Over the last several years the Longhorns haven’t had many draft selections to celebrate. It is well known that the last first round pick that Texas has produced goes back to 2014 with Malcolm Brown to the Patriots. That could very well change in the 2021 NFL Draft. The big name to watch is offensive tackle Sam Cosmi. He could be the highest offensive lineman drafted since Mike Williams was selected fourth overall by the Buffalo Bills in 2002.
Recently CBS Sports came out with another NFL Mock Draft in which Samuel Cosmi was selected in the first round. Not only a first round selection but a top ten pick. According to R.J. White, the Dolphins land Cosmi at number nine overall.
The Dolphins picked up a potential left tackle in Austin Jackson in the 2020 draft, but there’s no harm in adding more talent at the position and having the luxury of figuring out where everyone will play later on. Protecting Tagovailoa is paramount.
With a new quarterback that has had his fair share of injuries, protecting him should be top priority. Cosmi has played on both the left and right sides of the line so he provides flexibility. As White stated, get your best group and put them on the field. That will give Tagovailoa the best chance to succeed.
Our colleague at Draft Wire, Luke Easterling put out his own two-round mock draft in which two Longhorns were selected. He saw Cosmi’s projection much the same as CBS with him going to Miami with the 13th selection overall.
His second pick for the Longhorns predicted safety Caden Sterns to the Detroit Lions. The Lions take Sterns with the 38th pick overall. He would be the eventual replacement of another former Longhorn, Quandre Diggs who was traded to Seattle during the 2019 season. The Lions are in need of playmakers on the back end after trading Diggs and Darius Slay.