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2027 NFL Draft prospect
Jelani McLaughlin
6'1" · 180 lb
Profile so far2 of 5 kinds of evidence on file
rank#192$1.1M
Limited public-board coverage (1 board) — grade leans on stats + athleticism alone
The story
Jelani McLaughlin's listed frame — 6-foot-1, 180 pounds — profiles as a true single-high safety, the archetype call the model makes with high confidence based on that build alone. From there the boards split hard: one public consensus mark has him at No. 66 overall, while the model's own projection barely cracks the top 200, at No. 192. That 126-spot gap is the story here, with the model reading a thinner résumé than the room is currently buying.
Overview
Headline grade, verdict, and the one-line scout take
Draftanomics Rank
Medium convictionprojected rangeRounds 4-6half of comparable prospects went picks 143-225S·San Diego State
Both of the model's reads put him in Day-3 / priority-free-agent range. If the public boards are higher, the model is the one doing the fading — check the dossier for what it isn't seeing.
Draftanomics's take
Draftanomics ranks Jelani McLaughlin at #192 overall — a Day 3 grade. Bust risk projects at 2%, below the position median — the model has a tight grade. Public consensus has him #61; Draftanomics's board is 131 spots lower — the model sees a gap the room doesn't.
Scouting report
The written report — drafted from the fact sheet, every number traceable, honest about what we can't see yet
Why this grade
Which signals drove the grade up or down — in plain English
Consensus
The analyst room, accuracy-weighted, plus where Draftanomics disagrees with it
Production
Measurables, traits, and college play quality
Risk
Bust probability, injury history, character flags, pre-mortem
Team fit
How well this prospect fits each of the 32 team schemes
Will he be there?
Probability he's still on the board at each of your picks
Comps
Historical players this prospect resembles
Film & notes
Clips, scout notes, voice memos, written reports