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Cesar Ruiz
C · Michigan
Draftanomics scout sheet
Board model
Generated August 5, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#23
1st Round
Bust probability
2%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#24
NOR
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 | +0.08 |
| Pre-draft consensus | +0.02 |
| Boards ranking him top-50 | +0.02 |
| Rank within his position class | +0.02 |
| High-school recruit grade | +0.02 |
| charting gap run block grade | -0.02 |
| Age at draft | +0.02 |
| Number of public boards | +0.01 |
Pre-draft consensus (29 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#37
247 Sports (Andrew Freeman)#31
Bleacher Report (Matt Miller)#26
Blue Chip Scouting (Dante Collinelli)#37
Blue Chip Scouting (Mike Hrynyshyn)#39
CBS (Josh Edwards)#46
Drafttek#35
Draftwire (Luke Easterling)#16
Halils Real Football Talk (Hallach Halil)#28
NFL Com (Daniel Jeremiah)#38
NFL Draft Bible#24
NFL Mocks (Garrett Ballard)#21
Pewter Report (Jon Ledyard)#20
Pro Football Network#25
Rotoworld (Josh Norris)#39
SB Nation (Dan Kadar)#37
Active flags & events
- Cesar Ruiz (NO) listed as Out for week 5 of 2024 with Knee.nflverse injuries · week 5 · 2026-05-21
NFL outcomes (so far)
Seasons
6
Games played
14
Avg snap share
69%
2nd-deal AAV
$11.0M
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Daniels | 2018 · #39 | 10.6 | Starter |
| Ryan Kelly | 2016 · #18 | — | TBD |
| Billy Price | 2018 · #21 | 6.5 | Starter |
| Graham Glasgow | 2016 · #95 | — | TBD |
| Scott Quessenberry | 2018 · #155 | 0.5 | Starter |