmodel

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
  • Ja'Sir Taylor· CB / S
  • Quentin Lake· CB / S
  • DaRon Bland· CB / S
Axis leaders
  • ProductionJa'Sir Taylor45
  • AthleticismJa'Sir Taylor35
  • AgeDaRon Bland72
  • ConsensusQuentin Lake11
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Ja'Sir Taylor50
  • Breakout ageJa'Sir Taylor50
  • WorkloadJa'Sir Taylor100
  • RAS × productionJa'Sir Taylor0

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Brian AllenCB · Bust→ shared byJa'Sir TaylorQuentin Lake
  • Davontae HarrisCB · Contributor→ shared byJa'Sir TaylorQuentin Lake
  • Chris WilliamsonCB · Bust→ shared byQuentin LakeDaRon Bland
Ja'Sir Taylor
  • Brian Allenshared
    CB · #173
    Bust
  • Davontae Harrisshared
    CB · #151
    Contributor
  • Stephen Denmark
    CB · #238
    TBD
  • Darius Phillips
    CB · #170
    Contributor
  • Corey Ballentine
    CB · #180
    Contributor
Quentin Lake
  • Davontae Harrisshared
    CB · #151
    Contributor
  • Chris Williamsonshared
    CB · #247
    Bust
  • Brian Allenshared
    CB · #173
    Bust
  • Dane Cruikshank
    CB · #152
    Contributor
  • Lonnie Johnson Jr.
    CB · #54
    Starter
DaRon Bland
  • Thakarius Keyes
    CB · #237
    Bust
  • Chris Claybrooks
    CB · #223
    Contributor
  • Chris Williamsonshared
    CB · #247
    Bust
  • Derrick Jones
    CB · #204
    Bust
  • Harrison Hand
    CB · #169
    Bust

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Ja'Sir Taylor
Risks
  • Older prospect
    Age 23.3 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed.
  • 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.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Quentin Lake
Risks
  • Older prospect
    Age 23.2 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed.
  • CB slow 40 (4.59s)
    40-yard dash of 4.59s — historically corners above 4.55s rarely become NFL starters.
  • Consensus skeptic
    1 board place him at mean rank #277; model has him #203 — a 74-spot gap. When boards fade a player this hard, the model is usually the one missing something.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
DaRon Bland
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.
  • Comp group bust rate
    4 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Thakarius Keyes, Chris Williamson, Derrick Jones (+1 more). The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    1 board have him at mean rank #169; model has him #250 — a 81-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
Ja'Sir TaylorQuentin LakeDaRon Bland· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Ja'Sir Taylor

Draftanomics projects Ja'Sir Taylor (age 23.3 at draft) as a Day 3 dart throw at #232 (range #213-#251, wide band). Bust probability sits at 39% — real but not disqualifying. The comp set leans young — most of his closest comps haven't played enough NFL snaps yet to be confidently graded. Closest comps: Brian Allen (Bust), Davontae Harris (Contributor), Stephen Denmark. Ceiling is Davontae Harris (Contributor); floor is Stephen Denmark. Age 23.3 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed. The call is a hold: no public board ranks him, so the model's #232 stands alone — and with bust risk at 39%, let the room catch up before paying a premium.

Quentin Lake

Draftanomics projects Quentin Lake (age 23.2 at draft) as a Day 3 dart throw at #203 (range #162-#244, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 53% — elevated. The comp set is dangerous: 2 of 3 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Davontae Harris (Contributor), Chris Williamson (Bust), Brian Allen (Bust). Ceiling is Lonnie Johnson Jr. (Starter); floor is Dane Cruikshank (Contributor). 40-yard dash of 4.59s — historically corners above 4.55s rarely become NFL starters. The call is a conviction buy: the model has him 74 spots ahead of the room (board #203 vs consensus #277) — but size the bet for the 53% bust probability; this is a price edge, not a safety edge.

DaRon Bland

Draftanomics projects DaRon Bland (age 22.8 at draft) as a Day 3 dart throw at #250 (range #232-#268, wide band). Bust probability sits at 35% — real but not disqualifying. The comp set is dangerous: 4 of 4 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Thakarius Keyes (Bust), Chris Claybrooks (Contributor), Chris Williamson (Bust). Ceiling is Chris Claybrooks (Contributor); floor is Chris Williamson (Bust). 4 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Thakarius Keyes, Chris Williamson, Derrick Jones (+1 more). The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #169 and the model won't take him before #250 — a 81-spot markdown. The discount is earned — comp group bust rate leads the case against.