Consensus board vs. draft day: the full OT class, charted.
The Steal
Dennis Daley was ranked OT14 on the consensus board (#144 overall) but lasted until pick 212, where the Carolina Panthers took him in Round 6. A 68-spot fall, the largest gap between consensus and draft day of any OT in the class. Behind him, Isaiah Prince (+50) and David Edwards (+39) also outlasted their rankings.
The Conviction Pick
The Houston Texans took Tytus Howard at pick 23, 56 spots ahead of his #79 consensus rank. That's the league's strongest disagreement with the public board at the position. Teams showed similar conviction on Trey Pipkins (54 spots) and Kaleb McGary (33 spots).
The Cliff
After Yodny Cajuste went at pick 101, the next OT didn't come off the board for 68 picks. That's the sharpest drop in the class.
The Spend
Teams spent 21 picks on OT, 9 of them in the first two rounds. That's below the position's average of 24 since 2018.
The Bet
The Houston Texans spent more draft capital on OT than any other club: picks 23 and 55, 48% of their total draft investment.
The One Who Slipped
Yosuah Nijman, ranked #165 on the consensus board, went undrafted through all 254 picks.
| Pick | Player | Pos Rank | Consensus | Δ | School | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Jonah Williams | OT1 | #6 | +5 | Alabama | Cincinnati |
| 22 | Andre Dillard | OT3 | #17 | +5 | Washington State | Philadelphia |
| 23 | Tytus Howard | OT9 | #79 | −56 | Alabama State | Houston |
| 31 | Kaleb McGary | OT7 | #64 | −33 | Washington | Atlanta |
| 35 | Jawaan Taylor | OT2 | #9 | +26 | Florida | Jacksonville |
| 37 | Greg Little | OT6 | #50 | −13 | Mississippi | Carolina |
| 38 | Cody Ford | OT4 | #24 | +14 | Oklahoma | Buffalo |
| 41 | Dalton Risner | OT5 | #32 | +9 | Kansas State | Denver |
| 55 | Max Scharping | OT8 | #75 | −20 | Northern Illinois | Houston |
| 91 | Trey Pipkins | OT15 | #145 | −54 | Sioux Falls | LA Chargers |
| 92 | Chuma Edoga | OT12 | #112 | −20 | USC | NY Jets |
| 97 | Bobby Evans | OT11 | #101 | −4 | Oklahoma | LA Rams |
| 101 | Yodny Cajuste | OT10 | #89 | +12 | West Virginia | New England |
| 169 | David Edwards | OT13 | #130 | +39 | Wisconsin | LA Rams |
| 183 | Justin Skule | OT32 | #398 | −215 | Vanderbilt | San Francisco |
| 193 | Oli Udoh | OT18 | #169 | +24 | Elon | Minnesota |
| 202 | Isaiah Prince | OT16 | #152 | +50 | Ohio State | Miami |
| 212 | Dennis Daley | OT14 | #144 | +68 | South Carolina | Carolina |
| 219 | Derwin Gray | OT23 | #247 | −28 | Maryland | Pittsburgh |
| 232 | George Asafo-Adjei | OT34 | #440 | −208 | Kentucky | NY Giants |
| 240 | Jackson Barton | OT31 | #375 | −135 | Utah | Indianapolis |
| Undrafted (UDFA) | ||||||
| — | Yosuah Nijman | OT17 | #165 | — | Virginia Tech | — |
| — | Olisaemeka Udoh | OT19 | #179 | — | — | — |
| — | Mitch Hyatt | OT20 | #203 | — | Clemson | — |
| — | Ryan Bates | OT21 | #233 | — | Penn State | — |
| — | Paul Adams | OT22 | #236 | — | Missouri | — |
| — | Donnell Greene | OT24 | #270 | — | Minnesota | — |
| — | Tyler Roemer | OT25 | #272 | — | San Diego State | — |
| — | William Sweet | OT26 | #294 | — | North Carolina | — |
| — | Chidi Okeke | OT27 | #345 | — | — | — |
| — | Yosh Nijman | OT28 | #346 | — | Virginia Tech | — |
| — | Calvin Anderson | OT29 | #348 | — | — | — |
| — | Tyree St. Louis | OT30 | #368 | — | — | — |
| — | Andre James | OT33 | #404 | — | UCLA | — |