Pick #16 - DT Byron Murphy

[Grand Strand Hawk Fan]

My eyes were just getting bigger as it seemed nobody was drafting defense until hour 2 of the draft. Very happy with the pick.

 

[JPatera76]

Meeeh Sam Adams… I don’t really care for him. Especially after a few years ago when fumbled the financials for the Spokane Shock and shit the bed.

Good player… but meh I hope Murphy does better

 

[Scout]

My eyes were just getting bigger as it seemed nobody was drafting defense until hour 2 of the draft. Very happy with the pick.

I am sure Mac's eyes were HUGE when he saw what was available.

 

[warden]

Anyone remember the last Texas DT we used a first round pick on? Marcus Tubbs was on the brink of stardom when injuries truncated his career. I've always considered him one of the biggest "what if's" in franchise history. Fortunately, sports medicine has come a long ways since even Tubbs' day.

Tubs sure could collapse the pocket

 

[jammerhawk]

Speaking of Texas DTs: how cool would it be if the team could also draft Murphy's Texas line mate T'Vondre Sweat? His stock has fallen with his latest drunk driving exploit. However, he is a big bad mofo NT.

Combined with Williams and Murphy the team would have a completely terrifying Defensive front. Perhaps this is just a pipe dream.

 

[HawkRiderFan]

On the pick vs trade down debate, I can't remember who it was but it reminds me of a podcaster saying this once in that debate "you know what's better than getting more picks? Getting good players!"

 

[GemCity]

Meeeh Sam Adams… I don’t really care for him. Especially after a few years ago when fumbled the financials for the Spokane Shock and shit the bed.

Good player… but meh I hope Murphy does better

Shitty beer too.

 

[GemCity]

Speaking of Texas DTs: how cool would it be if the team could also draft Murphy's Texas line mate T'Vondre Sweat? His stock has fallen with his latest drunk driving exploit. However, he is a big bad mofo NT.

Combined with Williams and Murphy the team would have a completely terrifying Defensive front. Perhaps this is just a pipe dream.

I’d soil my pantaloons.

 

[AROS]

Love that he grew up a Seahawks fan even in Cowboys country. Love the pick even more now.

 

[Seahawks Guy]

I like the pick. Not gonna excited until I see him play, but I like the strategy of capitalizing on defensive players since so many offensive players went in the first round.

 

[GetNjigbaWithIt]

love it when people open me with open arms

I think that's a Journey song

"So now I open you with open arms..."

 

[GetNjigbaWithIt]

Is it possible Jer confused Murphy with Sweat regarding the work ethic comment?

That's what I was thinking.

 

[IndyHawk]

I think that's a Journey song

"So now I open you with open arms..."

Is that whar Goodell was doing last night?

 

[Mistashoesta]

Rooting for you @b2tymes!! Let's gooo!!!

 

[King Dog]

Speaking of Texas DTs: how cool would it be if the team could also draft Murphy's Texas line mate T'Vondre Sweat? His stock has fallen with his latest drunk driving exploit. However, he is a big bad mofo NT.

Combined with Williams and Murphy the team would have a completely terrifying Defensive front. Perhaps this is just a pipe dream.

Didn't fall very far if any unfortunately

 

[ivotuk]

Tubs sure could collapse the pocket

I think we would have went to another Superbowl with him stopping the run. He was such a monster. The difference in our run defense with and without Tubbs was tragic.

I too wonder "what if."

 

[ivotuk]

I read that Byron got his degree from UT in 3 years. He only started on the DLine for One Year! He is now 21 Years Old!

From Dane Bruglers THE BEAST:

From his new position as a (High School) junior, Murphy posted 98 tackles, 12.0 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks and four forced fumbles (one returned for a touchdown),
earning All-District honors.

He led DeSoto to a 10-2 finish as a senior and notched 14.0 sacks in 2020, which broke Von Miller’s single-season school record.

Murphy also had 79 tackles, 22.0 tackles for loss and one forced fumble, which earned him first team All-State and All-District.

Before enrolling at Texas, he also earned his associate degree from Dallas College (May 2021).
Byron finished 2023 with a team-best 45 pressures and ranked No. 1 among all FBS interior defensive linemen in
pass rush win percentage (19.6 percent)

 

[Lords of Scythia]

Murphy slipping outside of the top ten is going to be considered the shock of the draft a year from now.

Good thing so many teams that picked above us needed quarterbacks.

 

[Torc]

 

[12forlife]

Troy Fautanu or Dallas Turner. Much much better prospects.

They could've gotten Murphy after 20. Complete waste. Disappointing.

Rooting for him, but this is yet another concerning pick by Schneider

I think you need to take a step back, and look at this way. John & MM are building this team the right way, which is inside out. I can see your point with Turner, I would have called it a coin flip between Turner & Murphy. I think Fautanu went down on boards due to the late info on his knees. Murphy is just 1 young key piece to our Dline. If MM can get Jones to improve, and Williams plays any better, our Dline now becomes one of our strengths.