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Leighton Vander Esch
OLB · Boise St. · age 22.2
Draftanomics scout sheet
Board model
Generated August 5, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#30
1st Round
Bust probability
6%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#19
DAL
Consensus rank
#28
27 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| Boards ranking him top-100 | +0.05 |
| Boards ranking him top-50 | +0.03 |
| Year-over-year production growth | -0.03 |
| charting def grade max | +0.03 |
| charting def grade | +0.03 |
| Number of public boards | +0.02 |
| High-school recruit grade | +0.02 |
| Pre-draft consensus | +0.02 |
Pre-draft consensus (29 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#32
Athlon Sports#31
Bleacher Report (Matt Miller)#19
Canal Street Chronicles (Deuce Windham)#35
CBS (Chris Trapasso)#35
Drafttek#30
Fanspeak (Steve Shoup)#36
Gmen Hq (Henry Buggy)#24
Mile High Report (Christopher Hart)#19
NFL Com (Mike Mayock)#20
NFL Spin Zone (Peter Smith)#41
Nj Com (Matt Lombardo)#22
Pewter Report (Trevor Sikkema)#52
Pro Football Focus#31
SB Nation (Dan Kadar)#28
Sporting News (Eric Galko)#31
NFL outcomes (so far)
Seasons
6
Avg snap share
55%
2nd-deal AAV
$2.0M
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Su'a Cravens | 2016 · #53 | 4.4 | Bust |
| Jaylon Smith | 2016 · #34 | — | Bust |
| Myles Jack | 2016 · #36 | 3.3 | Starter |
| Tyler Matakevich | 2016 · #246 | 0.4 | Backup |
| Kentrell Brothers | 2016 · #160 | 0.1 | Bust |