Consensus board vs. draft day: the full CB class, charted.
The Steal
Dorian Strong was ranked CB11 on the consensus board (#103 overall) but lasted until pick 177, where the Buffalo Bills took him in Round 6. A 74-spot fall, the largest gap between consensus and draft day of any CB in the class. Behind him, Denzel Burke (+47) and Will Johnson (+41) also outlasted their rankings.
The Conviction Pick
The Houston Texans took Jaylin Smith at pick 97, 121 spots ahead of his #218 consensus rank. That's the league's strongest disagreement with the public board at the position. Teams showed similar conviction on Justin Walley (114 spots) and Mac McWilliams (85 spots).
The Cliff
After Upton Stout went at pick 100, the next CB didn't come off the board for 31 picks. That's the sharpest drop in the class.
The Spend
Teams spent 29 picks on CB, 6 of them in the first two rounds. That's below the position's average of 32.8 since 2018.
The Bet
The Jacksonville Jaguars spent more draft capital on CB than any other club: picks 2 and 88, 49% of their total draft investment.
The One Who Slipped
Zy Alexander, ranked #125 on the consensus board, went undrafted through all 257 picks.
| Pick | Player | Pos Rank | Consensus | Δ | School | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Travis Hunter | CB1 | #1 | +1 | Colorado | Jacksonville |
| 20 | Jahdae Barron | CB3 | #17 | +3 | Texas | Denver |
| 30 | Maxwell Hairston | CB4 | #35 | −5 | Kentucky | Buffalo |
| 47 | Will Johnson | CB2 | #6 | +41 | Michigan | Arizona |
| 53 | Benjamin Morrison | CB6 | #40 | +13 | Notre Dame | Tampa Bay |
| 61 | Trey Amos | CB7 | #41 | +20 | Mississippi | Washington |
| 68 | Darien Porter | CB9 | #63 | +5 | Iowa State | Las Vegas |
| 73 | Azareye'h Thomas | CB8 | #49 | +24 | Florida State | New York Jets |
| 76 | Shavon Revel Jr. | CB5 | #39 | +37 | East Carolina | Dallas |
| 80 | Justin Walley | CB23 | #194 | −114 | Minnesota | Indianapolis |
| 84 | Jacob Parrish | CB10 | #88 | −4 | Kansas State | Tampa Bay |
| 85 | Nohl Williams | CB13 | #117 | −32 | Cal | Kansas City |
| 88 | Caleb Ransaw | CB16 | #157 | −69 | Tulane | Jacksonville |
| 97 | Jaylin Smith | CB24 | #218 | −121 | USC | Houston |
| 100 | Upton Stout | CB18 | #171 | −71 | Western Kentucky | San Fransisco |
| 131 | Quincy Riley | CB12 | #106 | +25 | Louisville | New Orleans |
| 145 | Mac McWilliams | CB25 | #230 | −85 | UCF | Philadelphia |
| 150 | Jason Marshall Jr. | CB29 | #291 | −141 | Florida | Miami |
| 169 | Zah Frazier | CB17 | #158 | +11 | UTSA | Chicago |
| 170 | Jordan Hancock | CB22 | #185 | −15 | Ohio State | Buffalo |
| 176 | Denzel Burke | CB15 | #129 | +47 | Ohio State | Arizona |
| 177 | Dorian Strong | CB11 | #103 | +74 | Virginia Tech | Buffalo |
| 178 | Bilhal Kone | CB20 | #180 | −2 | Western Michigan | Baltimore |
| 183 | Marcus Harris | CB28 | #282 | −99 | Cal | Tennessee |
| 212 | Robert Longerbeam | CB27 | #256 | −44 | Rutgers | Baltimore |
| 229 | Donte Kent | CB26 | #249 | −20 | Central Michigan | Pittsburgh |
| 237 | Micah Robinson | CB | — | — | Tulane | Green Bay |
| 246 | Korie Black | CB31 | #366 | −120 | Oklahoma State | New York Giants |
| 257 | Kobee Minor | CB | — | — | Memphis | New England |
| Undrafted (UDFA) | ||||||
| — | Zy Alexander | CB14 | #125 | — | LSU | — |
| — | BJ Adams | CB19 | #175 | — | UCF | — |
| — | Tommi Hill | CB21 | #183 | — | Nebraska | — |
| — | BJ Mayes | CB30 | #315 | — | Texas A&M | — |
| — | Isas Waxter | CB32 | #372 | — | Villanova | — |
| — | Terrence Spence | CB | — | — | James Madison | — |
| — | Jalen Kimber | CB | — | — | Penn State | — |
| — | Isaiah Hamilton | CB | — | — | Mississippi | — |
| — | Glendon Miller | CB | — | — | Maryland | — |
| — | Christian Ais | CB | — | — | New Haven | — |
| — | Car'lin Vigers | CB | — | — | UL Monroe | — |
| — | AT Ntantang | CB | — | — | Lafayette | — |