Texas Football: Do the Longhorns have anyone who is elite in 2018?

A big question that needs to be answered before Texas football competes for a conference title is the presence of elite players on the roster.

Texas football had some interesting moments from one of the biggest events of the entire off-season. Big 12 Media Days gave a glimpse into the current mindset of the Longhorns coaching staff and some of its most recognizable senior leaders. Fall camo will continue to test some of the veteran players for the Horns on the roster this year.

One key question that came the way of Herman during Big 12 Media Days came in regards to the “elite” or “championship caliber” difference makers that Texas now has in the fold. Herman stumbled to try and respond to that question and it says a lot about the potential mindset of the coaching staff at this point.

While Texas is coming off a nice turnaround season after the end of the Charlie Strong tenure, there is still a lot of work to be done. Part of reaching that next level for the entire Texas football program is having a few players step up among the very best that the Big 12 has to offer.

There weren’t any players that were listed on Preseason All-American Teams, but that doesn’t mean too much if Texas is improved in 2018. Not all players that become AP First-Team All-American are even considered to be in that realm in the preseason that same year.

A few Horns that were listed as preseason All-Big 12 Team candidates include a pair of senior linebackers in Breckyn Hager and Gary Johnson. Senior cornerback Kris Boyd is also a name to watch on the defensive side of the ball.

Here’s a look at the players that could be considered elite for the Texas Longhorns in 2018.