Draft prospects

Good piece on Sergio Kindle's draft prospects. Of note -- an accompanying chart (which was in the print version but not in the online version linked here) was a round-by-round prediction for UT seniors. Charlie Tanner is listed as a siixth-round pick, interesting given that the perception on several fronts was that Adam Ulatoski (who is not projected) was our best OL last season. Chron's picks had Sergio and Earl Thomas in Round 1, Houston and McCoy in Round 2, Shipley in Round 3, Tanner sixth and Lawrence in Round 7.

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Interesting

I would think Ulatoski gets drafted before Tanner. I remember being amused last year when he was projected as a first rounder before the 2009 season, but I never thought he’d drop completely out of the draft.

by TheElusiveShadow on Apr 16, 2010 11:02 AM CDT reply actions

I recall Kirk Bohls inflating him to a

first- or second-round possible in an article during spring training ’09 . . .seemed like a stretch.

From this vantage point, and from reading the excellent stuff by PB, Big Roy and many others on this site, I got the impression Ulatoski didn’t have a real good senior year, Tanner (though limited) was a mildly pleasant surprise, and Chris Hall (granted, he was slowed by injury) a disappointment.

by edsp on Apr 16, 2010 1:06 PM CDT reply actions

tanner lit it up during the combine didnt he?

by Displaced Longhorn on Apr 16, 2010 3:18 PM CDT reply actions

Pro Day

he wasnt invited to the combine but ya he is a workout warrior its just the mental aspect of the game that brings him down

by B.A.J. on Apr 17, 2010 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions

Will be surprised

If Hunter Lawrence is drafted – or if Tanner is drafted. In addition – will be surprised if Uli is not drafted. Willing to bet $10 bucks a pop on those 3 calls.

Colt has outside shot at late first maybe?

by realmccoy on Apr 19, 2010 10:41 AM CDT reply actions

Yep, several teams could go for him:

Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Indy, and NOLA seem like possibilities in the late-first, while teams like Cleveland, St. Louis, and Washington seem like candidates to either take him in the early-second or trade up to the late-first. I think the ceiling for Colt right now could be Pittsburgh at 18, and the floor increasingly looks like it could be San Francisco or, once again, Pittsburgh in the mid-2nd.

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by burntorangehorn on Apr 20, 2010 7:21 AM CDT up reply actions