Consensus board vs. draft day: the full LB class, charted.
The Steal
Jesse Luketa was ranked LB17 on the consensus board (#183 overall) but lasted until pick 256, where the Arizona Cardinals took him in Round 7. A 73-spot fall, the largest gap between consensus and draft day of any LB in the class. Behind him, Nakobe Dean (+63) and Darrian Beavers (+56) also outlasted their rankings.
The Conviction Pick
The New York Giants took Micah McFadden at pick 146, 77 spots ahead of his #223 consensus rank. That's the league's strongest disagreement with the public board at the position. Teams showed similar conviction on Terrel Bernard (47 spots) and D'Marco Jackson (30 spots).
The Cliff
After Devin Lloyd went at pick 27, the next LB didn't come off the board for 31 picks. That's the sharpest drop in the class.
The Spend
Teams spent 27 picks on LB, 3 of them in the first two rounds. That's above the position's average of 24 since 2018.
The Bet
The Jacksonville Jaguars spent more draft capital on LB than any other club: picks 27 and 70, 36% of their total draft investment.
The One Who Slipped
JoJo Domann, ranked #133 on the consensus board, went undrafted through all 262 picks.
| Pick | Player | Pos Rank | Consensus | Δ | School | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Quay Walker | LB3 | #51 | −29 | Georgia | Green Bay |
| 27 | Devin Lloyd | LB1 | #19 | +8 | Utah | Jacksonville |
| 58 | Troy Andersen | LB7 | #70 | −12 | Montana State | Atlanta |
| 66 | Brian Asamoah | LB9 | #88 | −22 | Oklahoma | Minnesota |
| 70 | Chad Muma | LB5 | #54 | +16 | Wyoming | Jacksonville |
| 75 | Christian Harris | LB4 | #53 | +22 | Alabama | Houston |
| 83 | Nakobe Dean | LB2 | #20 | +63 | Georgia | Philadelphia |
| 89 | Terrel Bernard | LB14 | #136 | −47 | Baylor | Buffalo |
| 102 | Channing Tindall | LB8 | #79 | +23 | Georgia | Miami |
| 103 | Leo Chenal | LB6 | #61 | +42 | Wisconsin | Kansas City |
| 120 | Brandon Smith | LB10 | #120 | 0 | Penn State | Carolina |
| 146 | Micah McFadden | LB23 | #223 | −77 | Indiana | NY Giants |
| 161 | D'Marco Jackson | LB18 | #191 | −30 | Appalachian State | New Orleans |
| 176 | Damone Clark | LB11 | #124 | +52 | LSU | Dallas |
| 181 | Kyron Johnson | LB29 | #303 | −122 | Kansas | Philadelphia |
| 182 | Darrian Beavers | LB12 | #126 | +56 | Cincinnati | NY Giants |
| 188 | Malcolm Rodriguez | LB15 | #163 | +25 | Oklahoma State | Detroit |
| 193 | Devin Harper | LB48 | #444 | −251 | Oklahoma State | Dallas |
| 217 | James Houston IV | LB40 | #385 | −168 | Jackson St. | Detroit |
| 219 | Chance Campbell | LB34 | #369 | −150 | Mississippi | Tennessee |
| 224 | Cameron Goode | LB35 | #372 | −148 | California | Miami |
| 225 | Mark Robinson | LB43 | #406 | −181 | Mississippi | Pittsburgh |
| 228 | Tariq Carpenter | LB46 | #429 | −201 | Georgia Tech | Green Bay |
| 231 | Baylon Spector | LB38 | #380 | −149 | Clemson | Buffalo |
| 235 | Daniel Hardy | LB44 | #409 | −174 | Montana State | LA Rams |
| 239 | Rodney Thomas II | LB39 | #380 | −141 | Yale | Indianapolis |
| 256 | Jesse Luketa | LB17 | #183 | +73 | Penn State | Arizona |
| Undrafted (UDFA) | ||||||
| — | JoJo Domann | LB13 | #133 | — | Nebraska | — |
| — | Zakoby McClain | LB16 | #165 | — | Auburn | — |
| — | Jack Sanborn | LB19 | #199 | — | Wisconsin | — |
| — | Grant Morgan | LB20 | #203 | — | — | — |
| — | Mike Rose | LB21 | #209 | — | Iowa State | — |
| — | Aaron Hansford | LB22 | #220 | — | Texas A&M | — |
| — | Ellis Brooks | LB24 | #235 | — | — | — |
| — | Jeremiah Gemmel | LB25 | #247 | — | North Carolina | — |
| — | Arron Mosby | LB26 | #263 | — | — | — |
| — | Darien Butler | LB27 | #266 | — | Arizona State | — |
| — | Jeremiah Moon | LB28 | #279 | — | Florida | — |
| — | Merlin Robertson | LB30 | #318 | — | — | — |
| — | Josh Ross | LB31 | #324 | — | Michigan | — |
| — | Nephi Sewell | LB32 | #329 | — | Utah | — |
| — | Nate Landman | LB33 | #367 | — | Colorado | — |
| — | DaMarcus Mitchell | LB36 | #375 | — | — | — |
| — | Carson Wells | LB37 | #377 | — | — | — |
| — | T.D. Moultry | LB41 | #390 | — | — | — |
| — | Chandler Wooten | LB42 | #401 | — | — | — |
| — | Isaiah Graham-Mobley | LB45 | #422 | — | Boston College | — |
| — | Riley Whimpey | LB47 | #436 | — | — | — |
| — | Khalan Tolson | LB49 | #465 | — | — | — |
| — | Caleb Kelly | LB50 | #473 | — | — | — |