2024 Consensus Big Board Accuracy
In 2024, 26 of 32 consensus top-32 prospects were drafted in Round 1 — a 81% hit rate. MDDB 2024 board ↗
❌ Board misses — top-32 players who did NOT go in R1 (6)
| Board Rank | Player | Pos | Where They Went | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 | Cooper DeJean | CB | R2 #40 | position versatility |
| #24 | Jer'Zhan Newton | DT | R2 #36 | undersized for DT |
| #27 | Demetrius Robinson | WR | undrafted | went undrafted |
| #28 | Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | R2 #41 | deep CB class |
| #30 | Adonai Mitchell | WR | R2 #52 | route-running concerns |
| #31 | Jackson Powers-Johnson | C | R2 #44 | center devalued in R1 |
Methodology
"Accuracy" = of the 32 players ranked in the MDDB consensus top 32, how many were actually selected with picks 1–32 on draft day. The board is typically finalized in the week before the draft. 2023 uses 31 R1 picks (Miami forfeited their first-rounder as a tampering penalty). Data sourced from MDDB, ESPN, NFL.com, and Wikipedia draft recaps.