I'm starting to think JT combine and pro day results are not proving favorable for him. I wanted to ask, what round now do you all think he will go?

3rd no later then 4th 

Honestly I’m definitely thinking the fourth. Kind of like you said I really think the combine results did not do him any justice for a better draft stock actually dropped him quite a bit unfortunately. I would say most likely fourth but someone could take a chance on him in the third.

Edited April 27, 20242 yr by LonghornLegends

There are so many other pivotal position players still on the board which makes me believe 4th round is probably most likely. 

 

I’ll agree with everyone,4th round. That combine was costly for him. 

Sounds like he should have returned to UT and just made NIL money and enjoyed his senior season while practicing his bench press 

Would love to know some background on his combine prep.  Was he injured? Whoever he worked with did him no favors.  He's looked really heavy at the Spring Game.

I wish the best for him and his future. I believe he will still develop into a solid pro. 

We all know JT is going to be a productive pro but his combine numbers were surprising to say the least. I would have skipped the combine rather than put up those kind of numbers.  The bench number argues that he never worked in college on improving his strength which doesn't reflect well for a power position like tight end.  The .40 time is also shocking for what was considered an elite athlete coming out of high school, again raising doubts about one's work ethic.  Really a head shaker for me especially when his teammates all posted numbers demonstrating the opposite approach.  Im with horns96 on wondering if there is a background story. 

 

Really think he's going to have to prove how much he actually loves football at the next level. The combine numbers weren't that of a guy that loves the game to the point of maximizing ones talent. 

2 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Really think he's going to have to prove how much he actually loves football at the next level. The combine numbers weren't that of a guy that loves the game to the point of maximizing ones talent. 

I wrote this elsewhere. I think he goes in the 4th because of his ability as a receiver.

However, the reason he has dropped thus far has to be his lack of strength - not his lack of top-end speed. Hard to play in-line in the pros. I think he would immediately be the weakest tight end in the league based on bench reps alone.

JT Sanders!

13 minutes ago, taxsaver said:

JT Sanders!

Off the board with the first pick in the 4th round.