2021 NFL Draft OT Class

Consensus board vs. draft day: the full OT class, charted.

The Steal

Who was the steal of the 2021 OT class?

Stone Forsythe was ranked OT15 on the consensus board (#120 overall) but lasted until pick 208, where the Seattle Seahawks took him in Round 6. A 88-spot fall, the largest gap between consensus and draft day of any OT in the class. Behind him, Teven Jenkins (+18) and James Hudson (+10) also outlasted their rankings.

The Conviction Pick

Which OT did teams value above the consensus board?

The Chicago Bears took Larry Borom at pick 151, 95 spots ahead of his #246 consensus rank. That's the league's strongest disagreement with the public board at the position. Teams showed similar conviction on Josh Ball (71 spots) and Dan Moore Jr. (52 spots).

The Cliff

Where did the OT talent drop off in 2021?

After Tommy Doyle went at pick 161, the next OT didn't come off the board for 36 picks. That's the sharpest drop in the class.

The Spend

How much did teams invest in OT in the 2021 draft?

Teams spent 30 picks on OT, 10 of them in the first two rounds. That's above the position's average of 24 since 2018.

The Bet

Which team bet biggest on OT in 2021?

The Los Angeles Chargers spent more draft capital on OT than any other club: picks 13 and 159, 36% of their total draft investment.

The One Who Slipped

Who was the highest-ranked OT to go undrafted in 2021?

Alaric Jackson, ranked #225 on the consensus board, went undrafted through all 259 picks.

PickPlayerPos RankConsensusΔSchoolTeam
7Penei SewellOT1#4+3OregonDetroit
13Rashawn SlaterOT2#12+1NorthwesternLA Chargers
17Alex LeatherwoodOT5#38−21AlabamaLas Vegas
23Christian DarrisawOT3#16+7Virginia TechMinnesota
39Teven JenkinsOT4#21+18Oklahoma StateChicago
42Liam EichenbergOT7#49−7Notre DameMiami
45Walker LittleOT10#65−20StanfordJacksonville
46Jackson CarmanOT9#62−16ClemsonCincinnati
51Samuel CosmiOT6#42+9TexasWashington
53Dillon RadunzOT8#54−1North Dakota StateTennessee
68Jalen MayfieldOT11#70−2MichiganAtlanta
70Brady ChristensenOT13#87−17BYUCarolina
93Spencer BrownOT12#86+7Northern IowaBuffalo
95Robert HainseyOT17#140−45Notre DameTampa Bay
110James HudsonOT14#100+10CincinnatiCleveland
128Dan Moore Jr.OT19#180−52Texas A&MPittsburgh
138Josh BallOT23#209−71MarshallDallas
139D'Ante SmithOT16#135+4East CarolinaCincinnati
142Royce NewmanOT21#191−49MississippiGreen Bay
151Larry BoromOT27#246−95MissouriChicago
155Jaylon MooreOT22#195−40Western MichiganSan Francisco
159Brenden JaimesOT18#157+2NebraskaLA Chargers
161Tommy DoyleOT20#187−26Miami (OH)Buffalo
197William ShermanOT30#276−79ColoradoNew England
206Landon YoungOT25#239−33KentuckyNew Orleans
208Stone ForsytheOT15#120+88FloridaSeattle
214Cole Van LanenOT32#311−97WisconsinGreen Bay
231Larnel ColemanOT28#269−38MassachusettsMiami
238Matt FarniokOT34#349−111NebraskaDallas
248Will FriesOT31#288−40Penn StateIndianapolis
Undrafted (UDFA)
Alaric JacksonOT24#225Iowa
Adrian EalyOT26#243Oklahoma
Carson GreenOT29#273
Drew HimmelmanOT33#329
Chandon HerringOT35#364
Parker FergusonOT36#402Air Force
Foster SarellOT37#404Stanford
Syrus TuiteleOT38#411Fresno State