After being back-to-back Big 12 North Division winners, it was no surprise this weekend that six buffs were drafted to the NFL. The BUFFS tied with Texas A&M for the most players drafted in the Big 12 and were tied for sixth overall.
The Oakland Raiders drafted Tyler Brayton (DT) in the first round (32 overall). Brayton was the first defensive player drafted in the first round from the Buffs in 10 years.
The next Buffs to go waited until the third round when Donald Strickland (CB) was drafted by Indianapolis and Junior Chris Brown (TB) was drafted by Tennessee.
Finally, the seventh round was full of Buffs! Justin Bates (OT) went to Dallas, Brandon Drumm (FB) went to Detroit, and Wayne Lucier (C) went to the Giants.
The Free agent market was lead by Mark Mariscal (P), the 2002 Ray Guy Award Winner, who was signed by New Orleans. Other Buffs marketing themselves on the free agent market are Roderick Sneed(CB), Kory Mossoni (LB) and Drew Wahlroos (LB).
We would like to congratulate all the graduating seniors on great careers playing for the Buffs! In addition, we would like to wish everyone entering the NFL the best of luck.
Everyone expected Brayton to be picked up early in the draft but Brown lasting until the third round and Mariscal going to free agency was quite surprising. Many analysts felt that Brown would be a late first round or second round pick due to the lack of talent going to the draft. Was Brown undervalued in the draft? Should he have been picked up earlier? Only time will tell if he was truly undervalued. Mariscal was with out a doubt the best player to not be drafted in the 2003 draft. New Orleans was lucky to pick him up as a free agent.

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