
After a fantastic season on the field in 2023, the Texas Longhorns are hoping for even greater success off the field. On the field, Texas advanced to their first College Football Playoff and won their first Big 12 championship since 2009. They were more of a throwaway from their presence in the final game, but they now have a solid foundation to work with going forward. Their success in the postseason was largely due to the development of numerous important players who are currently developing into elite players. Something that ESPN’s Matt Miller expects numerous players will showcase in the 2017 NFL Draft
In Miller’s most recent NFL Mock Draft, which included only the first two rounds, six Longhorns saw their names called. For the first time since 2007, Texas has generated more than one first-round pick when he had four players taken in the second round and two selected in the first round. Jonathon Brooks, a running back from Texas, was the final pick selected with pick No. 58 out of the six picks. Even though a knee injury halted his season, Miller still thinks he’s the greatest running back available and believes Green Bay will sign him. He said that getting the opportunity to support Aaron Jones as a backup before taking
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