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Backtest

3 prospects · 2022 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (LB)
CT
Channing Tindall
LB · Georgia
22.1 yo · 6'2" · 230 lb
QW
Quay Walker
LB · Georgia
22.0 yo · 6'4" · 241 lb
BS
Baylon Spector
LB · Clemson
23.5 yo · 6'0" · 233 lb

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Channing Tindall
Predicted pick
#109
range #75–#143
Bust probability
27%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#127
on 24 boards
Career arc
Contributor
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$3Mmodel
Quay Walker
Predicted pick
#71
range #53–#89
Bust probability
20%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#57
on 26 boards
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$15Mmodel
Baylon Spector
Predicted pick
#156
range #126–#186
Bust probability
6%
0%0/4 comps
Consensus rank
—
no boards yet
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$3Mmodel

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
  • Channing Tindall· EDGE / DL / LB
  • Quay Walker· EDGE / DL / LB
  • Baylon Spector· EDGE / DL / LB
Axis leaders
  • ProductionChanning Tindall100
  • AthleticismChanning Tindall74
  • AgeChanning Tindall88
  • ConsensusQuay Walker47
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Channing Tindall50
  • Breakout ageChanning Tindall50
  • WorkloadChanning Tindall100
  • RAS × productionChanning Tindall0

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

No shared comps in the top five. Each prospect has a distinct historical profile.
Channing Tindall
  • Carter Coughlin
    LB · #218
    Bust
  • Cam Brown
    LB · #183
    Bust
  • Malik Harrison
    LB · #98
    Contributor
  • Terrell Lewis
    LB · #84
    Contributor
  • Khaleke Hudson
    LB · #162
    Contributor
Quay Walker
  • Christian Miller
    LB · #115
    Bust
  • Shaun Dion Hamilton
    LB · #197
    Contributor
  • D'Andre Walker
    LB · #168
    Bust
  • Cameron Smith
    LB · #162
    Bust
  • Ben Burr-Kirven
    LB · #142
    Bust
Baylon Spector
  • Ryan Connelly
    LB · #143
    Bust
  • Jordan Glasgow
    LB · #213
    Bust
  • Dakota Allen
    LB · #251
    Bust
  • Deshaun Davis
    LB · #210
    TBD
  • Troy Dye
    LB · #132
    Contributor

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Channing Tindall
Risks
  • Comp group bust rate
    2 of 2 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Carter Coughlin, Cam Brown. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Quay Walker
Risks
  • Comp group bust rate
    4 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Christian Miller, D'Andre Walker, Cameron Smith (+1 more). The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
Baylon Spector
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 #353; model has him #156 — a 197-spot gap. When boards fade a player this hard, the model is usually the one missing something.
  • Comp group bust rate
    3 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Ryan Connelly, Jordan Glasgow, Dakota Allen. 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%Y1Y2Y3Y4Snap share
Channing TindallQuay WalkerBaylon Spector· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Channing Tindall

Draftanomics projects Channing Tindall (age 22.1 at draft) as a mid-round flyer at #109 (range #75-#143, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 27% — manageable. The comp set is dangerous: 2 of 2 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Carter Coughlin (Bust), Cam Brown (Bust), Malik Harrison (Contributor). Ceiling is Terrell Lewis (Contributor); floor is Khaleke Hudson (Contributor). 2 of 2 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Carter Coughlin, Cam Brown. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a lean fade: the model sits 23 spots below the room's consensus #86 — don't pay sticker price. The discount is earned — comp group bust rate leads the case against.

Quay Walker

Draftanomics projects Quay Walker (age 22.0 at draft) as a third-round / early Day 3 pick at #71 (range #53-#89, wide band). Bust probability sits at 20% — manageable. The comp set is dangerous: 4 of 4 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Christian Miller (Bust), Shaun Dion Hamilton (Contributor), D'Andre Walker (Bust). Ceiling is Shaun Dion Hamilton (Contributor); floor is D'Andre Walker (Bust). 4 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Christian Miller, D'Andre Walker, Cameron Smith (+1 more). The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a lean fade: the model sits 15 spots below the room's consensus #56 — don't pay sticker price. The discount is earned — comp group bust rate leads the case against.

Baylon Spector

Draftanomics projects Baylon Spector (age 23.5 at draft) as a mid-round flyer at #156 (range #126-#186, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 6% — low. The comp set is dangerous: 3 of 3 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Ryan Connelly (Bust), Jordan Glasgow (Bust), Dakota Allen (Bust). Ceiling is Troy Dye (Contributor); floor is Deshaun Davis. 3 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Ryan Connelly, Jordan Glasgow, Dakota Allen. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a conviction buy: the model has him 197 spots ahead of the room (board #156 vs consensus #353), and at a 6% bust probability the edge is worth paying for.