No Vols expected to be drafted

[Freak]

The third time in five years? Is that right? Really says a lot about the state of our recent talent level.

An agent and NFL draft analyst told me they don’t think any Tennessee players will be taken in 2019 NFL draft. That would make the 3rd time in 5 years UT hasn’t have a player drafted. Workouts could vault a Vol or 2 into the draft but that seems to be a long shot

-Hyams

 

[BraseltonVol]

This is not going to help Pruitt on the recruiting trail. smh..

 

[AaronUT]

The third time in five years? Is that right? Really says a lot about the state of our recent talent level.

-Hyams

Hate it for our seniors but maybe this will entice JJ and Calloway to stay.

 

[BearCat204]

Hate it for our seniors but maybe this will entice JJ and Calloway to stay.

I don't think Callaway or Jennings leave

 

[AaronUT]

This is not going to help Pruitt on the recruiting trail. smh..

...
HAHAHAHAHAHA!

 

[jpope9]

This is not going to help Pruitt on the recruiting trail. smh..

Negative. It's not his recruits, says more about Butch than anything. I'd argue that both Thompson and Taylor will both be high draft picks if they keep to their same trajectory

 

[Power T-Rev]

This is not going to help Pruitt on the recruiting trail. smh..

Why? Pruitt had one year with those guys. Can't make chicken salad out of chicken ish

 

[illvol]

I think the key is development more so than talent. We have had some talented people come here out of high school and not develop much beyond where they were when they came. It seems like in those years where people weren’t drafted we still had guys picked up via free agency because they had the talent but were projects due to not being developed.
I think if Pruitt can sell development that a stat like that won’t deter recruiting.
Just my $.02.

 

[BeardedVol]

The third time in five years? Is that right? Really says a lot about the state of our recent talent level.

-Hyams

It's Hyams though, so that could mean that we somehow have 3 go in the 1st round.

 

[Coug]

No surprise here.

 

[ProudVOLfan]

Dang, it thought Alexis was having a decent year but not good enough I guess.. he needed more time under this staff

 

[Ashevillevol]

What about some of the ones that left but used to play here?

 

[joevol33]

Very sad

 

[njvols]

We're saving up for a big 2019 draft day! ha

Guess about every team could say this, but we'd have, 3? if guys didn't leave last year? Kelly and Gaulden would for sure have gone higher if stayed, and probably KMac too (could have used him on the OL, as much as he needed to stay)

 

[NorCalVol67]

Remember when we had multiple first round draft picks?

I miss those days.

 

[FLVOL_79]

Expect to see this for at least another 2 to 3 years.

 

[DiderotsGhost]

Heh, they said the same thing last year, and Gaulden, Kelly, and McKenzie were drafted.

I wouldn't be surprised if Kyle Phillips or Shy Tuttle gets drafted. Phillips saw dramatic improvement this season under Pruitt. Also some possible early entrants, albeit, we'd like to keep them.

 

[VolsSince78]

I hope Tuttle, Alexis Johnson, maybe Kongbo can latch on with an NFL team next year. My non expert opinion, Tuttle has a chance at a late round draft pick. I hated to see that Kongbo injury. He was finally showing some on field production when he went down.

 

[BearCat204]

I see what you did here

 

[Rudy123]

Next years draft will be a different story. Calloway, Jennings, Chandler, Warrior should all get drafted. Maybe Woody at Tight End also.

 

[Grudenator]

Next years draft will be a different story. Calloway, Jennings, Chandler, Warrior should all get drafted. Maybe Woody at Tight End also.

I doubt warrior will

 

[k-town_king]

Sheesh that’s sad. How the mighty have fallen.

 

[Rocky_Top_Vol13]

I see what you did here

me too

 

[UCVOL]

Calloway will be gone.

 

[T-TownVol]

What the heck does an NFL analyst
know????
Our resident VN experts have 3 to 5 drafted this year. I believe VN.