The NFL Draft didn’t go quite as most Tar Heel fans expected. If forced to wager, most would have bet that quarterback Sam Howell would be the first UNC player selected, likely on the second day at the latest. In a surprise pick, versatile offensive lineman Joshua Ezeudu was the first Carolina player off the board.
Three more Tar Heels would get drafted, all in the fifth round. Howell went to Washington, Ty Chandler went to Minnesota, and Marcus McKethan joined Ezeudu in the Giants O-Line room.
So now they’re drafted. That’s a fantastic accomplishment in and of itself.