Consensus board vs. draft day: the full S class, charted.
The Steal
James Williams was ranked S12 on the consensus board (#158 overall) but lasted until pick 242, where the Tennessee Titans took him in Round 7. A 84-spot fall, the largest gap between consensus and draft day of any S in the class. Behind him, Jaden Hicks (+63) and Kitan Oladapo (+33) also outlasted their rankings.
The Conviction Pick
The Indianapolis Colts took Jaylon Carlies at pick 151, 91 spots ahead of his #242 consensus rank. That's the league's strongest disagreement with the public board at the position. Teams showed similar conviction on Evan Williams (86 spots) and Sione Vaki (58 spots).
The Cliff
After Kitan Oladapo went at pick 169, the next S didn't come off the board for 29 picks. That's the sharpest drop in the class.
The Spend
Teams spent 21 picks on S, 3 of them in the first two rounds. That's above the position's average of 20.4 since 2018.
The Bet
The Green Bay Packers spent more draft capital on S than any other club: picks 58, 111 and 169, 27% of their total draft investment.
The One Who Slipped
Beau Brade, ranked #161 on the consensus board, went undrafted through all 257 picks.
| Pick | Player | Pos Rank | Consensus | Δ | School | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Tyler Nubin | S1 | #37 | +10 | Minnesota | New York Giants |
| 58 | Javon Bullard | S2 | #57 | +1 | Georgia | Green Bay |
| 60 | Cole Bishop | S4 | #71 | −11 | Utah | Buffalo |
| 78 | Calen Bullock | S5 | #77 | +1 | USC | Houston |
| 89 | Tykee Smith | S8 | #133 | −44 | Georgia | Tampa Bay |
| 99 | Kamren Kinchens | S6 | #80 | +19 | Miami | LA Rams |
| 104 | Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | S7 | #83 | +21 | Texas Tech | Arizona |
| 111 | Evan Williams | S15 | #197 | −86 | Oregon | Green Bay |
| 124 | Malik Mustapha | S9 | #134 | −10 | Wake Forest | San Francisco |
| 132 | Sione Vaki | S14 | #190 | −58 | Utah | Detroit |
| 133 | Jaden Hicks | S3 | #70 | +63 | Washington State | Kansas City |
| 151 | Jaylon Carlies | S19 | #242 | −91 | Missouri | Indianapolis |
| 161 | Dominique Hampton | S17 | #203 | −42 | Washington | Washington |
| 164 | Jaylin Simpson | S11 | #152 | +12 | Auburn | Indianapolis |
| 169 | Kitan Oladapo | S10 | #136 | +33 | Oregon State | Green Bay |
| 198 | Patrick McMorris | S27 | #442 | −244 | Cal | Miami |
| 223 | Trey Taylor | S16 | #201 | +22 | — | Las Vegas |
| 224 | Daijahn Anthony | S20 | #248 | −24 | Mississippi | Cincinnati |
| 242 | James Williams | S12 | #158 | +84 | Miami | Tennessee |
| 250 | Sanoussi Kane | S26 | #412 | −162 | — | Baltimore |
| 257 | Jaylen Key | S24 | #363 | −106 | Alabama | New York Jets |
| Undrafted (UDFA) | ||||||
| — | Beau Brade | S13 | #161 | — | Maryland | — |
| — | Josh Proctor | S18 | #219 | — | Ohio State | — |
| — | Tyler Owens | S21 | #268 | — | Texas Tech | — |
| — | Demani Richardson | S22 | #292 | — | Texas A&M | — |
| — | Andre' Sam | S23 | #346 | — | LSU | — |
| — | Millard Bradford | S25 | #400 | — | TCU | — |