5 times OU has had the #1 player drafted in the NFL draft, 3 of them were #1 in the last 9 yrs

[bullmarket]

Baker, Kyler & Sam Bradford.

LeRoy Selmon and Billy Sims also were the first players drafted.

In 2010, three of the top four players picked in this NFL draft were all Sooners.
QB Sam Bradford went #1, DT Gerald McCoy went #3 and OT Trent Williams went #4
An amazing feat which has never before or since happened.

BOOMER SOONER!

 

[owenfieldreams]

1st time in 23 years no OU defensive player drafted.

 

[fortworth4ou2]

None could do backflips!

 

[kcstorm06]

1st time in 23 years no OU defensive player drafted.

You got to play defense to get a look. Bolton had his moments. Just not consistent enough to even warrant special teams specialist. It is a sad testament though for zero Sooners D players to be drafted.

 

[iasooner1]

That sad chapter is Over thankfully

 

[bcsoonerfan]

That sad chapter is Over thankfully

Yeah but some can't seem to move on.

We didn't exactly have a lot of defensive guys in the mix to get drafted anyway.

If KM9, Gallimore and handful of others aren't scooped up in the next two years I'll be surprised.

 

[iasooner1]

Any of those guys got eligibility left or is that forfeited once they 'declare' for the draft (if they aren't taken) ?

 

[CTOkie]

That sad chapter is Over thankfully

It's on the way to being over, but there's much "fence mending" to do and that might take two to three seasons as Grinch and his defensive coaches recruit their own talent.
That doesn't mean that some level of improvement can come this season.