i believe he will be a workout beast and shoot up the ranks. what will that mean for us? well maybe that will cause a run on DEs and that will allow BJ Raji to fall to us. i dont have much invested in the combine, i just put faith that the scouts will choose the right pick to fill our dreadfully awefully bad defense.

I wish I could watch but im gonna try to stay updated on E. Brown and T. Jackson for the DEs. The LBs will be Rey M. and B. Cushing. Either way I know Smithiak will make the right choice for us but I love speculating.

Michael Johnson
Tyson Jackson
Brian Orakpo
BJ Raji
Everette Brown
Aaron Maybin

and then the lesser DE like Ayers, Kruger just in case…also looking at big rb’s

E Brown
M Johnson
BJ Raji (not that he’ll be there)
…and anyone else Riott or Transient Texan things we should look at.

Rashad Johnson, Louis Delmas, Patrick Chung, Sean Smith, and especially William Moore will all be looking to impress at the combine, as there will be no obvious frontrunner until then. Chung is a work out warrior, and will likely see his stock rise as a true SS in the 09 draft. William Moore is a well built guy, and I swear to you, I just have this itching feeling he will plummet to the bottom of the second and come off the board to the Patriots – he is a “safety”, but plays like a LB. What better to replace Rodney Harrison with?

Then, I will be watching the mid round/ low first day DT’s – Ron Brace, Dorrell Scott, Terrance Taylor (I like him a lot), Sammy Lee Hill, and Roy Miller. Time to show your strength big guys, as the need for NT across the board is pretty high. Ron Brace, if available in the third, is a steal for a NT – massive with violent hands. Sammy Lee Hill is a 330lb DT from Stillman – basically an unknown quantity. Terrance Taylor is 6’0" , 317lbs, and was once a first round prospect, but didn’t do as well, because Michigan sucks. Its hard to excel when your ALWAYS ON THE FIELD because your O is giving the ball away like its a live freaking hand grenade.

Then, big backs. Rashad Jennings, Andre Brown, Gartrell Johnson, Herb Donaldson, PJ HIll. I love me some Gartrell Johnson. He is not only a powerful one cut back with good speed and good power, but he seemed like a pretty cool guy in interviews. Andre Brown is also an awesome back, as the Senior Bowl showcased. Herb Donaldson looks like he runs completely upright and tries to use his speed to beat defenders – not gonna work in the NFL. Hopefully he understands that and adapts.

For my own personal entertainment, the top 4 OT’s. I love me some Oher, as much as alot of people seem to dislike him, and can’t wait for Oher, Jason Smith, Andre Smith, and Eugene Monroe to battle it out. For the record, I think the first tackle off the board is Monroe, then J. Smith, then Oher, then Big Andre. I think Andre’s feet are too slow at his current build to excel at left tackle in the NFL.

For the kind of entertainment like watching blind kids trip, I want to watch the QB’s. There’s very little starting caliber talent available. Stafford has a great arm, but has crappy decision making ability (in my opinion). Sanchez has less power in his arm, but makes better throws and I think will be a more successful quarterback, faster, if he is forced into a starting role. I don’t like Freeman, but someone will take a shot at him because of his arm.

Then, I want to watch Michael Johnson fly up the draft boards when he puts on a freakish display of athletic ability. I hope the interviews prove him to be a truly fantastic person and athlete, and the Texans grab a play maker in the bottom of the first when they trade down.

Lastly, I want to watch everyone throw up the steroid rumors about Brian Cushing when he throws up 28 reps on the bench. Go watch him at DeFrancosTraining.com, the pro gym he works at. He works his ass off.

And finally, damn you Tim. I had a “What to Watch For at the Combine” post going. I’m sorry I don’t post much – I get the worst bloggers block. Throw out some ideas for me folks.

Tyson Jackson – I’m not at all on the wagon with him and I wanna see what the big deal is.

Michael Johnson – He’s just too much of a physical freak to not be intriguing.

Rashad Jennings, Louis Delmas, & Sean Smith – All guys that I’d be curious about with our #46 if one of the three slips that far (which I think none of them will). Now – if we don’t take a DE with #15 – I don’t want a safety at #46… I think we MUST go DE with 15 or 46 or there will be murders.

I’ll be watching the QBs, because Sanchez and Freeman are our only ticket to be able to trade down, which is absolutely what we should do.

I sold on the fact there will not be a RB on the Texans board in round 1 or 2. There’s alot of possible 3rd or later RB’s that might be a fit for them. Some may not be there in round 3, who knows. I looking for the ones they might pick so on draft day I can get exited about it or not.

This really is a slow time of the year, isn’t it?

Shonn Greene, Iowa
rashad Jennings, Liberty ,
Andre Brown, N.C. State
Gartrell Johnson, Colorado State
James Davis, Clemson, ,
Glen Coffee, Alabama