Consensus board vs. draft day: the full EDGE class, charted.
The Steal
Jalen Jelks was ranked EDGE21 on the consensus board (#157 overall) but lasted until pick 241, where the Dallas Cowboys took him in Round 7. A 84-spot fall, the largest gap between consensus and draft day of any EDGE in the class. Behind him, D'Andre Walker (+77) and Charles Omenihu (+75) also outlasted their rankings.
The Conviction Pick
The Indianapolis Colts took Ben Banogu at pick 49, 65 spots ahead of his #114 consensus rank. That's the league's strongest disagreement with the public board at the position. Teams showed similar conviction on John Cominsky (42 spots) and L.J. Collier (38 spots).
The Cliff
After D'Andre Walker went at pick 168, the next EDGE didn't come off the board for 31 picks. That's the sharpest drop in the class.
The Spend
Teams spent 28 picks on EDGE, 8 of them in the first two rounds. That's above the position's average of 27.4 since 2018.
The Bet
The Las Vegas Raiders spent more draft capital on EDGE than any other club: picks 4, 106 and 230, 35% of their total draft investment.
The One Who Slipped
Ronheen Bingham, ranked #185 on the consensus board, went undrafted through all 254 picks.
| Pick | Player | Pos Rank | Consensus | Δ | School | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nick Bosa | EDGE1 | #1 | +1 | Ohio State | San Francisco |
| 4 | Clelin Ferrell | EDGE4 | #18 | −14 | Clemson | Las Vegas |
| 7 | Josh Hines-Allen | EDGE2 | #3 | +4 | Kentucky | Jacksonville |
| 12 | Rashan Gary | EDGE6 | #20 | −8 | Michigan | Green Bay |
| 16 | Brian Burns | EDGE5 | #19 | −3 | Florida State | Carolina |
| 26 | Montez Sweat | EDGE3 | #10 | +16 | Mississippi State | Washington |
| 29 | L.J. Collier | EDGE11 | #67 | −38 | TCU | Seattle |
| 49 | Ben Banogu | EDGE19 | #114 | −65 | TCU | Indianapolis |
| 65 | Zach Allen | EDGE8 | #52 | +13 | Boston College | Arizona |
| 68 | Jachai Polite | EDGE9 | #62 | +6 | Florida | NY Jets |
| 77 | Chase Winovich | EDGE7 | #51 | +26 | Michigan | New England |
| 85 | Jaylon Ferguson | EDGE10 | #66 | +19 | Louisiana Tech | Baltimore |
| 95 | Oshane Ximines | EDGE13 | #80 | +15 | Old Dominion | NY Giants |
| 106 | Maxx Crosby | EDGE18 | #107 | −1 | Eastern Michigan | Las Vegas |
| 107 | Anthony Nelson | EDGE12 | #69 | +38 | Iowa | Tampa Bay |
| 115 | Christian Miller | EDGE16 | #98 | +17 | Alabama | Carolina |
| 117 | Austin Bryant | EDGE20 | #151 | −34 | Clemson | Detroit |
| 135 | John Cominsky | EDGE24 | #177 | −42 | Charleston | Atlanta |
| 138 | Shareef Miller | EDGE22 | #159 | −21 | Penn State | Philadelphia |
| 156 | Justin Hollins | EDGE23 | #171 | −15 | Oregon | Denver |
| 161 | Charles Omenihu | EDGE14 | #86 | +75 | Texas | Houston |
| 165 | Joe Jackson | EDGE17 | #106 | +59 | Miami | Dallas |
| 168 | D'Andre Walker | EDGE15 | #91 | +77 | Georgia | Tennessee |
| 199 | Gerri Green | EDGE36 | #364 | −165 | Mississippi State | Indianapolis |
| 225 | Darryl Johnson Jr. | EDGE33 | #320 | −95 | North Carolina A&T | Buffalo |
| 230 | Quinton Bell | EDGE41 | #434 | −204 | Prairie View A&M | Las Vegas |
| 241 | Jalen Jelks | EDGE21 | #157 | +84 | Oregon | Dallas |
| 253 | Jordan Brailford | EDGE32 | #275 | −22 | Oklahoma State | Washington |
| Undrafted (UDFA) | ||||||
| — | Ronheen Bingham | EDGE25 | #185 | — | — | — |
| — | Carl Granderson | EDGE26 | #189 | — | Wyoming | — |
| — | Jamal Davis | EDGE27 | #212 | — | Akron | — |
| — | Wyatt Ray | EDGE28 | #226 | — | Boston College | — |
| — | Jonathan Ledbetter | EDGE29 | #244 | — | Georgia | — |
| — | Malik Carney | EDGE30 | #255 | — | North Carolina | — |
| — | Porter Gustin | EDGE31 | #256 | — | USC | — |
| — | Landis Durham | EDGE34 | #358 | — | — | — |
| — | Corbin Kaufusi | EDGE35 | #362 | — | — | — |
| — | CeCe Jefferson | EDGE37 | #371 | — | Florida | — |
| — | Derick Roberson | EDGE38 | #376 | — | — | — |
| — | Randy Ramsey | EDGE39 | #380 | — | — | — |
| — | Parker Hesse | EDGE40 | #427 | — | — | — |