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NFL Draft: Will any UNC players be selected?

By Brandon Griffin

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Justin Thomason, Defensive tackle

Oct 3, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Larry Fedora , left, celebrates with defensive tackle Justin Thomason (98) after their win over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Bobby Dodd Stadium. North Carolina won 38-31. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 3, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Larry Fedora , left, celebrates with defensive tackle Justin Thomason (98) after their win over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Bobby Dodd Stadium. North Carolina won 38-31. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

In the last five drafts and average of 19.8 DTs are drafted each year. Thomason currently ranks as the 68th best DT in the draft.

Thomason has a good sized frame at 6’3 but is a little light in terms of weight. DT’s in the NFL need to be big and Thomason is a shade under 300 lbs. It also doesn’t help Justin that the draft is deep on the defensive line. Throw in a slow 40 time and Thomason is at best a practice squad participant. More likely than not, Justin will have to rely on the degree he spent the past four seasons getting and look at a life outside of football.

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