April 15, 20223 yr I was looking through the position lists for this years draft and noticed that once again we have no offensive skill position players who will be drafted. I thought about who our last 1st rounders were: QB: Vince Young (2006)RB: Cedric Benson (2005)WR: Roy Williams (2004)TE: N/A I know what you are thinking. We dominate the 2nd round where the real good players are hidden!…well… QB; N\ARB: Jim Bertleson (1972)WR: Limas Sweed (2008)TE: Lawrence Sampleton (1982) Good teams have good players. As we know we haven’t been a good team in quite some time.
April 19, 20223 yr On 4/15/2022 at 3:02 PM, Fastbreak said: I was looking through the position lists for this years draft and noticed that once again we have no offensive skill position players who will be drafted. I thought about who our last 1st rounders were: QB: Vince Young (2006) RB: Cedric Benson (2005) WR: Roy Williams (2004) TE: N/A I know what you are thinking. We dominate the 2nd round where the real good players are hidden!…well… QB; N\A RB: Jim Bertleson (1972) WR: Limas Sweed (2008) TE: Lawrence Sampleton (1982) Good teams have good players. As we know we haven’t been a good team in quite some time. Who are these people who’ve thought we dominated the second round of the NFL draft at skill positions?
April 19, 20223 yr Some (actually a ton of) 3rd rounders fwiw. Jamaal, Shipley, Duvernay, D'Onta, Jermichael Colt. Marquise. Edited April 19, 20223 yr by ztejas
May 1, 20223 yr To help you with your research... 16 Longhorns have been drafted in the First round since 2000....
May 1, 20223 yr Author To help you with your research... 16 Longhorns have been drafted in the First round since 2000....And Vince Young was the last offensive player. Malcom Brown (the DL) was the last overall 1st rounder (2015).
May 1, 20223 yr Must mean we're loaded with future draft picks since none were taken off this roster!!! Right?
May 1, 20223 yr 5 minutes ago, Texas St. Armadillos said: Must mean we're loaded with future draft picks since none were taken off this roster!!! Right? *Pulls up 2020 recruiting class* Bijan is the only person I’m 100% positive that will be drafted Edited May 1, 20223 yr by BurntOrange&White
May 1, 20223 yr Since 2007, we have had two OL drafted. Not two OL drafted in the first round, mind you. Two OL drafted period. Connor Williams, Sam Cosmi.
May 1, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, BurntOrange&White said: Bijan is the only person I’m 100% positive that will be drafted 100%, maybe. Certainly the only guy looking at rounds 1-2. But I’d say there is a pretty good chance guys like Overshown, Roschon, Coburn, Angilau get a good look late. 3-4 is probably a good bet, with 4-5 being a real possibility if any of the DL/DB’s breakout.
May 1, 20223 yr On 4/15/2022 at 2:02 PM, Fastbreak said: I was looking through the position lists for this years draft and noticed that once again we have no offensive skill position players who will be drafted. I thought about who our last 1st rounders were: QB: Vince Young (2006) RB: Cedric Benson (2005) WR: Roy Williams (2004) TE: N/A I know what you are thinking. We dominate the 2nd round where the real good players are hidden!…well… QB; N\A RB: Jim Bertleson (1972) WR: Limas Sweed (2008) TE: Lawrence Sampleton (1982) Good teams have good players. As we know we haven’t been a good team in quite some time.
May 1, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, Red Five said: Since 2007, we have had two OL drafted. Not two OL drafted in the first round, mind you. Two OL drafted period. Connor Williams, Sam Cosmi. Is that good?
May 1, 20223 yr 9 minutes ago, Enchubben said: 100%, maybe. Certainly the only guy looking at rounds 1-2. But I’d say there is a pretty good chance guys like Overshown, Roschon, Coburn, Angilau get a good look late. 3-4 is probably a good bet, with 4-5 being a real possibility if any of the DL/DB’s breakout. Neyor, hopefully.
May 1, 20223 yr You chucklefucks that think we are going to be good next year are going to make this board unbearable this fall. Embrace the suck. Become one with the suck. Enjoy the suck. Be more like Kansas fans.
May 1, 20223 yr We are like Kansas fans with our expectations. Unfortunately, it's the Kansas basketball fans.
May 1, 20223 yr 23 minutes ago, immamac said: You chucklefucks that think we are going to be good next year are going to make this board unbearable this fall. Embrace the suck. Become one with the suck. Enjoy the suck. Be more like Kansas fans. There will be times when we have six 5-star players on the field on offense. I will not embrace the suck. We should not suck.
May 1, 20223 yr Add this draft to fact that it seems bulk of team’s former four star recruits transfer to places like SHSU and it really drives home how shitty the entire thing has been.
May 1, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, BurntOrange&White said: *Pulls up 2020 recruiting class* Bijan is the only person I’m 100% positive that will be drafted Ewers will be drafted. Even if he underwhelms as a college QB the next 2 years there's no way an NFL team doesn't look at the arm talent and ability and at least use a 5th or later on him. I think he'll play himself into a first rounder. I believe Worthy, Roschon, Neyor, and Billingsley will be drafted. If Whittington can put together a full season he has a good chance. We have no idea about the OL freshmen yet but good chance a couple of them will be. The team was young last year after the Herman classes were all decimated by attrition. The best talent on the team were all 1st or 2nd year players.
May 1, 20223 yr 24 minutes ago, Hermanator said: Ewers will be drafted. Even if he underwhelms as a college QB the next 2 years there's no way an NFL team doesn't look at the arm talent and ability and at least use a 5th or later on him. I think he'll play himself into a first rounder. I believe Worthy, Roschon, Neyor, and Billingsley will be drafted. If Whittington can put together a full season he has a good chance. We have no idea about the OL freshmen yet but good chance a couple of them will be. The team was young last year after the Herman classes were all decimated by attrition. The best talent on the team were all 1st or 2nd year players. Ewers isn’t eligible for 2023 draft.
May 1, 20223 yr In order for us to be appreciably better next year, we are basically going to have to hit on some generational freshman on the OL and edges. Only slightly worse odds than the Powerball.
May 1, 20223 yr we recruit top 25 classes every year, and that should yield draft picks in every NFL draft. We have struggled to develop the players we get on campus for over a decade.
May 1, 20223 yr Yep - development is key. We have had enough raw roster talent to compete for the big 12 over the last decade. I've often heard arguments on the football board during the last 5 years or so "that we just don't have the talent as other teams in the big 12 - look at the draft." But that's primarily an indictment of our poor development by Mack and then Strong and then turtle Tom. That raw talent is there - we have had a lot of guys go to the league as undrafted free agents. In fact, we are #19 in active NFL players right now. But the problem is we (deservedly) have a reputation as a soft program and our players are not coached up. NFL teams want dudes that come in right away and be impact guys and starters. They aren't going to waste draft picks and the concomitant $$$ on fringe guys that need development. There are no minor leagues to work the kinks out. So our guys go undrafted and a fair number of them hang around the league because the pure talent is there. It's really sad.
May 1, 20223 yr It's the culture of the program. You take the best looking apple in an orchard and throw it in a bunch with rotting apples and it will turn bad. We have such a poor culture here we have video of the DL coach screaming at the team to get in the mother fucking portal because they're losers who accept losing. We have a senior player slamming his teammates to the media as not being committed and putting in the work. That culture took hold under the last 2 to 3 years of Mack and so far 3 head coaches after haven't been able to change it. It's bigger than the players and bigger than the coaches at this point. We need an all around overhaul and Sark is attempting to do it. We need it to be clear you haven't achieved anything just by being here. You're only here to do what it takes to kick people's ass on fall Saturdays.
May 1, 20223 yr 19 minutes ago, Hermanator said: It's the culture of the program. You take the best looking apple in an orchard and throw it in a bunch with rotting apples and it will turn bad. We have such a poor culture here we have video of the DL coach screaming at the team to get in the mother fucking portal because they're losers who accept losing. We have a senior player slamming his teammates to the media as not being committed and putting in the work. That culture took hold under the last 2 to 3 years of Mack and so far 3 head coaches after haven't been able to change it. It's bigger than the players and bigger than the coaches at this point. We need an all around overhaul and Sark is attempting to do it. We need it to be clear you haven't achieved anything just by being here. You're only here to do what it takes to kick people's ass on fall Saturdays. The culture is beyond players/coaches. Since Akers it seems like every hiring process is a banana republic. It’s top down issue. No one is aligned
May 1, 20223 yr 5 hours ago, Hermanator said: Ewers will be drafted. Even if he underwhelms as a college QB the next 2 years there's no way an NFL team doesn't look at the arm talent and ability and realize with half decent coaching, he could turn out to be something. Edited May 1, 20223 yr by Deej
May 1, 20223 yr 11 hours ago, immamac said: You chucklefucks that think we are going to be good next year are going to make this board unbearable this fall. Embrace the suck. Become one with the suck. Enjoy the suck. Edited May 2, 20223 yr by Daichee Bell
May 1, 20223 yr 6 hours ago, Red Five said: There will be times when we have six 5-star players on the field on offense. I will not embrace the suck. We should not suck. You know who our head coach is, right?
May 1, 20223 yr 7 hours ago, immamac said: You chucklefucks that think we are going to be good next year are going to make this board unbearable this fall. Embrace the suck. Become one with the suck. Enjoy the suck. Be more like Kansas fans. I mean, sure. I'm not sure what guys no longer on the roster that weren't developed by this staff have to do with it though.
May 1, 20223 yr Heres a problem, Texas is largely run by Texans and Texas is mostly populated by fucking morons who don't recognize their own stupidity. Bloviating narcissist's that think they got where they are by being better than everyone else instead of mostly just luck and someone elses hard work. Edited May 1, 20223 yr by Michael Knight
May 1, 20223 yr 8 hours ago, immamac said: You chucklefucks that think we are going to be good next year are going to make this board unbearable this fall. Embrace the suck. Become one with the suck. Enjoy the suck. Be more like Kansas fans. This. The program has been dead for 12 years. It’s a laughing stock and it’s not getting better with 7 loss Steve.
May 2, 20223 yr Texas is where good high school players go to die in suckage/horribad development, or not so good high school players go to be overrated. That's been the situation since halfway into GWB's administration. Kids are now in middle school who were born the last time we had all around solid coaches and talent. But hey, there's always next year... Have a nice day!🙂 Edited May 2, 20223 yr by phdhorn
May 2, 20223 yr 13 hours ago, Texas St. Armadillos said: Must mean we're loaded with future draft picks since none were taken off this roster!!! Right?
May 2, 20223 yr 3 hours ago, Michael Knight said: Heres a problem, Texas is largely run by Texans and Texas is mostly populated by fucking morons who don't recognize their own stupidity. Bloviating narcissist's that think they got where they are by being better than everyone else instead of mostly just luck and someone elses hard work. Bloviating narcissist's what?
May 2, 20223 yr 10 hours ago, Not a cat said: We are like Kansas fans with our expectations. Unfortunately, it's the Kansas basketball fans. We are what would happen if Kansas basketball fans had the same expectations for their football program.
May 2, 20223 yr You chucklefucks that think we are going to be good next year are going to make this board unbearable this fall. Embrace the suck. Become one with the suck. Enjoy the suck. Be more like Kansas fans. I’m also a dallas cowboys fan. Every year in September I get excited and the November comes around. Oh well. It’s been going on for 25 years.
May 2, 20223 yr 3 hours ago, Helobious said: Fwiw, Florida has had at least one player drafted every year for the past 70 years. That record was ours until 2014.
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