Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson were each selected in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft, but one quarterback selected in the second round, going higher than Tennessee's Hendon Hooker, stunned an SEC coach.
An SEC offensive coordinator told ESPN's Adam Rittenberg that former Kentucky quarterback Will Levis being selected by the Tennessee Titans No. 33 overall before Hooker was off the board was "shocking."
Hooker was selected by the Detroit Lions in the third round of this year's draft.
Levis was originally expected to be picked in the first round but ended up slipping to the second round after Richardson was selected by the Indianapolis Colts fourth overall.