The Texas Longhorns had the best result in the seven-round NFL Draft, with 11 players drafted in the first six rounds.
Of the 11 players drafted, nearly half went in the first two rounds alone, with Byron Murphy, Xavier Worthy, Tyvondre Sweat, Jonathon Brooks, and Adonai Mitchell all selected in the first 52 picks. It came off.
In addition, the Horns signed punter Ryan Sandborn, edge rusher Jett Bush and two undrafted free agents, bringing the total number of Horns in the NFL to 2,024, for a total of 13.
In other words, this was truly a record year for the program. However, that record may not last long.
Texas White team running back Jadon Blue (23) carries the ball while trying to evade the opponent's defense.
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Heading into next season, the Horns could have significantly more total draft picks from day one, with Texas expected to have as many as four first-round picks.
Some of these candidates include the usual suspects: Kelvin Banks, Quinn Ewers, and Isaiah Bond. But other players have entered the conversation in recent days, including edge rusher Ethan Burke, who was a mainstay for the Texas defense in his first two seasons.
The same trend could continue in later rounds, with names like Jadon Blue, Trey Moore, Valin Soler, Alfred Collins, and Jahday Barron potentially being selected in Round 2 or Round 3.
Meanwhile, in rounds 4-7 on the third day, Vernon Broughton, Andrew Mukuba, Matthew Golden, Tiaoari Savea, Gavin Holmes, David Gvenda, Amari Niblack, Gunnar Helm, Jake Majors, Hayden – Names like Conner and kicker Bart Auburn have all sorts of possibilities. .
According to our calculations, the initial number of possible draft picks will be 20. This number doesn't take into account the potential breakthroughs that could be in store for players like DJ Campbell, Silas Bolden, and Justise Finkley.
September 23, 2023. Waco, Texas, USA.Baylor Bears quarterback Sawyer Robertson (13) waived by University of Texas
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Additionally, the Horns could acquire several undrafted free agents, including kicker Will Stone, long snapper Lance St. Louise and linebacker Moe Blackwell.
Of course, many of the players listed above could decide to return for another season to increase their draft stock. Names like Campbell, Finkley, Golden, Bolden, Moore, Niblack, and Burke could all make sense there.
But even if all seven of those players returned for one more season, the Longhorns would only have about 15 or 16 players with a chance to be taken somewhere in the draft.
So it looks like the Longhorns could not only break the record set in 2024 next spring, but beat it.
