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On day one of the 2021 NFL Draft, the Texas football program wasn’t able to end the drought of first-round picks. There was not a single Texas Ex picked in the first round of the NFL Draft since 2015 when the New England Patriots picked standout defensive tackle Malcom Brown 32nd overall.
There looked to be a couple of candidates in line among former Longhorns in this draft class to get picked up on day one. Instead, there were a few reaches in the first round, while a few former Longhorns were overlooked.