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Longhorn NFL Draft 1st round Over/Unders

by:Paul Wadlington•about 11 hours
MAtthew Golden
Matthew Golden (Will Gallagher/Inside Texas)

With three Texas Longhorns expected to go in the first round tomorrow, Las Vegas decided to cut through the front office misinformation campaigns and the unerring stupidity of NFL draft Twitter to release its player over/unders.

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Markets can be a lot more helpful in calibrating a player’s range than a fat guy in a NY Giants starter jersey who has “NFL DRAFT SCOUT” on his Twitter bio who “grinds film” by watching three player highlights and constantly refers to “his sources” – his neighbor, Stan.

Kelvin Banks Jr. Draft Position 

Over/Under: Pick 12

If you’ve heard rumors that Banks is falling into the 20s, that’s a combo of bad public takes and front offices sowing deception.

I like him in Chicago or San Francisco and if he falls past 12, it may well be to #13 and the Miami Dolphins.

Possible early wildcard? The Raiders snatch him at #6… or trade that pick to the Texans.

Jahdae Barron Draft Position 

Over/Under: Pick 18.5

NFL scouts and coaches love Barron almost as much as Texas fans do. He’s perceived as a fully formed player. Atlanta, Arizona, Cincinnati and Seattle (picks 15-18) all need a CB. The question is how he rates on their board in relation to Will Johnson and how the rush for edge rushers pans out before him. He has some variance and could go in the Top 10 (New Orleans) or as late as the mid 20s (Minnesota).

Matthew Golden Draft Position 

Over/Under: Pick 17

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How teams order Golden, Emeka Egbuka and Tetairoa McMillan is a matter of taste. He has decent chance of playing his ball in Texas if the Cowboys take him early or the Texans grab him later in the first, unable to ascend the draft to snatch their preferred OT. The Texans are OK at WR, but adding Golden would make them scary, giving CJ Stroud a fine assortment of weapons.

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