Last year The Athletic's "forecast" big board was the most accurate out of 61 boards regarding where prospects actually ended up, based on inside information from league personnel about things like medical issues, off-field concerns, interview answers and culture fits with specific teams.
Those forecasted to be taken later than most people think:
+10 S Xavier McKinney, Alabama
+10 OT Josh Jones, Houston
+19 CB Kristian Fulton, LSU
+13 S Antoine Winfield, Minnesota
+47 LB Willie GayJr, Mississippi State
+38 WR Donovan Peoples-Jones, Michigan
+46 OT Jack Driscoll, Auburn
+62 S K'Von Wallace, Clemson
+50 OG Netane Muti, Fresno State
+38 TE Brycen Hopkins, Purdue
+70 EDGE Alex Highsmith, Charlotte
+44 WR Tyler Johnson, Minnesota
+73 OG Jonah Jackson, Ohio State
Those forecasted to be taken earlier than most people think:
-20 OT Austin Jackson, USC
-23 OT Ezra Cleveland, Boise State
-30 TE Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri
-38 DL Jason Strowbridge, North Carolina
-51 LB Jacob Phillips, LSU
Those forecasted to be taken later than most people think:
+10 S Xavier McKinney, Alabama
+10 OT Josh Jones, Houston
+19 CB Kristian Fulton, LSU
+13 S Antoine Winfield, Minnesota
+47 LB Willie GayJr, Mississippi State
+38 WR Donovan Peoples-Jones, Michigan
+46 OT Jack Driscoll, Auburn
+62 S K'Von Wallace, Clemson
+50 OG Netane Muti, Fresno State
+38 TE Brycen Hopkins, Purdue
+70 EDGE Alex Highsmith, Charlotte
+44 WR Tyler Johnson, Minnesota
+73 OG Jonah Jackson, Ohio State
Those forecasted to be taken earlier than most people think:
-20 OT Austin Jackson, USC
-23 OT Ezra Cleveland, Boise State
-30 TE Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri
-38 DL Jason Strowbridge, North Carolina
-51 LB Jacob Phillips, LSU