Consensus board vs. draft day: the full DT class, charted.
The Steal
Moro Ojomo was ranked DT13 on the consensus board (#127 overall) but lasted until pick 249, where the Philadelphia Eagles took him in Round 7. A 122-spot fall, the largest gap between consensus and draft day of any DT in the class. Behind him, Karl Brooks (+44) and Siaki Ika (+27) also outlasted their rankings.
The Conviction Pick
The Detroit Lions took Brodric Martin at pick 96, 104 spots ahead of his #200 consensus rank. That's the league's strongest disagreement with the public board at the position. Teams showed similar conviction on Scott Matlock (50 spots) and Cameron Young (46 spots).
The Cliff
After Jaquelin Roy went at pick 141, the next DT didn't come off the board for 38 picks. That's the sharpest drop in the class.
The Spend
Teams spent 24 picks on DT, 6 of them in the first two rounds. That's above the position's average of 23.3 since 2018.
The Bet
The Chicago Bears spent more draft capital on DT than any other club: picks 53, 64 and 218, 31% of their total draft investment.
The One Who Slipped
Jalen Redmond, ranked #163 on the consensus board, went undrafted through all 259 picks.
| Pick | Player | Pos Rank | Consensus | Δ | School | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Jalen Carter | DT1 | #2 | +7 | Georgia | Philadelphia |
| 19 | Calijah Kancey | DT2 | #27 | −8 | Pittsburgh | Tampa Bay |
| 26 | Mazi Smith | DT4 | #47 | −21 | Michigan | Dallas |
| 29 | Bryan Bresee | DT3 | #33 | −4 | Clemson | New Orleans |
| 49 | Keeanu Benton | DT5 | #57 | −8 | Wisconsin | Pittsburgh |
| 53 | Gervon Dexter Sr. | DT7 | #76 | −23 | Florida | Chicago |
| 64 | Zacch Pickens | DT8 | #84 | −20 | South Carolina | Chicago |
| 70 | Byron Young | DT9 | #104 | −34 | Alabama | Las Vegas |
| 89 | Kobie Turner | DT12 | #123 | −34 | Wake Forest | LA Rams |
| 96 | Brodric Martin | DT18 | #200 | −104 | Western Kentucky | Detroit |
| 98 | Siaki Ika | DT6 | #71 | +27 | Baylor | Cleveland |
| 116 | Colby Wooden | DT10 | #107 | +9 | Auburn | Green Bay |
| 123 | Cameron Young | DT16 | #169 | −46 | Mississippi State | Seattle |
| 141 | Jaquelin Roy | DT11 | #115 | +26 | LSU | Minnesota |
| 179 | Karl Brooks | DT14 | #135 | +44 | Bowling Green | Green Bay |
| 194 | Keondre Coburn | DT17 | #175 | +19 | Texas | Kansas City |
| 200 | Scott Matlock | DT22 | #250 | −50 | Boise State | LA Chargers |
| 213 | Dante Stills | DT20 | #221 | −8 | West Virginia | Arizona |
| 218 | Travis Bell | DT35 | #464 | −246 | Kennesaw St. | Chicago |
| 227 | Raymond Vohasek | DT37 | #467 | −240 | North Carolina | Jacksonville |
| 231 | Nesta Jade Silvera | DT24 | #292 | −61 | Arizona State | Las Vegas |
| 243 | Jordon Riley | DT34 | #459 | −216 | Oregon | NY Giants |
| 249 | Moro Ojomo | DT13 | #127 | +122 | Texas | Philadelphia |
| 259 | Desjuan Johnson | DT23 | #266 | −7 | Toledo | LA Rams |
| Undrafted (UDFA) | ||||||
| — | Jalen Redmond | DT15 | #163 | — | Oklahoma | — |
| — | Jerrod Clark | DT19 | #203 | — | Coastal Carolina | — |
| — | DJ Dale | DT21 | #245 | — | Alabama | — |
| — | Jacob Slade | DT25 | #298 | — | — | — |
| — | Robert Cooper | DT26 | #302 | — | — | — |
| — | M.J. Anderson | DT27 | #318 | — | Iowa State | — |
| — | Jonah Tavai | DT28 | #324 | — | — | — |
| — | Jaxon Player | DT29 | #336 | — | — | — |
| — | Calvin Avery | DT30 | #337 | — | — | — |
| — | Devonnsha Maxwell | DT31 | #343 | — | — | — |
| — | Cory Durden | DT32 | #351 | — | — | — |
| — | P.J. Mustipher | DT33 | #403 | — | Penn State | — |
| — | Tyler Davis | DT36 | #466 | — | — | — |
Pre-draft projections derive from Jack Lichtenstein's Consensus Big Board, an aggregation of published analyst boards.