Texas football's best available players in NFL draft: Top prospects for Day 2
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The NFL draft included a pair of Texas Longhorns in the first round: defensive tackle Byron Murphy II to Seattle with the 16th pick and receiver Xavier Worthy to Kansas City with the 28th pick.
Which Longhorns will go in the second or third rounds, which start Friday at 6 p.m.? It shouldn't take long, especially with a coveted receiver like Adonai Mitchell still available.
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Adonai Mitchell, WR, junior
The 6-foot-4, 196-pounder, who had a career year in his lone season at Texas after transferring from Georgia, surprisingly fell out of the first round and enters the second day of the draft as the top-rated receiver on the board. Buffalo opens Round 2 with the 33rd over pick, and the Bills need a receiver. Mitchell may not last long on the draft board.
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Ja'Tavion Sanders, TE, junior
One tight end went in the first round when Las Vegas took Georgia's Brock Bowers with the 13th pick. Could Sanders be the second tight end drafted? The 6-foot-4, 245-pounder, Texas' all-time leader in receptions at the position, is especially appealing to teams searching for a vertical threat at the position.
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Jonathon Brooks, RB, junior
Despite lingering concerns following season-ending knee surgery in November, the 6-foot, 216-pound Brooks remains the consensus top running back in the draft with his blend of speed, size, balance and vision. Keep an eye on Dallas, which has the 56th overall pick and a desperate need for a starting-caliber running back.
T'Vondre Sweat, DT, senior
Widely regarded as the best run-stuffing interior defensive lineman in the draft, the 6-4, 366-pound was originally projected as a second-round pick with first-round potential. How much will a recent arrest in Austin for a DWI affect his draft status? We'll find out today.