Consensus board vs. draft day: the full RB class, charted.
The Steal
Audric Estime was ranked RB6 on the consensus board (#102 overall) but lasted until pick 147, where the Denver Broncos took him in Round 5. A 45-spot fall, the largest gap between consensus and draft day of any RB in the class. Behind him, Jaylen Wright (+35) and Tyrone Tracy (+31) also outlasted their rankings.
The Conviction Pick
The Baltimore Ravens took Rasheen Ali at pick 165, 57 spots ahead of his #222 consensus rank. That's the league's strongest disagreement with the public board at the position. Teams showed similar conviction on Isaac Guerendo (40 spots) and Kimani Vidal (24 spots).
The Cliff
After MarShawn Lloyd went at pick 88, the next RB didn't come off the board for 32 picks. That's the sharpest drop in the class.
The Spend
Teams spent 19 picks on RB, 1 of them in the first two rounds. That's below the position's average of 21.1 since 2018.
The Bet
The Carolina Panthers spent more draft capital on RB than any other club: pick 46, 22% of their total draft investment.
The One Who Slipped
Cody Schrader, ranked #207 on the consensus board, went undrafted through all 257 picks.
| Pick | Player | Pos Rank | Consensus | Δ | School | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Jonathon Brooks | RB1 | #56 | −10 | Texas | Carolina |
| 66 | Trey Benson | RB2 | #61 | +5 | Florida State | Arizona |
| 83 | Blake Corum | RB3 | #84 | −1 | Michigan | LA Rams |
| 88 | MarShawn Lloyd | RB5 | #100 | −12 | USC | Green Bay |
| 120 | Jaylen Wright | RB4 | #85 | +35 | Tennessee | Miami |
| 125 | Bucky Irving | RB9 | #116 | +9 | Oregon | Tampa Bay |
| 127 | Will Shipley | RB10 | #129 | −2 | Clemson | Philadelphia |
| 128 | Ray Davis | RB8 | #115 | +13 | Kentucky | Buffalo |
| 129 | Isaac Guerendo | RB12 | #169 | −40 | Louisville | San Francisco |
| 134 | Braelon Allen | RB7 | #112 | +22 | Wisconsin | New York Jets |
| 147 | Audric Estime | RB6 | #102 | +45 | Notre Dame | Denver |
| 165 | Rasheen Ali | RB18 | #222 | −57 | Marshall | Baltimore |
| 166 | Tyrone Tracy | RB11 | #135 | +31 | Purdue | New York Giants |
| 167 | Keilan Robinson | RB29 | #387 | −220 | Texas | Jacksonville |
| 173 | Isaiah Davis | RB13 | #175 | −2 | South Dakota State | New York Jets |
| 181 | Kimani Vidal | RB15 | #205 | −24 | Troy | LA Chargers |
| 186 | Jase McClellan | RB21 | #265 | −79 | Alabama | Atlanta |
| 205 | Jawhar Jordan | RB24 | #298 | −93 | Louisville | Houston |
| 208 | Dylan Laube | RB14 | #189 | +19 | New Hampshire | Las Vegas |
| Undrafted (UDFA) | ||||||
| — | Cody Schrader | RB16 | #207 | — | Missouri | — |
| — | Dillon Johnson | RB17 | #218 | — | Washington | — |
| — | Emani Bailey | RB19 | #238 | — | TCU | — |
| — | Daijun Edwards | RB20 | #260 | — | Georgia | — |
| — | Jaden Shirden | RB22 | #267 | — | Monmouth | — |
| — | Frank Gore Jr. | RB23 | #296 | — | Southern Mississippi | — |
| — | George Holani | RB25 | #330 | — | Boise State | — |
| — | Kendall Milton | RB26 | #335 | — | Georgia | — |
| — | Michael Wiley | RB27 | #336 | — | Arizona | — |
| — | Miyan Williams | RB28 | #377 | — | Ohio State | — |