Sombrero Cat

Considering the clusterfluck that is the UT Vols football program over the last few years, several Vols found homes in the NFL via the draft last week. A few more signed on with clubs this week when the free agent market started.

The most notable move were the Kansas City Chiefs taking safety Eric Berry with the 5th pick.  We expect Berry to have a great career in the NFL and just wished it were for a good team. Chiefs = yuck!

Also in the first round, DT Dan Williams slipped down the draft board to be chosen by the Arizona Cardinals with the 22nd pick.  We expected the big guy to go a little higher but at least he didn’t end up in Oakland.

Overall, 6 players were drafted including a surprise pick by San Diego in the 5th round to take QB Jonathan Crompton. Talk about a project! But this is the team that drafted Ryan Leaf….

Here’s a list of where some of the Vols ended up:

  • Eric Berry  SS Pick 5, Round 1 (5)    Chiefs
  • Jonathan Crompton  QB Pick 37, Round 5 (168)    Chargers
  • Montario Hardesty  RB  Pick 27, Round 2 (59)    Browns
  • Jacques McClendon OG  Pick 31, Round 4 (129)    Colts
  • Chris Scott  OT  Pick 20, Round 5 (151)    Steelers
  • Dan Williams, DT   Pick 26, Round 1 (26)    Cardinals
  • Rico McCoy, LB,  Buccaneers, Free Agent
  • Morgan Cox, DS, Ravens, Free Agent
  • Jeff Cottam, TE, Bengals, Free Agent
  • Quintin Hancock, WR, Seahawks, Free Agent