Projections that the SEC would become the first conference to produce three first-round quarterbacks in a single draft didn’t come true. Here's who slipped to the second round in the NFLDraft:
Projections of second- and third-round picks with Alabama football roots who join Branch as Friday night prospects have included:· Houston wide receiver Tank Dell · Auburn defensive lineman Colby WoodenThe three Alabama players made up one-third of the SEC’s first-round picks. The SEC tied with the Big Ten for the most first-round selections with nine. Last year, the SEC had 12 of its players chosen in the first round – five more than any other league produced.
The SEC pipeline to the NFL should continue on Friday.
Although Levis’ omission on Thursday night kept the SEC from reaching a first-round record for quarterback picks, the conference has never had more than two quarterbacks selected in the first two rounds of a draft either, so Levis and Hooker could lift the SEC to a QB high on Friday night. In addition to Porter and White, Northwestern defensive lineman Adetomiwa Adebawore, TCU offensive lineman Steve Avila, Syracuse offensive tackle Matthew Bergeron, North Carolina wide receiver Josh Downs, Washington State linebacker Daiyan Henley, North Dakota State offensive lineman Cody Mauch, Notre Dame tight end Michael Mayer, Oregon State tight end Luke Musgrave, Minnesota offensive lineman John Michael Schmitz and Clemson linebacker Trenton Simpson figure to be among the non-SEC players...
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