Consensus board vs. draft day: the full RB class, charted.
The Steal
Zach Evans was ranked RB9 on the consensus board (#103 overall) but lasted until pick 215, where the Los Angeles Rams took him in Round 6. A 112-spot fall, the largest gap between consensus and draft day of any RB in the class. Behind him, DeWayne McBride (+82) and Kenny McIntosh (+69) also outlasted their rankings.
The Conviction Pick
The New Orleans Saints took Kendre Miller at pick 71, 42 spots ahead of his #113 consensus rank. That's the league's strongest disagreement with the public board at the position. Teams showed similar conviction on Evan Hull (31 spots) and Jahmyr Gibbs (14 spots).
The Cliff
After Jahmyr Gibbs went at pick 12, the next RB didn't come off the board for 40 picks. That's the sharpest drop in the class.
The Spend
Teams spent 18 picks on RB, 3 of them in the first two rounds. That's below the position's average of 21.1 since 2018.
The Bet
The Atlanta Falcons spent more draft capital on RB than any other club: pick 8, 39% of their total draft investment.
The One Who Slipped
Sean Tucker, ranked #170 on the consensus board, went undrafted through all 259 picks.
| Pick | Player | Pos Rank | Consensus | Δ | School | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bijan Robinson | RB1 | #4 | +4 | Texas | Atlanta |
| 12 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB2 | #26 | −14 | Alabama | Detroit |
| 52 | Zach Charbonnet | RB4 | #66 | −14 | UCLA | Seattle |
| 71 | Kendre Miller | RB10 | #113 | −42 | TCU | New Orleans |
| 81 | Tyjae Spears | RB5 | #74 | +7 | Tulane | Tennessee |
| 84 | Devon Achane | RB3 | #65 | +19 | Texas A&M | Miami |
| 88 | Tank Bigsby | RB6 | #87 | +1 | Auburn | Jacksonville |
| 115 | Roschon Johnson | RB7 | #92 | +23 | Texas | Chicago |
| 143 | Israel Abanikanda | RB8 | #98 | +45 | Pittsburgh | NY Jets |
| 163 | Chase Brown | RB13 | #141 | +22 | Illinois | Cincinnati |
| 172 | Eric Gray | RB11 | #131 | +41 | Oklahoma | NY Giants |
| 176 | Evan Hull | RB19 | #207 | −31 | Northwestern | Indianapolis |
| 193 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | RB18 | #205 | −12 | Kentucky | Washington |
| 212 | Deuce Vaughn | RB16 | #195 | +17 | Kansas State | Dallas |
| 215 | Zach Evans | RB9 | #103 | +112 | Mississippi | LA Rams |
| 222 | DeWayne McBride | RB12 | #140 | +82 | Alabama-Birmingham | Minnesota |
| 235 | Lew Nichols III | RB35 | #419 | −184 | Central Michigan | Green Bay |
| 237 | Kenny McIntosh | RB14 | #168 | +69 | Georgia | Seattle |
| Undrafted (UDFA) | ||||||
| — | Sean Tucker | RB15 | #170 | — | Syracuse | — |
| — | Keaton Mitchell | RB17 | #197 | — | East Carolina | — |
| — | Mohamed Ibrahim | RB20 | #231 | — | Minnesota | — |
| — | Hunter Luepke | RB21 | #244 | — | North Dakota State | — |
| — | Jaleel McLaughlin | RB22 | #288 | — | — | — |
| — | Deneric Prince | RB23 | #303 | — | Tulsa | — |
| — | Tiyon Evans | RB24 | #350 | — | Louisville | — |
| — | Camerun Peoples | RB25 | #354 | — | Appalachian State | — |
| — | Ronnie Brown | RB26 | #355 | — | — | — |
| — | Elijah Dotson | RB27 | #360 | — | — | — |
| — | Xazavian Valladay | RB28 | #371 | — | — | — |
| — | Case Hatch | RB29 | #373 | — | — | — |
| — | SaRodorick Thompson | RB30 | #388 | — | Texas Tech | — |
| — | Travis Dye | RB31 | #390 | — | USC | — |
| — | Tavion Thomas | RB32 | #393 | — | Utah | — |
| — | Jack Colletto | RB33 | #408 | — | — | — |
| — | Emari Demercado | RB34 | #410 | — | — | — |
| — | Jordan Mims | RB36 | #422 | — | — | — |