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Backtest

3 prospects · 2022 draft

Each spoke: percentile within the prospect's own position (EDGE)
JP
Josh Paschal
EDGE · Kentucky
22.4 yo · — · —
IT
Isaiah Thomas
EDGE · Oklahoma
23.4 yo · 6'5" · 266 lb
ZC
Zachary Carter
EDGE · Florida
23.1 yo · 6'4" · 282 lb

Headline metrics

The four numbers a GM checks first.

Josh Paschal
Predicted pick
#87
range #55–#119
Bust probability
30%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#74
on 24 boards
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 2
2nd-deal AAV
$8Mmodel
Isaiah Thomas
Predicted pick
#196
range #156–#236
Bust probability
13%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#43
on 2 boards
Career arc
Contributor
tier · Day 3
2nd-deal AAV
$5Mmodel
Zachary Carter
Predicted pick
#246
range #198–#294
Bust probability
40%
0%0/5 comps
Consensus rank
#80
on 3 boards
Career arc
Bust
tier · Day 3
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
  • Josh Paschal· EDGE / DL / LB
  • Isaiah Thomas· EDGE / DL / LB
  • Zachary Carter· EDGE / DL / LB
Axis leaders
  • ProductionJosh Paschal100
  • AthleticismJosh Paschal41
  • AgeJosh Paschal86
  • ConsensusJosh Paschal29
  • Per-play impact (PPA)Josh Paschal50
  • Breakout ageJosh Paschal50
  • WorkloadJosh Paschal100
  • RAS × productionJosh Paschal0

Comp overlap

Top five historical comps per prospect. Shared comps highlighted.

Shared comps
  • Darrell TaylorEDGE · Contributor→ shared byIsaiah ThomasZachary Carter
  • Jonathan GreenardEDGE · Starter→ shared byIsaiah ThomasZachary Carter
  • Kenny WillekesEDGE · Bust→ shared byIsaiah ThomasZachary Carter
Josh Paschal
  • Charles Omenihu
    EDGE · #161
    Contributor
  • Breeland Speaks
    EDGE · #46
    Bust
  • Khalid Kareem
    EDGE · #147
    Bust
  • Daeshon Hall
    EDGE · #77
    Bust
  • Joe Jackson
    EDGE · #165
    Bust
Isaiah Thomas
  • Darrell Taylorshared
    EDGE · #48
    Contributor
  • Jason Strowbridge
    EDGE · #154
    Bust
  • Jonathan Greenardshared
    EDGE · #90
    Starter
  • Kenny Willekesshared
    EDGE · #225
    Bust
  • Trevis Gipson
    EDGE · #155
    Contributor
Zachary Carter
  • Darrell Taylorshared
    EDGE · #48
    Contributor
  • Marlon Davidson
    EDGE · #47
    Backup
  • Kenny Willekesshared
    EDGE · #225
    Bust
  • Jonathan Greenardshared
    EDGE · #90
    Starter
  • Bradlee Anae
    EDGE · #179
    Bust

Risk and opportunity flags

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

Josh Paschal
Risks
  • Comp group bust rate
    4 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Breeland Speaks, Khalid Kareem, Daeshon Hall (+1 more). The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
Opportunities
No standout upside flags.
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.
Zachary Carter
Risks
  • Older prospect
    Age 23.1 at draft. Slightly older than the cohort median (~22.5); upside ceiling is trimmed.
  • Average-to-below athletic profile
    RAS 3.46 (34th percentile at EDGE). Athleticism is average at best for the position.
  • Comp group bust rate
    3 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Marlon Davidson, Kenny Willekes, Bradlee Anae. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous.
Opportunities
  • Consensus says higher
    4 boards have him at mean rank #86; model has him #246 — a 160-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
Josh PaschalIsaiah ThomasZachary Carter· solid = actuals, dashed = forecast

Verdict

The model's plain-English read.

Josh Paschal

Draftanomics projects Josh Paschal (age 22.4 at draft) as a third-round / early Day 3 pick at #87 (range #55-#119, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 30% — 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: Charles Omenihu (Contributor), Breeland Speaks (Bust), Khalid Kareem (Bust). Ceiling is Charles Omenihu (Contributor); floor is Joe Jackson (Bust). 4 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Breeland Speaks, Khalid Kareem, Daeshon Hall (+1 more). The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a lean fade: the model sits 14 spots below the room's consensus #73 — don't pay sticker price. The discount is earned — comp group bust rate 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 13% — 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.

Zachary Carter

Draftanomics projects Zachary Carter (age 23.1 at draft) as a Day 3 dart throw at #246 (range #198-#294, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 40% — real but not disqualifying. The comp set is dangerous: 3 of 4 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Darrell Taylor (Contributor), Marlon Davidson (Backup), Kenny Willekes (Bust). Ceiling is Jonathan Greenard (Starter); floor is Marlon Davidson (Backup). 3 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Marlon Davidson, Kenny Willekes, Bradlee Anae. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a genuine fade: the room's consensus prices him around #86 and the model won't take him before #246 — a 160-spot markdown. The discount is earned — older prospect leads the case against.