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Tennessee Titans select Georgia OT Isaiah Wilson with 29th pick in 2020 NFL Draft

Thursday, the Tennessee Titans selected Georgia OT Isaiah Wilson with the 29th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

With the 29th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, theTennessee Titans select Isaiah Wilson, offensive tackle from the University of Georgia.

The red-shirt sophomore decided to declare for this year’s draft early and now he will join a long line of Georgia offensive lineman in the NFL.

Wilson played 25 games at Georgia and was named to the  Football Writers Assn. of America Freshman All-America Team as a red-shirt freshman and in 2019 was named to the Associated Press All-SEC 2nd Team.

NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. said:

“I think if you get him in the second round, then you’ve got yourself a player that you think has a bright future. If he’s brought along at a nice pace and coached up, there’s a lot of talent to work with there.”

Texas Longhorns first round picks since 1999

Take a journey back to every Texas Longhorn to be drafted in the first round since 1999.

The 2020 NFL Draft is just hours away from officially kicking off. There are a few ways that you can tune into the festivities on Thursday Night. Despite the fact that the Texas Longhorns don’t have a first round caliber player according to almost every major draft analysts board, we take a journey back to every first round selection since 1999. The Longhorns could have a first round pick next year if Samuel Cosmi decides to declare or another name jumps to the front.

1999

Ricky Williams: 5th overall to the New Orleans Saints

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In 1999 the New Orleans Saints and head coach Mike Ditka gave up their entire draft just to secure the rights for Ricky Williams. Williams went on to play for the Saints until 2001 when he had a career year for the Miami Dolphins in 2002. He earned his only Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors that season with 1,853 yards and 16 touchdowns.

Williams played for one other team before hanging up the cleats, the Baltimore Ravens in 2011. He finished his 11-year career with 10,009 yards rushing and 66 touchdowns. Adding another eight receiving. His career was never the same after retiring in 2004 and returning to the NFL in 2005.

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How to watch, listen, or stream 2020 NFL Draft

Everything you need to know to tune into this year’s virtual event of the 2020 NFL Draft.

The 2020 NFL Draft will take place from April 23-25. Although it will not be held live in Las Vegas due to COVID-19 concerns, the virtual draft will present the first round on Thursday night, rounds two and three will air on Friday night before concluding on Saturday afternoon.

Safety Brandon Jones and wide receivers Devin Duvernay and Collin Johnson are Texas’ top draft prospects, while defensive lineman Malcolm Roach and offensive lineman Zach Shackelford have the potential to be selected in the later rounds.

Here is everything you need to know to tune in for this year’s virtual event and witness childhood dreams become a reality.

DATE: Thursday, April 23
TIME: 7 p.m. CST
LOCATION: Virtual
TV: ABC, ESPN, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes
LIVE STREAM: fuboTV
RADIO COVERAGE: SiriusXM, Westwood One, ESPN Radio

Graham Glasgow explains differences between playing guard and center

Broncos offensive lineman Graham Glasgow explains what it’s like to switch between playing guard and center.

Broncos offensive lineman Graham Glasgow makes switching between guard and center look easy. It’s not as easy as it looks.

“Contrary to what a lot of people would say, I think that it’s actually a bigger switch than people would like to let on — primarily the biggest difference being the differences in blocking a three-technique versus blocking a one shade is pretty sizable,” Glasgow said during a conference call with reporters on March 24.

Glasgow explained that guards receive less help and often face better pass rushers than centers do. Centers, on the other hand, often give help to a teammate instead of being left in a one-on-one situation.

That’s not to say center is an easier position across the board, though.

“In the pass game, I would say that it’s definitely more challenging to play guard, but in the run game I would say playing center is a little bit harder,” Glasgow said. “I think that establishing the — in a lot of ways center is a lot more mentally taxing than physically.

“[As a center], you need to know what’s going on and you’re setting the scheme for everything. That’s something I have always enjoyed doing. I think that kind of describes the difference between the two.”

Glasgow spent time at both guard and center while with the Lions and he even played offensive tackle while in high school. In Denver, Glasgow is expected to start at right guard and provide emergency depth at center.

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Texans’ Laremy Tunsil: ‘I am looking to be the highest paid offensive lineman’

Houston Texans left tackle Laremy Tunsil told ESPN’s NFL Live that he seeks to be the highest paid offensive lineman in the league.

Houston Texans left tackle Laremy Tunsil didn’t beat around the bush about the goal of his contract extension.

The Pro Bowler joined ESPN’s “NFL Live” on Thursday for a visit. During the course of the usual talk about how his offseason is going, Tunsil fielded a question about when he hoped to reach an extension with the Texans and if he hoped to raise the bar in the offensive lineman market.

“Of course,” Tunsil said. “I’m not going to talk numbers. I’ll leave that between me and the club, the Texans. But I am looking to be the highest paid offensive lineman, of course.”

Currently, the highest paid offensive lineman in the NFL is Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson at $18 million. Anything northward of Johnson’s figures would make Tunsil the highest paid lineman in the league.

The former Miami Dolphins 2016 first-round pick believes he has put in the work the justify such a contract.

“I feel like I work my butt off every day just to be in that position and hopefully we can make it happen,” said Tunsil.

Tunsil is under contract with the Texans through the 2020 season, and would become an unrestricted free agent if a deal weren’t reached.

2020 East-West Shrine Game: Texas OL Shackelford can improve draft stock

Texas offensive lineman Zach Shackelford, a consistent starter at center, has a chance to improve his NFL Draft stock at the Shrine game.

A four-year starter for the Longhorns, offensive lineman Zach Shackelford has a chance to improve his NFL Draft stock with a solid performance in the 2020 East-West Shrine game on Saturday, January 18.

The Shrine game is an invite-only event for college seniors based on a player’s ability to make an NFL roster. Several successful professional players such as Tom Brady, Brett Favre, and John Elway have all taken advantage of this opportunity in the past.

Shackelford has been seemingly overlooked as one of the draft eligible prospects from Texas. Wide receiver’s Devin Duvernay, Collin Johnson, and safety Brandon Jones have noticeably received the most hype with invitations to the Senior Bowl, higher draft projections, etc.

Quarterback Sam Ehlinger has benefited greatly from Shackelford’s strong base in pass protection. A consistent starter at center for the Longhorns, Shackelford was elected as a team captain for the 2019 season.

After earning first-team All Big 12 honors, Shackelford is projected to be a day three selection in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Watch Shackelford’s quest to impress top representatives from NFL teams at 3:00 p.m. EST on NFL Network.

The former Longhorn will be wearing No. 56 on the West roster.