BJ Raji tests positive

by JMay on Apr 2, 2009 5:20 PM CDT

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/04/02/raji/index.html

Most likely for pot since he has a history. This doesn't drop him to 15, but does it drop him to 10-12, where we might actually look into trading up? I'd give up an extra fourth in a heartbeat. Maybe a third.

The more and more I read and reflect, such a big aspect of our weak pash rush is not getting into pass rushing situations. How many times did we see second and five, 3rd and 1; second and 6, third and two type drives against us? Plug up the gaping hole in the middle and you automatically have more pass rushing opportunities and thus more success.

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No Way

First of all, we’d have to trade up to 11, because Raji won’t get past Denver. It would cost too much. Secondly, are we really going to trade up for a kid that cost himself millions of dollars because he couldn’t wait a few months to smoke weed? No thanks.

Let's get the Texans a better fight song.

by Jake on Apr 2, 2009 5:34 PM CDT reply actions

Yeah Raji will still go in the top 10

In fact I still think Oakland is likely to grab him, they could use a solid DT and problem players don’t deter them. Denver at pick 12 isn’t afraid to take them either and like TT says he is too talented to slip past that.

Plus I do think that says a lot about his character and possibly his future work ethic. I have no doubt a lot of the players in this year’s draft smoke weed in their down time, but Raji was either too ignorant or didn’t care enough to wait until after he was drafted. If it’s the latter that will pose problems during his NFL career… reminiscent of Ricky Williams.

"There was a pretty good group of free agent quarterbacks out there and, after studying them all, I liked the fact that he's young and I like the fact he's a mirror image of the guy we have (Matt Schaub) so when we're coaching Matt, we're coaching him, too." - Gary Kubiak on new Texans QB Dan Orlovsky

Matt Schaub = Safety Dan. We're in trouble.

by last texans fan on Apr 2, 2009 6:16 PM CDT reply actions

Even if he falls to Denver I don’t see them taking him now that they traded Cutler. They will likely draft the best QB availble to groom behind Orton and Simms. To get him you would have to trade up to get in front of Green Bay.

by John S on Apr 3, 2009 9:16 AM CDT reply actions