The 23rd overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft was a key moment for the Oklahoma Sooners. When the Los Angeles Chargers selected inside linebacker Kenneth Murray, it marked the first time since 2010 that an OU defensive player had been taken in the first round.
As a program, OU needs more of those kinds of proof points to sell to defensive prospects on the recruiting trail. They could get another this year, as some draft analysts are speculating that defensive end Ronnie Perkins could hear his name called Thursday night.