Why Consensus Draft Boards matter and are a good predictor of draft outcomes

Last April, Arif Hasan wrote a piece at Wide Left grading the draft boards of various draft analysts. It’s enlightening and worth checking out as we roll into the 2025 draft season, especially if you’re interested in who has been good or poor with their draft boards in the recent past.

While individual analysts’ rankings can be interesting, let’s put some focus on the consensus boards. There are a few versions out there, but generally speaking the consensus boards take many of the major individual boards and aggregate them into an average. I cite the consensus boards in almost everything I write about the draft, and there is no more useful tool for assessing which teams may be reaching –- or…