Bobby Burton Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 There were two major surprises and one pleasant one on Friday. First, T’Vondre was selected early on by the Tennessee Titans. The consensus view of Sweat slipping out of the early rounds apparently wasn’t one the Titans subscribed to despite Sweat’s DUI arrest two weeks ago. Second, Adonai Mitchell slid all the way to no. 52, likely largely on reports that Mitchell was difficult in practice at both Georgia and Texas. Mitchell will now head to Indianapolis where he’ll get a fresh start. And then the pleasant one… Jonathon Brooks became the second consecutive Longhorn to be selected the first running back in the NFL draft. He’s heading to Carolina. ** Anyone who thought Texas lost to a lesser talented Washington team needs to think twice, particularly on offense. Through the first three rounds, UW has had its QB, three wide receivers and both offensive tackles already taken. ** Michigan currently leads with a total of seven players selected in the first. Texas sits at five thus far. The Wolverines might have as many as 13 players selected by the end of today. That’s even heavier attrition than Texas is likely to see. JT Sanders, Christian Jones and Jaylan Ford will all almost assuredly be drafted, which will give the Horns eight picks total for comparison. ** Good luck to Jordan Whittington, Ryan Watts and Keilan Robinson today. Many think they are all on the fringe of being draft picks. View full news story 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoHorns1 Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 (edited) NM Edited April 27 by GoHorns1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenneseehorn08 Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Did whittington's individual pro day ever happen? If not, I assume he still isn't 100% healthy? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Burton Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 18 minutes ago, tenneseehorn08 said: Did whittington's individual pro day ever happen? If not, I assume he still isn't 100% healthy? It apparently did. No one except teams were invited. He ran a 4.42. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenneseehorn08 Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 10 minutes ago, Bobby Burton said: It apparently did. No one except teams were invited. He ran a 4.42. Decent. Hope it's enough! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnHorn Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 I wonder if a first picked RB ever had less NCAA carries than Brooks at 238... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatherofMinky Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Good stuff Bobby. We definitely need a recruits react piece following the draft from @Gerry Hamilton 🤘🏼 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Burton Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 41 minutes ago, FatherofMinky said: Good stuff Bobby. We definitely need a recruits react piece following the draft from @Gerry Hamilton 🤘🏼 He and CJ are definitely working on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Recruiter Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 JT with the 1st pick in the 4th round! BOOM!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Burton Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 3 minutes ago, Ace Recruiter said: JT with the 1st pick in the 4th round! BOOM!! The burnt orange continues. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaHorn Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Sark got off to a slow start, but he is on track to have 13 players drafted during his tenure at Texas. It took Mack Brown five years to match that (7 drafted after 3 years). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edwards Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Is there a hit piece on Ford like there was on A.D.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glass Joe Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Texas up to 10 players drafted half way through the 6th round. Rooting for JWhitt to make it 11. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_everyoneshere Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Watts makes it 10 Longhorns! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realist Horn Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_everyoneshere Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 There we go JWhitt!!! to the Rams. 11 Horns drafted 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lam Dinh Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 # of NFL Draft Picks by School (last 10 years, 2014-2023) 1. Alabama (90) 2. Ohio St. (78) 3. LSU (73) 4. Georgia (68) 5. Clemson (55) 6. Michigan (54) 7. Oklahoma (51) 8. Penn St. (49) 9. Notre Dame (48) 10. Auburn/UCLA (42) Texas: 26 (including 2 seasons with 0 players drafted). Takeaway: This 2024 draft of 11 players surpassed the previous high of 8 players (only counting drafts since 1997 when the NFL draft changed to 7 rounds). If we are to be a Top 5 national program consistently, we should expect to average ~7 players drafted per year over a sustained period of time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGG Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Any chance of Ryan Sanborn being drafted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinchPullPancake Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottinTexas Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Bobby, any word on Ryan Sanborn and Jett Bush? Were there any others hoping to play in the NFL this year? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bourbasted Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 (edited) Sanborn got picked up as an UDFA by Atlanta, but haven't heard on Bush yet. *edit, Bush got signed by the Patriots I believe... Edited April 28 by bourbasted 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Burton Posted April 28 Author Share Posted April 28 1 hour ago, ScottinTexas said: Bobby, any word on Ryan Sanborn and Jett Bush? Were there any others hoping to play in the NFL this year? CJ texted with Sanborn yesterday right after the draft, and like @bourbasted wrote, he is headed to Atlanta. The most coveted non-drafted guys usually make quick decisions post-draft. That's a decent sign for Sanborn that the decision was made so quickly. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveycmd Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 20 minutes ago, Bobby Burton said: CJ texted with Sanborn yesterday right after the draft, and like @bourbasted wrote, he is headed to Atlanta. The most coveted non-drafted guys usually make quick decisions post-draft. That's a decent sign for Sanborn that the decision was made so quickly. If it's the Falcons GM who signed Cousins to 180 million deal, and then turned around and drafted Penix number eight, that wants Sanborn, I'm not sure it's a very good sign. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas fan in Georgia Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 24 minutes ago, harveycmd said: If it's the Falcons GM who signed Cousins to 180 million deal, and then turned around and drafted Penix number eight, that wants Sanborn, I'm not sure it's a very good sign. Being a falcons fan is hard. Dumb front office decisions for the last 10 years. Other than Bijan nothing the falcons do will work out. I hope he gets traded tbh. As for sanborn, at least his rookie QB isn’t texting him saying he won’t be punting much here (Caleb Williams to iowas punter) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveycmd Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 39 minutes ago, Texas fan in Georgia said: Being a falcons fan is hard. Dumb front office decisions for the last 10 years. Other than Bijan nothing the falcons do will work out. I hope he gets traded tbh. As for sanborn, at least his rookie QB isn’t texting him saying he won’t be punting much here (Caleb Williams to iowas punter) Williams is a piece of work. I'd take Daniels or Maye over him because he's such a flake. Since this is a Texas draft thread, I'll add that I'd take Ewers and certainly Arch over Williams in the NFL too. A lot the things Williams got away with in college, like extending the play and holding the ball, aren't likely to translate in the NFL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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