Locked on Longhorns Podcast: Texas DC hire, recruiting, and NFL Draft

Patrick Conn discusses the latest hire on Steve Sarkisian’s staff, recruiting, and the latest NFL Draft news.

Another day and another name to know for the Longhorns when it comes to Steve Sarkisian’s defensive coordinator search.

Should fans be excited about Pete Kwiatkowski coming in from Washington? His defensive units have been the gold standard in the Pac-12 and he continuously produces NFL level talent. Throughout Kwiatkowski’s tenure at Washington, they’ve consistently had defenders selected within the first two rounds of the NFL Draft.

New offensive line coach and offensive coordinator Kyle Flood has already started getting to work. He offered the No. 1 and No. 2 offensive tackles of the 2022 class, both of which were offered by him at Alabama. Why weren’t these two offered when Herb Hand was in charge of the offensive line? Flood is already doing the job that Hand should have been doing.

Locked on Longhorns host Patrick Conn dives into NFL Draft talk and the latest rumors surrounding Samuel Cosmi, who was named the No. 33 overall player in 2020 by Pro Football Focus. With the ongoing pandemic, the NFL Combine will be changing this year. What does that mean for NFL hopefuls?