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Leading draft expert provides grades for top Texas Longhorns offensive NFL draft prospects

Joe Cookby:Joe Cook•04/10/25•

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Mar 1, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers (QB04) during the 2025 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Dane Brugler of The Athletic annually posts “The Beast,” commonly believed to be the gold standard of draft guides. With detailed insight from scouts, coaches, and more on hundreds of draft prospects, no publication does more to research the players available to the 32 NFL franchises in the NFL draft.

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Texas has a considerable number of players up for selection this year. Where does Brugler rank and grade them, plus what were some other interesting tidbits from his work? Here are the offensive prospects.

Quinn Ewers, QB

Brugler identified similar complaints to many Texas fans, saying he “trusts his arm over mechanics.” However, he praised Ewers’ willingness to play through pain and identified numerous traits that have him primed to be picked on day two at the next level. He’s the No. 86 overall prospect in Brugler’s top 100.

Grade: 3rd round (QB6)

Jaydon Blue, RB

Blue’s ball security is criticized but just ask Clemson if they agree with Brugler’s description: “His dynamic talent can upgrade a backfield.”

Grade: 5th round (RB21)

Matthew Golden, WR

Golden is right behind Arizona’s Tetairoa McMillan in the WR rankings and ahead of prospects like Luther Burden and Emeka Egbuka. He’s the No. 15 prospect in Brugler’s top 100.

Grade: 1st-2nd round (WR2)

Isaiah Bond, WR

Bond’s lightning speed has him in the top 10 at his position and No. 88 overall in Brugler’s top 100. Bond needs more polish per Brugler, but the speed has teams intrigued and justifiably so. His pro day 40 time was 4.37.

Grade: 3rd round (WR10)

Gunnar Helm, TE

Helm is one spot behind Bowling Green’s Harold Fannin on the TE big board. He also snuck into Brugler’s top 100, ranked at No. 96. Great line in his strengths: “doesn’t have any knucklehead in him.”

Grade: 3rd-4th round (TE7)

Cameron Williams, OT

The knee issue that hampered him late in the season is his biggest current knock, but if that’s solved Brugler sees a player who can “force rushers to take a $20 Uber ride to get around him in pass pro.” Measured in at 6-foot-5.5, 334 pounds at pro day.

Grade: 4th round (OT11)

Kelvin Banks, OT

Brugler ranked Banks among the guards, but sees him as the No. 26 overall prospect: “He projects as an immediate NFL starter who can stay at tackle, although his best long-term position might be guard.”

Grade: 1st-2nd round (OG2)

Hayden Conner, OG

In the 6-foot-6, 322-pounder, Brugler sees someone who can “provide depth on the interior of an NFL offensive line.” Conner ran a 5.23 at Texas’ pro day.

Grade: 6th round (OG14)

Jake Majors, OC

In Majors, Brugler sees a center all the way who might sneak into the draft toward the end of day three.

Grade: 6th-7th round (OC9)

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Free agent grades: Silas Bolden (WR80), Juan Davis (TE103)

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