Why the Slide?

Links to Why the Slide? players are here. These are profiles of formerly high-ranked players who were selected in the NFL Draft, but much later than expected.




2022 NFL Draft - Why the Slide?


Calvin Austin III, WR, Memphis - 6/14


David Bell, WR, Purdue - 5/16


Andrew Booth Jr., CB, Clemson - 5/25


Matt Corral, QB, Ole Miss - 5/12


Nick Cross, S, Maryland - 5/17


Nakobe Dean, LB, Georgia - 5/4


Kyler Gordon, CB, Washington - 6/1


Sam Howell, QB, North Carolina - 5/3


Jermaine Johnson, DE, Florida State - 5/5


Travis Jones, DT, Connecticut - 6/10


DeMarvin Leal, DT, Texas A&M - 5/26


Skyy Moore, WR, Western Michigan - 5/23


David Ojabo, DE, Michigan - 6/29


Joshua Paschal, DL, Kentucky - 6/23


Dameon Pierce, RB, Florida - 5/19


Bernhard Raimann, OT, Central Michigan - 5/11


Desmond Ridder, QB, Cincinnati - 5/24


Jamaree Salyer, G, Georgia - 5/27


Isaiah Spiller, RB, Texas A&M - 6/9


Rasheed Walker, OT, Penn State - 6/8


Zamir White, RB, Georgia - 6/13


Malik Willis, QB, Liberty - 5/6


Perrion Winfrey, DT, Oklahoma - 5/20

2021 NFL Draft - Why the Slide?


Jabril Cox, LB, LSU - 5/9


Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State - 5/28


Kylin Hill, RB, Mississippi State - 5/8


Creed Humphrey, C, Oklahoma - 5/26


Teven Jenkins, OT, Oklahoma State - 6/4


Jamar Johnson, S, Indiana - 5/11


Brevin Jordan, TE, Miami - 6/10


Terrace Marshall Jr., WR, LSU - 6/2


Trevon Moehrig, S, TCU - 5/26


Daviyon Nixon, DT, Iowa - 5/6


Azeez Ojulari, OLB, Georgia - 6/7


Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, LB, Notre Dame - 5/4


Aaron Robinson, CB, Central Florida - 5/5


Quincy Roche, OLB, Miami - 5/13


Rashawn Slater, OT, Northwestern - 6/9


Trey Smith, G, Tennessee - 5/12


Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, USC - 5/18


Shaun Wade, CB, Ohio State - 6/11


Tylan Wallace, WR, Oklahoma State - 5/25

2020 NFL Draft - Why the Slide?


Bradley Anae, DE, Utah - 5/18


Zack Baun, LB, Wisconsin - 5/6


Lloyd Cushenberry, C, LSU - 5/14


Cameron Dantzler, CB, Mississippi State - 6/12


Grant Delpit, S, LSU - 5/22


Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama - 5/8


A.J. Epenesa, DE, Iowa - 5/21


Jon Greenard, DE, Florida - 6/11


Yetur Gross-Matos, DE, Penn State - 5/2


Tyler Johnson, WR, Minnesota - 5/19


Josh Jones, OT, Houston - 5/16


Solomon Kindley, G, Georgia - 6/15

CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma - 5/1


Justin Madubuike, DT, Texas A&M - 6/2


Xavier McKinney, S, Alabama - 5/5


Denzel Mims, WR, Baylor - 5/12


James Proche, WR, SMU - 6/3


Patrick Queen, LB, LSU - 5/26


Laviska Shenault, WR, Colorado - 4/28


Adam Trautman, TE, Dayton - 6/5


Kenny Willekes, DE, Michigan State - 6/9

2019 NFL Draft - Why the Slide?


Hakeem Butler, WR, Iowa State - 5/9


Parris Campbell, WR, Ohio State - 5/2


Jaylon Ferguson, DE, Louisiana Tech - 5/31


Cody Ford, OT, Oklahoma - 5/3


Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, CB/S, Florida - 5/7


Kelvin Harmon, WR, N.C. State - 5/22


Justin Layne, CB, Michigan State - 5/24


Greg Little, OT, Ole Miss - 6/5


Julian Love, CB, Notre Dame - 5/30


Amani Oruwariye, CB, Penn State - 6/3


Deionte Thompson, S, Alabama - 5/28


Greedy Williams, CB, LSU - 5/1


Mack Wilson, LB, Alabama - 5/23





2018 NFL Draft - Why the Slide?


Anthony Averett, CB, Alabama - 5/17


Tyrell Crosby, OT, Oregon - 5/9


Duke Ejiofor, DE, Wake Forest - 5/24


Derrius Guice, RB, LSU - 5/10

Ronnie Harrison, S, Alabama - 5/1


Sam Hubbard, DE, Ohio State - 5/8


Josh Jackson, CB, Iowa - 5/3


Isaiah Oliver, CB, Colorado - 5/15


Equanimeous St. Brown, WR, Notre Dame - 5/2


Josh Sweat, DE/OLB, Florida State - 5/4







2023 NFL Mock Draft - March 28


2024 NFL Mock Draft - Feb. 19


NFL Power Rankings - Feb. 17


NFL Picks - Feb. 14


Fantasy Football Rankings - Sept. 7