Consensus board vs. draft day: the full TE class, charted.
The Steal
Jeremy Ruckert was ranked TE3 on the consensus board (#83 overall) but lasted until pick 101, where the New York Jets took him in Round 3. A 18-spot fall, the largest gap between consensus and draft day of any TE in the class. Behind him, Charlie Kolar (+14) and Isaiah Likely (+14) also outlasted their rankings.
The Conviction Pick
The New York Giants took Daniel Bellinger at pick 112, 67 spots ahead of his #179 consensus rank. That's the league's strongest disagreement with the public board at the position. Teams showed similar conviction on Cole Turner (51 spots) and Grant Calcaterra (34 spots).
The Cliff
After Greg Dulcich went at pick 80, the next TE didn't come off the board for 21 picks. That's the sharpest drop in the class.
The Spend
Teams spent 18 picks on TE, 1 of them in the first two rounds. That's above the position's average of 14.3 since 2018.
The Bet
The Indianapolis Colts spent more draft capital on TE than any other club: picks 73 and 192, 25% of their total draft investment.
The One Who Slipped
Jalen Wydermyer, ranked #208 on the consensus board, went undrafted through all 262 picks.
| Pick | Player | Pos Rank | Consensus | Δ | School | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Trey McBride | TE1 | #52 | +3 | Colorado State | Arizona |
| 73 | Jelani Woods | TE4 | #93 | −20 | Virginia | Indianapolis |
| 80 | Greg Dulcich | TE2 | #74 | +6 | UCLA | Denver |
| 101 | Jeremy Ruckert | TE3 | #83 | +18 | Ohio State | NY Jets |
| 106 | Cade Otton | TE5 | #96 | +10 | Washington | Tampa Bay |
| 112 | Daniel Bellinger | TE10 | #179 | −67 | San Diego State | NY Giants |
| 128 | Charlie Kolar | TE6 | #114 | +14 | Iowa State | Baltimore |
| 129 | Jake Ferguson | TE8 | #148 | −19 | Wisconsin | Dallas |
| 139 | Isaiah Likely | TE7 | #125 | +14 | Coastal Carolina | Baltimore |
| 143 | Chigoziem Okonkwo | TE9 | #175 | −32 | Maryland | Tennessee |
| 149 | Cole Turner | TE11 | #200 | −51 | Nevada | Washington |
| 170 | Teagan Quitoriano | TE23 | #381 | −211 | Oregon State | Houston |
| 177 | James Mitchell | TE12 | #207 | −30 | Virginia Tech | Detroit |
| 192 | Andrew Ogletree | TE21 | #359 | −167 | Youngstown St. | Indianapolis |
| 198 | Grant Calcaterra | TE14 | #232 | −34 | SMU | Philadelphia |
| 213 | John FitzPatrick | TE24 | #398 | −185 | Georgia | Atlanta |
| 218 | Ko Kieft | TE22 | #380 | −162 | Minnesota | Tampa Bay |
| 227 | Nick Muse | TE26 | #448 | −221 | South Carolina | Minnesota |
| Undrafted (UDFA) | ||||||
| — | Jalen Wydermyer | TE13 | #208 | — | Texas A&M | — |
| — | Austin Allen | TE15 | #286 | — | Nebraska | — |
| — | Gerrit Prince | TE16 | #299 | — | — | — |
| — | Austin Stogner | TE17 | #309 | — | — | — |
| — | Lucas Krull | TE18 | #313 | — | — | — |
| — | Chase Allen | TE19 | #326 | — | Iowa State | — |
| — | Derrick Deese Jr. | TE20 | #345 | — | — | — |
| — | Peyton Hendershot | TE25 | #424 | — | Indiana | — |