Consensus board vs. draft day: the full DT class, charted.
The Steal
Matthew Butler was ranked DT7 on the consensus board (#121 overall) but lasted until pick 175, where the Las Vegas Raiders took him in Round 5. A 54-spot fall, the largest gap between consensus and draft day of any DT in the class. Behind him, Kalia Davis (+53) and Perrion Winfrey (+51) also outlasted their rankings.
The Conviction Pick
The Denver Broncos took Eyioma Uwazurike at pick 116, 58 spots ahead of his #174 consensus rank. That's the league's strongest disagreement with the public board at the position. Teams showed similar conviction on Eric Johnson (55 spots) and Zachary Carter (46 spots).
The Cliff
After Phidarian Mathis went at pick 47, the next DT didn't come off the board for 29 picks. That's the sharpest drop in the class.
The Spend
Teams spent 21 picks on DT, 3 of them in the first two rounds. That's below the position's average of 23.3 since 2018.
The Bet
The Philadelphia Eagles spent more draft capital on DT than any other club: pick 13, 43% of their total draft investment.
The One Who Slipped
Jayden Peevy, ranked #182 on the consensus board, went undrafted through all 262 picks.
| Pick | Player | Pos Rank | Consensus | Δ | School | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Jordan Davis | DT1 | #12 | +1 | Georgia | Philadelphia |
| 28 | Devonte Wyatt | DT2 | #28 | 0 | Georgia | Green Bay |
| 47 | Phidarian Mathis | DT6 | #65 | −18 | Alabama | Washington |
| 76 | Travis Jones | DT3 | #44 | +32 | Connecticut | Baltimore |
| 84 | DeMarvin Leal | DT4 | #55 | +29 | Texas A&M | Pittsburgh |
| 95 | Zachary Carter | DT9 | #141 | −46 | Florida | Cincinnati |
| 108 | Perrion Winfrey | DT5 | #57 | +51 | Oklahoma | Cleveland |
| 116 | Eyioma Uwazurike | DT13 | #174 | −58 | Iowa State | Denver |
| 126 | Neil Farrell Jr. | DT8 | #137 | −11 | LSU | Las Vegas |
| 147 | D.J. Davidson | DT26 | #336 | −189 | Arizona State | NY Giants |
| 150 | Thomas Booker | DT14 | #180 | −30 | Stanford | Houston |
| 159 | Eric Johnson | DT17 | #214 | −55 | Missouri State | Indianapolis |
| 160 | Otito Ogbonnia | DT12 | #172 | −12 | UCLA | LA Chargers |
| 175 | Matthew Butler | DT7 | #121 | +54 | Tennessee | Las Vegas |
| 178 | John Ridgeway | DT10 | #152 | +26 | Arkansas | Dallas |
| 194 | Jordan Jackson | DT27 | #363 | −169 | Air Force | New Orleans |
| 200 | Sam Roberts | DT34 | #450 | −250 | NW Missouri St. | New England |
| 206 | Matt Henningsen | DT19 | #274 | −68 | Wisconsin | Denver |
| 216 | Curtis Brooks | DT18 | #271 | −55 | Cincinnati | Indianapolis |
| 220 | Kalia Davis | DT11 | #167 | +53 | UCF | San Francisco |
| 234 | Jonathan Ford | DT29 | #402 | −168 | Miami | Green Bay |
| Undrafted (UDFA) | ||||||
| — | Jayden Peevy | DT15 | #182 | — | Texas A&M | — |
| — | Haskell Garrett | DT16 | #185 | — | Ohio State | — |
| — | Mike Tverdov | DT20 | #280 | — | — | — |
| — | Noah Elliss | DT21 | #283 | — | Idaho | — |
| — | Christopher Hinton | DT22 | #288 | — | Michigan | — |
| — | Marquan McCall | DT23 | #292 | — | Kentucky | — |
| — | McKinley Williams | DT24 | #312 | — | — | — |
| — | LaBryan Ray | DT25 | #320 | — | Alabama | — |
| — | Cody Roscoe | DT28 | #383 | — | — | — |
| — | Tayland Humphrey | DT30 | #404 | — | — | — |
| — | Ben Stille | DT31 | #413 | — | — | — |
| — | Keyshawn James | DT32 | #425 | — | — | — |
| — | C.J. Wright | DT33 | #435 | — | — | — |
| — | Kurt Hinish | DT35 | #458 | — | — | — |
| — | Keir Thomas | DT36 | #476 | — | — | — |
| — | Savion Williams | DT37 | #480 | — | — | — |
| — | James Head Jr. | DT38 | #482 | — | — | — |