HCA: Andre Dillard set to be first WSU first round pick since Deone Buchanon

Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty ImagesQuite possibly the greatest day of the year for football nerds is the first round of the NFL draft. Well today is the day and in addition to the Seahawks having two first round picks we get to root for a Cougar to picked. This is unfortunately not an every year occurrence as in the last twenty years only 3 WSU players have gone in the first round (Ryan Leaf, Marcus Trufant and Deone Bucannon). Dillard seems likely to go in the teens in the first round and may even make his way into the top ten as the best pass blocking tackle in the draft. Quite an accomplishment for a former 2 star recruit out of Woodinville.

Let’s take a look at where some of the NFL draft…