It's March 25, 2010: Who Do You Want Your Houston Texans To Take At No. 20?

That is my one question about the guy.

is why I would like a CB (provided Williams is gone). We have depth at CB, but do we have a guy who can take care of #1 WRs?

where someone would give you the 2nd overall pick in the draft for 3 scrub ass picks at the tail end of the draft?

I won’t lie. The idea of a Andre, Dez Bryant, Kevin Walter, Jacoby Jones formation makes me giddy.

I wouldn’t advocate it, but that would be quite the passing game.

For obvious reasons.

who wanted to draft cody in the 1st round before? If he was still available by our 2nd round pick, would the Texans take him?

I like Williams because I think he really would help that defensive line look like the one in Minnesota – dominant. I dunno if he’ll be there, so realisitcally I’m on the Kyle Wilson bandwagon. It’s hard not to be when you see stuff like this everywhere

Haden may be the most well-rounded cornerback in this class, but Wilson could have the best lockdown potential. He’ll be debited by some teams because he’s not very strong in run support. However, he can turn his hips and trail receivers downfield in a way that almost brings Darrelle Revis to mind.

I just like Wilson’s potential, athleticism, and playmaking ability at a position that we really could use a legit starter at.

I get that FS is a need (want?) but if I could have Wilson in round 1 then Morgan Burnett in round 2, I’d be more than thrilled.

Though I think you’re only 82% Chapman.

I’m more and more down on Thomas, even as a ‘Horn. I’d rather have the pure CB, since that’s what we need more than safety. In my opinion.

The only reason Dallas Clark made all that noise is because Frank Bush thought it’d be a great idea for Cushing to cover him and he never changed that opinion.

Even if Clark were covered, there’s always Reggie Wayne. No offense to Glover Quin, but I just don’t see Quin as being the answer at #1 CB.

Miles Austin, Reggie Wayne, Vincent Jackson, Brandon Marshall (or Dez Bryant), Anquan Boldin, Mike Sims-Walker, Braylon Edwards…..it’d be nice to have someone like Haden or Wilson on the roster. I’m just saying.

I’m not sold on Thomas as a CB, but I’d defer to bfd (the #1 supaHorns fan) to inform me on that point.

It should be about who makes the bigger impact. I just keep seeing the scouting reports that say Wilson has shutdown corner potential and is a ready-starter from day 1…and the team needs a CB..especially if he’s got that kind of potential.

and about the “other DBs listed” being a toss up, I think that’s what separates us from Smithiak, and all the other guys who get paid to evaluate this stuff.

I have my opinions, too, but these guys actually look at the differences between all the “other DBs” so they are more in tune with which guys is a good value at a given pick.

But position does come in to play. I would put a lot of money that if the BPA was a DE we would not select said player in the first round.

but everyone does realise we’ve drafted like 4 TE’s in our entire hisotry, and never higher than round four other than Jopru in round two in ’03? I know two of them were last year, but they were in the 4th and 5th rounds.

he’s the only one worth it

Sounds good.

Also Tebow would look at it as an opportunity to save an entire city. Seeing as Crazy Al loves speedy WR & Tebow has always speedy WRs around him, it would be a perfect fit, not to mention it’s his best shot as a starting QB in the NFL

And draft Wilson or Haden and call it a day. Ben Tate in the second and another CB in the third

I thought Pro Days were scheduled by the team/school. They normally have more than one player participating. I think they may move the date to accommodate some players for injuries and the time needed to rehab. Maybe that is the case with Davis. Is he hurt? I don’t know. There are a lot of things that can be fixed at Pro Days that didn’t go so well at the Combine. I cite Joe Haden’s 40 time as evidence of that. Where he might have been questioned, now he seems to have recovered. My take on that is he does not have elite speed. He ran slower than more than a handful of other CBs on the same track at the same event. That is all I need to see.

Charles Brown fits the mold of a ZBS-scheme LT. The reports I have read on him have been saying that. He would be a great pick for the Texans.

Assmass applies to three positions only

FB (for blocking)
OL (for blocking)
NT (for taking out blockers)

That’s it

With your incessant pimping of Hardesty, and by posting his explosive single cut and go highlight reel.

Never discount weightspeed. It’s the only thing to live by.

Positives/Negatives: Hardesty was a late bloomer at UT. After tearing his ACL as a true freshman, he battled nagging injuries throughout his sophomore and junior years before exploding in Lane Kiffin’s zone-blocking scheme. Holding off monster recruit Bryce Brown to be the Vols’ every-down back, Hardesty posted career highs in all categories en route to second-team All-SEC honors. A one-cut runner with surprising quickness for 225 pounds, Hardesty isn’t a bruiser like Dixon or Dwyer, but is a better bet to make defenders miss, offers top-notch versatility, and has shown the ability to carry a full load in a pro-style system. He possesses excellent vision, and runs behind his pads. Hardesty never lost a fumble in college and is a high-character person.

In the third round, that’s value considering the RB is going to split time with Foster/Slaton. Much better than this guy at pick 20:

Durability is a concern. Mathews suffered a concussion as a junior, and missed five games as well as parts of three others as a sophomore due to nerve damage in his knee. He has enough shake to make defenders miss, but runs with a high, upright style that leaves him susceptible to hits. Mathews caught just 19 passes in three college seasons (11 receptions in ’09 was his career high) and projects as only a two-down back initially.

Now, which one played some TE in college as well and boom, we got our choice.

This is exactly why Eric Berry is so highly regarded. He played S for a good portion of his career at Tenneessee (fuck spelling), but he made a TON of his plays lined up like a CB. I don’t think Thomas did that as much, but there is film of him manning up on a WR and playing it fine.

considering he thinks we pick at 25, he for some reason thinks Suh is a defensive end, and he actually suggested trading all the way up to the #2 pick.

Suh a DE? When did that happen?

…internet cake; thank you.

Although I’m disappointed you didn’t copy & paste your “what planet” reply from the other thread.

green’d

I figured there were enough dumbass comments on this subject that nobody would notice. Sorry I didn’t live up to your intellectual expectations  Like I commented up top, just some wishful thinking, bottom line is I would like to see lots of defense drafted.
So how about your insight on this; if the Texans stay with their draft order, do you think they will get a DT and if so who and what round. I would love to see a cannibal on the D-Line
Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter

Because right now, the 13th pick was just posted online:

http://www.mockingthedraft.com/section/sb-nation-writers-mock-dra

The mock’s turning out well for us so far.

Earl Thomas is off the board…..I think Haden and Williams are both still there.

They are not going to move Quinn to FS, Smith is too small to be a full time DT, and Chris Henry sucks elephant dong.

Without giving up the 20th, You’d have to trade away Mario, Demeco and Cushing. Or something like that. Which makes it all kinds of not worth it. Maybe just out first round picks for the next three drafts and we can keep our players.

a thousand times over

looks like a guy who could be a 4-3 NT. However, he would have to be taken the third and Hardesty already called dibs there. I wouldn’t mind Ross or Joseph either though.

is he worth it at 51?

Tony Washington has first-round talent, but he reportedly had consensual sex with his biological 15-year-old sister when he was 16. As Borat would say, “Let’s make sexy time!” Washington’s act was definitely sick, but remember that this occurred seven years ago. Washington was just a child back then. He’s now 23 and hasn’t gotten into trouble in a long time.

Reminds me of that seahawks game after one of the RBs fumbled it, and Schaub was like, “when they had that fumble return, i was like omg, what am i doing?”

people like him, but he is not a need at this point. He could be an upgrade, but that upgrade should wait until other positions are filled.

I think that was it. They started up 6 teams with the idea of playing spring ball with ex college players not in the NFL. But they never got started as the recession hit before the inaugural season.

I dunno. Earl Thomas is nice, but I feel like there’s very little drop-off between him and the 2nd round FSs (Nate Allen and Morgan Burnett). Even a 3rd round FS (Darnell Stuckey) isn’t a bad deal. Heck, 4th round Myron Lewis is also a good deal.

Given Eugene Wilson, I don’t think a starting FS is a 1st round must, but rather something that could be addressed when it is convenient.