Consensus board vs. draft day: the full WR class, charted.
The Steal
Isaiah Ford was ranked WR16 on the consensus board (#107 overall) but lasted until pick 237, where the Miami Dolphins took him in Round 7. A 130-spot fall, the largest gap between consensus and draft day of any WR in the class. Behind him, Malachi Dupre (+121) and Noah Brown (+79) also outlasted their rankings.
The Conviction Pick
The Arizona Cardinals took Chad Williams at pick 98, 128 spots ahead of his #226 consensus rank. That's the league's strongest disagreement with the public board at the position. Teams showed similar conviction on Kenny Golladay (104 spots) and Jehu Chesson (74 spots).
The Cliff
After Trent Taylor went at pick 177, the next WR didn't come off the board for 32 picks. That's the sharpest drop in the class.
The Spend
Teams spent 32 picks on WR, 6 of them in the first two rounds. That's right at the position's average of 32.4 since 2018.
The Bet
The Tennessee Titans spent more draft capital on WR than any other club: picks 5 and 72, 45% of their total draft investment.
The One Who Slipped
KD Cannon, ranked #131 on the consensus board, went undrafted through all 253 picks.
| Pick | Player | Pos Rank | Consensus | Δ | School | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Corey Davis | WR1 | #10 | −5 | Western Michigan | Tennessee |
| 7 | Mike Williams | WR2 | #11 | −4 | Clemson | LA Chargers |
| 9 | John Ross | WR3 | #18 | −9 | Washington | Cincinnati |
| 37 | Zay Jones | WR5 | #54 | −17 | East Carolina | Buffalo |
| 40 | Curtis Samuel | WR4 | #52 | −12 | Ohio State | Carolina |
| 62 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR6 | #55 | +7 | USC | Pittsburgh |
| 69 | Cooper Kupp | WR9 | #77 | −8 | Eastern Washington | LA Rams |
| 72 | Taywan Taylor | WR11 | #94 | −22 | Western Kentucky | Tennessee |
| 79 | ArDarius Stewart | WR10 | #93 | −14 | Alabama | NY Jets |
| 82 | Carlos Henderson | WR7 | #68 | +14 | Louisiana Tech | Denver |
| 84 | Chris Godwin | WR8 | #69 | +15 | Penn State | Tampa Bay |
| 96 | Kenny Golladay | WR28 | #200 | −104 | Northern Illinois | Detroit |
| 98 | Chad Williams | WR35 | #226 | −128 | Grambling St. | Arizona |
| 106 | Amara Darboh | WR15 | #103 | +3 | Michigan | Seattle |
| 110 | Dede Westbrook | WR14 | #101 | +9 | Oklahoma | Jacksonville |
| 117 | Josh Reynolds | WR12 | #96 | +21 | Texas A&M | LA Rams |
| 118 | Mack Hollins | WR22 | #156 | −38 | North Carolina | Philadelphia |
| 128 | Josh Malone | WR20 | #139 | −11 | Tennessee | Cincinnati |
| 133 | Ryan Switzer | WR18 | #128 | +5 | North Carolina | Dallas |
| 139 | Jehu Chesson | WR32 | #213 | −74 | Michigan | Kansas City |
| 141 | Chad Hansen | WR13 | #100 | +41 | California | NY Jets |
| 166 | Shelton Gibson | WR21 | #147 | +19 | West Virginia | Philadelphia |
| 170 | Rodney Adams | WR | — | — | South Florida | Minnesota |
| 172 | Isaiah McKenzie | WR36 | #230 | −58 | Georgia | Denver |
| 175 | Deangelo Yancey | WR | — | — | Purdue | Green Bay |
| 177 | Trent Taylor | WR38 | #238 | −61 | Louisiana Tech | San Francisco |
| 209 | Robert Davis | WR33 | #223 | −14 | Georgia State | Washington |
| 219 | Stacy Coley | WR24 | #166 | +53 | Miami | Minnesota |
| 226 | David Moore | WR | — | — | East Central (OK) | Seattle |
| 237 | Isaiah Ford | WR16 | #107 | +130 | Virginia Tech | Miami |
| 239 | Noah Brown | WR23 | #160 | +79 | Ohio State | Dallas |
| 247 | Malachi Dupre | WR17 | #126 | +121 | LSU | Green Bay |
| Undrafted (UDFA) | ||||||
| — | KD Cannon | WR19 | #131 | — | Baylor | — |
| — | Amba Etta-Tawo | WR25 | #190 | — | Syracuse | — |
| — | Damore'ea Stringfellow | WR26 | #197 | — | — | — |
| — | Fred Ross | WR27 | #198 | — | Mississippi State | — |
| — | Artavis Scott | WR29 | #202 | — | Clemson | — |
| — | Travin Dural | WR30 | #204 | — | LSU | — |
| — | Travis Rudolph | WR31 | #206 | — | Florida State | — |
| — | Jalen Robinette | WR34 | #225 | — | Air Force | — |
| — | Jamari Staples | WR37 | #232 | — | Louisville | — |
| — | Quincy Adeboyejo | WR39 | #272 | — | Mississippi | — |
| — | Gabe Marks | WR40 | #284 | — | Washington State | — |
| — | Speedy Noil | WR41 | #285 | — | Texas A&M | — |
| — | Ricky Seals-Jones | WR42 | #292 | — | Texas A&M | — |
| — | Aris Scott | WR | — | — | Delaware State | — |
| — | Austin Carr | WR | — | — | — | — |
| — | Bobo Wilson | WR | — | — | — | — |
| — | Bug Howard | WR | — | — | North Carolina | — |
| — | Daikiel Shorts Jr. | WR | — | — | — | — |
| — | Darreus Rogers | WR | — | — | USC | — |
| — | Derek Griffin | WR | — | — | — | — |
| — | Drew Morgan | WR | — | — | Arkansas | — |
| — | Greg Ward Jr. | WR | — | — | Houston | — |
| — | Ishmael Zamora | WR | — | — | — | — |
| — | James Quick | WR | — | — | Louisville | — |
| — | Jamir Tillman | WR | — | — | — | — |
| — | Jerome Lane | WR | — | — | Akron | — |
| — | Jordan Westerkamp | WR | — | — | — | — |
| — | Keevan Lucas | WR | — | — | Tulsa | — |
| — | Kendrick Bourne | WR | — | — | Eastern Washington | — |
| — | Keon Hatcher | WR | — | — | Arkansas | — |
| — | Kermit Whitfield | WR | — | — | Florida State | — |
| — | Krishawn Hogan | WR | — | — | — | — |
| — | Michael Rector | WR | — | — | Stanford | — |
| — | Noel Thomas | WR | — | — | Connecticut | — |
| — | Tanner Gentry | WR | — | — | — | — |
| — | Tim Patrick | WR | — | — | — | — |
| — | Tim White | WR | — | — | — | — |
| — | Trey Griffey | WR | — | — | — | — |
| — | Zach Pascal | WR | — | — | Old Dominion | — |
Pre-draft projections are from the Wide Left Consensus Big Board compiled by Arif Hasan, an aggregation of published analyst boards.