Consensus board vs. draft day: the full DT class, charted.
The Steal
James Lynch was ranked DT9 on the consensus board (#84 overall) but lasted until pick 130, where the Minnesota Vikings took him in Round 4. A 46-spot fall, the largest gap between consensus and draft day of any DT in the class. Behind him, Jordan Elliott (+36) and Larrell Murchison (+30) also outlasted their rankings.
The Conviction Pick
The Carolina Panthers took Bravvion Roy at pick 184, 66 spots ahead of his #250 consensus rank. That's the league's strongest disagreement with the public board at the position. Teams showed similar conviction on Broderick Washington Jr. (43 spots) and McTelvin Agim (32 spots).
The Cliff
After Rashard Lawrence went at pick 131, the next DT didn't come off the board for 39 picks. That's the sharpest drop in the class.
The Spend
Teams spent 21 picks on DT, 5 of them in the first two rounds. That's below the position's average of 23.3 since 2018.
The Bet
The Carolina Panthers spent more draft capital on DT than any other club: picks 7 and 184, 40% of their total draft investment.
The One Who Slipped
Benito Jones, ranked #185 on the consensus board, went undrafted through all 255 picks.
| Pick | Player | Pos Rank | Consensus | Δ | School | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Derrick Brown | DT1 | #6 | +1 | Auburn | Carolina |
| 14 | Javon Kinlaw | DT2 | #12 | +2 | South Carolina | San Francisco |
| 40 | Ross Blacklock | DT3 | #34 | +6 | TCU | Houston |
| 47 | Marlon Davidson | DT4 | #47 | 0 | Auburn | Atlanta |
| 56 | Raekwon Davis | DT8 | #71 | −15 | Alabama | Miami |
| 71 | Justin Madubuike | DT5 | #50 | +21 | Texas A&M | Baltimore |
| 73 | Davon Hamilton | DT10 | #102 | −29 | Ohio State | Jacksonville |
| 82 | Neville Gallimore | DT7 | #58 | +24 | Oklahoma | Dallas |
| 88 | Jordan Elliott | DT6 | #52 | +36 | Missouri | Cleveland |
| 95 | McTelvin Agim | DT12 | #127 | −32 | Arkansas | Denver |
| 114 | Leki Fotu | DT11 | #111 | +3 | Utah | Arizona |
| 130 | James Lynch | DT9 | #84 | +46 | Baylor | Minnesota |
| 131 | Rashard Lawrence | DT13 | #135 | −4 | LSU | Arizona |
| 170 | Broderick Washington Jr. | DT19 | #213 | −43 | Texas Tech | Baltimore |
| 174 | Larrell Murchison | DT14 | #144 | +30 | North Carolina State | Tennessee |
| 184 | Bravvion Roy | DT22 | #250 | −66 | Baylor | Carolina |
| 193 | Robert Windsor | DT18 | #194 | −1 | — | Indianapolis |
| 194 | Khalil Davis | DT17 | #193 | +1 | Nebraska | Tampa Bay |
| 197 | John Penisini | DT20 | #228 | −31 | Utah | Detroit |
| 232 | Carlos Davis | DT24 | #266 | −34 | Nebraska | Pittsburgh |
| 235 | Jashon Cornell | DT34 | #406 | −171 | Ohio State | Detroit |
| Undrafted (UDFA) | ||||||
| — | Benito Jones | DT15 | #185 | — | Mississippi | — |
| — | Raequan Williams | DT16 | #191 | — | Michigan State | — |
| — | Malcolm Roach | DT21 | #238 | — | Texas | — |
| — | Darrion Daniels | DT23 | #265 | — | Nebraska | — |
| — | Josiah Coatney | DT25 | #273 | — | Mississippi | — |
| — | Teair Tart | DT26 | #302 | — | — | — |
| — | Tyler Clark | DT27 | #327 | — | — | — |
| — | Garrett Marino | DT28 | #350 | — | — | — |
| — | Robert Landers | DT29 | #354 | — | — | — |
| — | Aaron Crawford | DT30 | #362 | — | — | — |
| — | Jeffery Whatley | DT31 | #370 | — | — | — |
| — | Calvin Taylor Jr. | DT32 | #383 | — | — | — |
| — | Brendon Hayes | DT33 | #405 | — | — | — |
| — | Eli Hanback | DT35 | #407 | — | — | — |