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Jackson Jeffcoat - DE - Longhorns

NFL Network's Bucky Brooks ranks Texas senior DE Jackson Jeffcoat as the No. 6 overall player heading into the 2013 season.

"A season-ending injury prevented Jeffcoat from exploring a jump to the pros in 2013, but the extra season in Austin could give him an opportunity to refine his skills as an explosive edge rusher," Brooks writes. "Additionally, Jeffcoat will get a chance to add a few pounds to a frame that is ready-made for the pro game."
Source: NFL.com
May 5 - 1:18 PM
Alex Okafor - DL - Longhorns

Cardinals drafted Texas DE/OLB Alex Okafor with the No. 103 overall pick.

Okafor (6-foot-5, 264) played defensive tackle before converting to end for his junior and senior campaigns. He rallied for 22 career sacks, 40 tackles for loss, and eight forced fumbles. Okafor lacks flash -- he ran 4.89 at his Pro Day and offers little variety in his pass-rush moves -- but he was a finisher in the Big 12 and can win with strong hands and and length. Okafor isn't special in any area, but does everything pretty well. A value pick at the top of round four, Okafor will push for immediate snaps behind underwhelming Cardinals OLBs Sam Acho and O'Brien Schofield.
Apr 27 - 12:25 PM
Marquise Goodwin - WR - Longhorns

Bills selected Texas WR Marquise Goodwin with the No. 78 overall pick.

Goodwin (5-9, 183) was underutilized by increasingly out-of-touch Texas coach Mack Brown, never catching more than 33 passes in a college season despite wicked 4.27 wheels. Goodwin turned heads with 132 total yards and two touchdowns in the Longhorns' Alamo Bowl win over Oregon State, followed by highly impressive Senior Bowl practices. Goodwin is raw and undersized, but his Olympic speed cannot be coached. He'll compete for playing time with fellow burner T.J. Graham on the outside of Doug Marrone's offense.
Apr 26 - 9:34 PM
Kenny Vaccaro - DB - Longhorns

Saints selected Texas S Kenny Vaccaro with the No. 15 overall pick.

Vaccaro (6-0, 214) was a 32-game starter for Texas, leading the team in tackles (107) as a senior and finishing his career with five interceptions to go with four forced fumbles. Despite average long speed (4.63), Vaccaro displays outstanding range and man-coverage skills on tape, in addition to aggressiveness in run support. He jumped 38" vertically at the Combine and showed splendid short-area movement with a 6.78 three-cone drill. Vaccaro has an NFL-ready skill set because he can cover one-on-one and guard the deep half as a single-high safety. The Texas products' specialty is lining up against mismatch targets, whether it be quick slot receivers or larger tight ends. That will certainly help in a division which features Tony Gonzalez and Greg Olsen.
Apr 25 - 9:59 PM
Kenny Vaccaro - DB - Longhorns

NFL network's Jeff Darlington said Texas S Kenny Vaccaro and WVU WR Tavon Austin are two prospects teams are wanting to trade up for.

Both seem to be locked into the top 15. Vaccaro and Austin actually put forth one of the more compelling matchups of the season, with Vaccaro coming out on top. Both present some nice versatility, albeit on different sides of the field, in the NFL.
Source: Jeff Darlington on Twitter
Apr 25 - 2:56 PM
Kenny Vaccaro - DB - Longhorns

NFL.com's Ian Rapoport writes that multiple scouts have told him Texas S Kenny Vaccaro is their only first-round graded safety.

This is not entirely surprising but it is not something we entirely agree with, either. While Vaccaro has a lot of upside and fits in the ever-evolving NFL, we believe Florida International safety Jonathan Cyprien is also worthy of a first-round selection.
Source: NFL.com
Apr 24 - 3:26 PM
Kenny Vaccaro - DB - Longhorns

One NFC scout told Rams beat writer Jim Thomas that the team has to take Texas S Kenny Vaccaro.

"I’d take Vaccaro. I think he’s probably not as good as Earl Thomas but he’s up there," the scout said. "He’s a legitimate guy." Vaccaro fits any team's style since he can cover the new wave of mismatch offensive types, lining up against quicker slot receivers or larger tight ends.
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Apr 23 - 11:30 AM
Kenny Vaccaro - DB - Longhorns

NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah writes the Miami Dolphins will draft one of Texas S Kenny Vaccaro, Notre Dame TE Tyler Eifert or Alabama G Chance Warmack at 12.

Jeremiah also wrote that the team will look to address the cornerback position in the second round. As he notes, the Dolphins previously addressed that position in the second round when they selected Sean Smith out of Utah, but Smith left the team this off-season. They are seriously lacking players at the position, so it makes sense.
Source: NFL.com
Apr 22 - 3:22 PM
Kenny Vaccaro - DB - Longhorns

Texas S Kenny Vaccaro is visiting the Dolphins on Tuesday and the Saints Wednesday.

Whengauging who is showing interest in Vaccaro, it seems like he will be a top 15 selection. The Cowboys could also be a contender in a trade up, but Vaccaro's ability to handle Joker receivers in coverage will be coveted. We expect him to tbe the first safety off the board, with Johnathan Cyprien after.
Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter
Apr 16 - 11:22 AM
Kenny Vaccaro - DB - Longhorns

NFL Films' Greg Cosell writes Texas S Kenny Vaccaro is a "multi-dimensional" safety.

"...Not only did he display the ability to play man-to-man versus wide receivers, he also was utilized as a deep safety, both in single high coverage and 2 deep shells," Cosell wrote about Vaccaro. "In those situations, he was both fluid and active in coverage, and aggressive playing downhill in the run game. He always pressed to the ball, and demonstrated sideline-to-sideline range with outstanding play speed and a reckless attitude. He showed explosion as a tackler with natural pop. Overall, I saw Vaccaro as a multi-dimensional safety with an expansive skill set and no physical shortcomings that would limit defensive coordinators."
Source: Yahoo! Sports
Apr 9 - 12:19 PM
Kenny Vaccaro - DB - Longhorns

Texas S Kenny Vaccaro is visiting the Bengals on Wednesday.

The Bengals pick at No. 21, and it is no sure thing that Vaccaro will still be on the board. The team does need to find a counterpart to Reggie Nelson in the back half, and Vaccaro shows versatility by pressing slot receivers at the line or working in the back half.
Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter
Apr 3 - 2:41 PM
Kenny Vaccaro - DB - Longhorns

NFL.com's Gil Brandt believes the talent level between pick No. 11 and 50 is "very close."

"I don't think when we look at this draft five years from now that we'll have as many Pro Bowlers in the top 10 than you had in either of the last two drafts," Brandt said. "Between 11 and 50, there's a lot of good players. But they're very close between 11 and 50. And I'd say if you took the 45th player in 2013, he'd be slightly better than the 45th player in 2012. That's the strength of this draft -- the depth."
Source: Sports Illustrated
Apr 1 - 9:28 AM
Kenny Vaccaro - DB - Longhorns

The Dallas Morning News' Brandon George reports Texas S Kenny Vaccaro will work out for the Tennessee Titans on March 27.

The Titans will likely be looking to add a safety in the draft and they could do just that by drafting Vaccaro with the No. 10 overall selection. Vaccaro is highly rated by many for his athleticism and man coverage ability but needs to improve in run defense. He's the type of defender that fits the new wave of slot receivers, as he can mirror them in isolation with relative ease.
Source: Brandon George on Twitter
Mar 26 - 5:29 PM
Kenny Vaccaro - DB - Longhorns

National Football Post's Russ Lande writes that Texas S Kenny Vaccaro is better than Buccaneers S Mark Barron.

This is an interesting thought considering Barron was a Top 10 pick last year. Although Vaccaro is lighter on his feet, he is not as big as Barron and not as quality of a run defender. Both, however, are best suited as split-field safeties in the NFL. Vaccaro is expected to be a Top 20 selection despite concerns over his angles in run pursuit.
Source: National Football Post
Mar 26 - 4:41 PM
Kenny Vaccaro - DB - Longhorns

The Steelers' presence at Texas' Pro Day, including HC Mike Tomlin, could link them to S Kenny Vaccaro, according to Albert Breer of the NFL Network.

Vaccaro might then be deemed the successor to Tory Polamalu, per Breer. They both do great things closer to the box and Vaccaro has a similar "all or nothing" approach to each snap, in terms of making an impact or possibly making a mistake. No. 17 might be the latest Vaccaro goes on draft day.
Source: Albert Breer on Twitter
Mar 26 - 2:25 PM

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