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Five Longhorns are selected in CBS Sports’ latest NFL mock draft

Ryan Wilson of CBSSports projects five Texas Longhorns drafted in his latest 7-round mock draft.

Finally, we’re one week away from the 2021 NFL draft. Eight players will be representing Texas throughout the three day event, but a few may become undrafted rookie free agents.

Joseph Ossai and Samuel Cosmi appear to be consensus locks to be taken in the first or second round of the draft. However, it gets a bit uncertain for the Texas prospects behind them.

In Ryan Wilson’s latest seven-round mock draft for CBS Sports, he predicts five Longhorns to be drafted. Here are his predictions for where each player will be taken off of the board:

Samuel Cosmi, Offensive Tackle: 2nd Round, 38th Overall, Cincinnati Bengals

Joseph Ossai, EDGE: 2nd Round, 54th Overall, Indianapolis Colts

Caden Sterns, Safety: 6th Round, 206th Overall, Indianapolis Colts

Ta’Quon Graham, Defensive Tackle: 7th Round, 242nd Overall, New England Patriots

Sam Ehlinger, Quarterback: 7th Round, 243rd Overall, Arizona Cardinals

We’ll have to wait one more week to see where any of these Texas players would be taken, but if five Texas players were to be drafted, it would be the most taken in a single draft by the school since the 2015 NFL draft which also had five players selected.

Texas Football Recruiting: ESPN ranks the 2022 class in the top 10

The 2022 Texas Longhorns football recruiting class has been ranked among the nations best so far.

Texas’ new coaching staff has made their presence felt early on in the recruiting world.

The 2021 transition class between Tom Herman and Steve Sarkisian was ranked the No. 16 class in the country according to 247Sports. Now that he’s in the middle of compiling his first full class as the head coach for Texas, Sarkisian is hoping to live up to the “All Gas, No Brakes” mantra that he consistently preaches.

ESPN’s Craig Hubert (subscription required) recently touched on how the 2022 recruiting cycle is looking for Texas. As of now, the Longhorns have the No. 9 class in the nation and the second spot in the Big 12 behind the Oklahoma Sooners.

Texas could realistically land a few more highly sought-after recruits within the next month, which should certainly catapult them to the top class in the Big 12.

Take a look at Hubert’s analysis of Texas’ class below.

Top offensive recruit: RB Jaydon Blue (82nd overall)

Top defensive recruit: S Bryan Allen Jr. (77th overall)

After guiding one of the most high-powered attacks in college football as offensive coordinator at Alabama, Steve Sarkisian is now assembling his first full class as head coach at Texas. Offense defines this group early on. The Longhorns went to California for their quarterback, Maalik Murphy, a prospect with limited high school game experience thus far but someone who possesses some impressive physical traits, including a big arm. The class also features some big-play offensive targets from in-state: top-15 wide receiver Armani Winfield and Blue, the No. 5 running back who is an explosive runner with good ball skills. Defense is not being overlooked either, and the Longhorns added one of the top defensive back prospects in the state in Allen, a top-five safety who is fluid with good instincts.

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Mel Kiper’s NFL draft projections for Texas’ Joseph Ossai and Samuel Cosmi

ESPN Draft Analyst Mel Kiper included Texas’ Joseph Ossai and Samuel Cosmi in his latest two-round mock draft.

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ESPN Draft Analyst Mel Kiper has made a name for himself over the years for his analysis of prospects in the NFL draft. Sometimes he’s correct and other times he’s wrong, but he’s been doing it long enough to be considered an expert at his craft.

In Kiper’s latest two-round mock draft (subscription required), he projects a pair of former Longhorns to be selected within the first 64 picks in edge rusher Joseph Ossai and offensive tackle Samuel Cosmi.

OT Samuel Cosmi: No. 54 overall to the Indianapolis Colts

Kiper’s analysis:

The Colts haven’t had much turnover this offseason — other than, you know the quarterback switch with Carson Wentz in and Phillip Rivers out — but one of their biggest losses was at left tackle, where longtime starter Anthony Castonzo retired. They added Julien Davenport as a swing tackle option, but they’re likely to draft a tackle as well. Cosmi played both left and right tackle at Texas, and he looked like a future top-15 pick in 2019. I also think he could easily slide in to play guard. This pick is good value.

EDGE/OLB Joseph Ossai: No. 56 overall to the Seattle Seahawks

Kiper’s analysis:

With no first-round picks because of the trade for Jamal Adams, Seattle gets its first crack at upgrading its roster late in Round 2. The Seahawks brought back Carlos Dunlap and Kerry Hyder was a nice under-the-radar signing, but 2019 first-round pick L.J. Collier has yet to make a big impact at defensive end. Ossai is a pure speed rusher who had 20 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles last season. They have to get younger here.