Anthony Hill Jr. projected in the first round in this mock draft

[Hank South]

https://www.nfl.com/news/lance-zierlein-2026-nfl-mock-draft-3-0-cowboys-hit-the-jackpot-at-no-12-plus-two-trades

[ArizonaLonghorn]

Hi Hank,

Any chance you, CJ, Gerry and Bobby (or some combo thereof) could give us YOUR mock draft predictions for the Longhorns eligible to be drafted?  The actual slot (not just round) the 6 - 8 guys assumed to be selected this year?  I see the top six on almost every draft board, then Burke and Guilbeau are the two that are iffy on most boards.

CJ did that last year and he nailed eight of them pretty closely (within half a round), was way too optimistic on the same two everyone else missed on (Quinn and Cam Williams) and was too pessimistic on Vernon Broughton (like most everyone else).  But overall he did well. 

What do you say?  Up for the challenge?  The OTF staffer who comes closest wins the coveted Mel Kiper 2026 Award.

[Bunk Moreland]

I think he goes second round, unfortunately. Too many freaks at his position. It’s too bad he didn’t get one year in Muschamp’s system, because I think he would have had a dominant year and likely boosted his draft stock.

[Hank South]

30 minutes ago, ArizonaLonghorn said:

Hi Hank,

Any chance you, CJ, Gerry and Bobby (or some combo thereof) could give us YOUR mock draft predictions for the Longhorns eligible to be drafted?  The actual slot (not just round) the 6 - 8 guys assumed to be selected this year?  I see the top six on almost every draft board, then Burke and Guilbeau are the two that are iffy on most boards.

CJ did that last year and he nailed eight of them pretty closely (within half a round), was way too optimistic on the same two everyone else missed on (Quinn and Cam Williams) and was too pessimistic on Vernon Broughton (like most everyone else).  But overall he did well. 

What do you say?  Up for the challenge?  The OTF staffer who comes closest wins the coveted Mel Kiper 2026 Award.

I'm down to try that. Will bring it up with the team.

[Aspann85]

You can tell this draft was just trying to be different for the sake of being different. The Saints wouldn’t take Lemon over Bain, no shot.