Sam Ehlinger

ANALYSIS
Due to the NCAA granting blanket waivers to all players for the pandemic-affected 2020 season, Ehlinger would have had the option of returning to Texas for a fifth year in 2021. As a four-year starter for the Longhorns who has already put out plenty of tape for scouts to dissect, Ehlinger likely wouldn't have been able to improve his draft stock much by staying in school for another year, so he'll instead get his professional career underway. The Longhorns will likely hold a competition during spring and fall camp to replace their longtime starter, but look for Casey Thompson to have the early edge after he excelled in relief of a banged-up Ehlinger in Texas' Alamo Bowl victory over Colorado earlier this week.