3 prospects · 2022 draft
The four numbers a GM checks first.
Each axis is the prospect's percentile among prospects at his position (0–100). Bigger shape = stronger across the board.
Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.
Top three concerns and top two upside signals from the model.
Projected share of his team's snaps across the first four NFL seasons. Solid = seasons already played, dashed = the forecast.
The model's plain-English read.
Draftanomics projects Kayvon Thibodeaux (age 21.4 at draft) as a top-10 pick at #8 (range #1-#22, moderate band). Bust probability sits at 5% — low. The comp set is strong: 3 of 3 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: Takkarist McKinley (Contributor), Zach Allen (Starter), Montez Sweat (Starter). Ceiling is Nick Bosa (Starter); floor is Takkarist McKinley (Contributor). The call is a hold at slot: the model's #8 sits within 4 spots of the room's #4 — no market edge to chase, so take him where he sits, and let the 5% bust probability break ties on draft day.
Draftanomics projects George Karlaftis III (age 21.1 at draft) as a Day 2 pick at #55 (range #22-#88, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is strong: 3 of 4 closest comps with known NFL outcomes became starters or better. Closest comps: Takkarist McKinley (Bust), Zach Allen (Starter), Charles Omenihu (Contributor). Ceiling is Montez Sweat (Starter); floor is Charles Omenihu (Contributor). The call is a genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #20 and the model won't take him before #55 — a 35-spot markdown. The 35-spot markdown rests on thin verified signal rather than a named flaw — the model hasn't seen enough yet to match the room's conviction.
Draftanomics projects Cameron Thomas (age 22.3 at draft) as a Day 2 pick at #56 (range #27-#85, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is dangerous: 2 of 3 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Kenny Willekes (Bust), Trevis Gipson (Contributor), Bradlee Anae (Bust). Ceiling is Jonathan Greenard (Starter); floor is Trevis Gipson (Contributor). 2 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Kenny Willekes, Bradlee Anae. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a hold at slot: the model's #56 sits within 11 spots of the room's #67 — no market edge to chase, so take him where he sits, and let the 0% bust probability break ties on draft day.