Consensus board vs. draft day: the full TE class, charted.
The Steal
Ryan Izzo was ranked TE11 on the consensus board (#203 overall) but lasted until pick 250, where the New England Patriots took him in Round 7. A 47-spot fall, the largest gap between consensus and draft day of any TE in the class. Behind him, Mark Andrews (+15) also outlasted his ranking.
The Conviction Pick
The Houston Texans took Jordan Akins at pick 98, 134 spots ahead of his #232 consensus rank. That's the league's strongest disagreement with the public board at the position. Teams showed similar conviction on Tyler Conklin (88 spots) and Chris Herndon (70 spots).
The Cliff
After Tyler Conklin went at pick 157, the next TE didn't come off the board for 54 picks. That's the sharpest drop in the class.
The Spend
Teams spent 14 picks on TE, 3 of them in the first two rounds. That's right at the position's average of 14.3 since 2018.
The Bet
The Baltimore Ravens spent more draft capital on TE than any other club: picks 25 and 86, 29% of their total draft investment.
The One Who Slipped
Adam Breneman, ranked #197 on the consensus board, went undrafted through all 256 picks.
| Pick | Player | Pos Rank | Consensus | Δ | School | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Hayden Hurst | TE3 | #52 | −27 | South Carolina | Baltimore |
| 42 | Mike Gesicki | TE2 | #48 | −6 | Penn State | Miami |
| 49 | Dallas Goedert | TE1 | #40 | +9 | South Dakota State | Philadelphia |
| 86 | Mark Andrews | TE4 | #71 | +15 | Oklahoma | Baltimore |
| 98 | Jordan Akins | TE12 | #232 | −134 | UCF | Houston |
| 101 | Ian Thomas | TE5 | #92 | +9 | Indiana | Carolina |
| 107 | Chris Herndon | TE9 | #177 | −70 | Miami | NY Jets |
| 120 | Will Dissly | TE14 | #257 | −137 | Washington | Seattle |
| 123 | Durham Smythe | TE8 | #175 | −52 | Notre Dame | Miami |
| 137 | Dalton Schultz | TE6 | #134 | +3 | Stanford | Dallas |
| 156 | Troy Fumagalli | TE7 | #174 | −18 | Wisconsin | Denver |
| 157 | Tyler Conklin | TE13 | #245 | −88 | Central Michigan | Minnesota |
| 211 | Jordan Thomas | TE16 | #354 | −143 | Mississippi State | Houston |
| 250 | Ryan Izzo | TE11 | #203 | +47 | Florida State | New England |
| Undrafted (UDFA) | ||||||
| — | Adam Breneman | TE10 | #197 | — | — | — |
| — | DeAndre Goolsby | TE15 | #352 | — | — | — |
| — | Ethan Wolf | TE17 | #360 | — | — | — |
| — | Deon Yelder | TE18 | #380 | — | — | — |
| — | Andrew Vollert | TE19 | #382 | — | — | — |
| — | Jeb Blazevich | TE20 | #392 | — | — | — |
| — | David Wells | TE21 | #396 | — | San Diego State | — |
| — | Brandon Lingen | TE22 | #402 | — | — | — |
| — | Cam Serigne | TE23 | #403 | — | — | — |
| — | Nick Keizer | TE24 | #427 | — | — | — |
| — | Marcus Baugh | TE25 | #436 | — | Ohio State | — |