Speaking to reporters about the decision, general manager Chris Grier said he loved how others spoke of him, citing Steve Sarkisian, the Longhorns' head coach. "Sark really likes him and was high on him, talking about him playing through the injuries this year -- which affected his play a little bit," Grier said, per ESPN.

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Multiple NFL insiders expressed surprise after the new Miami Dolphins quarterback slid to the seventh round of this year's draft.