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 Kenneth Walker III (age 21.5 at draft) as a first-round pick at #29 (range #1-#58, 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: Marlon Mack (Bust), Christian McCaffrey (Bust), Miles Sanders (Starter). Ceiling is Miles Sanders (Starter); floor is Cam Akers (Contributor). Career trajectory in rushing yards: 579 → 579 → 1636. Production rose every season — the kind of upward arc that often continues into the league. 2 of 3 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Marlon Mack, Christian McCaffrey. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a value lean: #29 against a consensus #48 is a 19-spot edge — enough to move him up the queue, not enough to reach a round early, with comp group bust rate the tax on that edge.
Draftanomics projects Kevin Harris (age 21.4 at draft) as a mid-round flyer at #170 (range #131-#209, very wide band — too little on him yet to project tightly). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is dangerous: 2 of 2 closest comps with known NFL outcomes washed out as backups or busts. Closest comps: Travis Homer (Bust), Alexander Mattison (Contributor), Matthew Dayes (Bust). Ceiling is Alexander Mattison (Contributor); floor is Ty Johnson (Contributor). 2 of 2 closest comps with NFL outcomes washed out: Travis Homer, Matthew Dayes. The neighborhood in feature space is dangerous. The call is a conviction buy: the model has him 66 spots ahead of the room (board #170 vs consensus #236), and at a 0% bust probability the edge is worth paying for.
Draftanomics projects Breece Hall (age 20.9 at draft) as a top-10 pick at #6 (range #1-#47, wide band). Bust probability sits at 0% — low. The comp set is mixed: 2 starters-or-better vs 2 backups-or-busts among the 4 comps with known outcomes. Closest comps: Saquon Barkley (Franchise), Justice Hill (Contributor), Christian McCaffrey (Bust). Ceiling is Saquon Barkley (Franchise); floor is Justice Hill (Contributor). RAS 8.37 (83th percentile at RB). Athletic tools that translate cleanly to the NFL. 2 of 4 closest comps with NFL outcomes ended up backups or busts: Christian McCaffrey, Jeremy McNichols. Mixed signal from history. The call is a conviction buy: the model has him 42 spots ahead of the room (board #6 vs consensus #48), and at a 0% bust probability the edge is worth paying for.