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Ben Tate Is Your Newest Texan!

 

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We got the RB that was at the top of my list AND we gained an extra third round pick. Needless to say, I am ecstatic right now. Discuss Ben Tate here. And follow him on Twitter @BenTateRB

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Rock Dennison on Tate live:

http://www.houstontexans.com/tv/index.asp?mm_file_id=4059&play_clip=y

Die hard Texan fan from the heart of Denmark!

by zala on Apr 23, 2010 7:23 PM CDT reply actions  

rick*

Die hard Texan fan from the heart of Denmark!

by zala on Apr 23, 2010 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'm very happy with tate

I think he will be a great fit to the zone blocking system, and a tough runner.
PS this is the highest pick that Kubs has ever used on a RB!

You can't fix Dumb or being a VYFB

by Texans-Brocos on Apr 23, 2010 7:23 PM CDT reply actions  

Kubes? Yes.

However, Denver did take Clinton Portis in the 2nd.

Tatum Bell too…

"Lord, beer me strength."

by TexansDC on Apr 23, 2010 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

I forgot about Portis

and suppressed the memory of Bell

You can't fix Dumb or being a VYFB

by Texans-Brocos on Apr 23, 2010 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

I love the pick

I am pretty thrilled.

We switched the 5th to a 3rd and grabbed Tate.

"Lord, beer me strength."

by TexansDC on Apr 23, 2010 7:23 PM CDT reply actions  

Yep

Got the guy we wanted and gained a 3rd for a 5th, can’t beat that! Especially with the way guys are slipping in the draft

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by UofTOrange on Apr 23, 2010 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'm very excited about this pick.

Now, we just need to bolster the O and D-Line, and pick up a centerfielder to take over for Wilson when he gets injured.

by Tailgate Andy on Apr 23, 2010 7:23 PM CDT reply actions  

Goddamn I love Smithiak

Don’t know shit about 2 point conversions but dammit if Kubiak knows how to draft. Let’s get this straight, We switched 2nds, got an extra 3rd, got the back we wanted all along and only gave up a 5th? Is Rick Smith trying to challenge Morey as best GM in Houston?

by chrisjay307 on Apr 23, 2010 7:24 PM CDT reply actions  

Whoa, easy tiger

Lets not go crazy now. Morey would have gotten that plus future firsts, Adrian Peterson and one of the Great Lakes.

by Mike Kerns on Apr 23, 2010 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions   2 recs

Ya, come on now

Morey is like Darth Vader with how he makes others think something was their idea

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by UofTOrange on Apr 23, 2010 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

Love this at #58

picking up the extra 3rd makes me love it. Great job tonight.

Be judgmental about the actions of the past, be hopeful about the actions of the future. -The Homers Creed

by DaGoaT on Apr 23, 2010 7:24 PM CDT reply actions  

When Mathews went off the board

“Frank was yelling the loudest” lol

Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.

by nolander on Apr 23, 2010 7:24 PM CDT reply actions  

who

living the Texas dream

by Joe25 on Apr 23, 2010 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions  

Frank Bush D coordinator?

Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.

by nolander on Apr 23, 2010 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yes because he wanted a CB in the first not a RB

Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.

by nolander on Apr 23, 2010 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

If we love this move/pick so much

does that mean it’s doomed?

"380 pounds of pure pirogi" ~ Cush

by LoneSpot on Apr 23, 2010 7:25 PM CDT reply actions  

no that is with the Astros

You can't fix Dumb or being a VYFB

by Texans-Brocos on Apr 23, 2010 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

Crap man

Truer words have never been typed.

Our football teams in Texas are like our people. The Texans are like the honest, hard-working, blue-collar men that earned what they had and built this state into the place it is. The Cowboys are like the politicians and tycoons that just act like buffoons and make everyone hate us. Essentially, Bob McNair=Stephen F. Austin, Jerry Jones=Sam Houston.

by J-Copp on Apr 23, 2010 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions  

I would say no

because we all did not want a RB early. But we knew that the FO wanted a RB early, so Ben Tate was kind of the best fit for us.

by theaxeeffect4311 on Apr 23, 2010 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions  

I think most of the people who wanted no RB in the second

Assumed Hardesty would be there in the third.

I would still rather have had Burnett there and Starks in the fourth but it’s close, and Burnett is not off the board yet.

- Rivers McCown, From Mom's Basement | Twitter

by riversmccown on Apr 23, 2010 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'm happy with Tate
  1. looks great to me. I was just joking about the other guy being my first choice

by otto44 on Apr 23, 2010 7:27 PM CDT reply actions  

I can't wait to see

If Ben keeps his promise to give me another interview if the Texans picked him.

by Mike Kerns on Apr 23, 2010 7:29 PM CDT reply actions  

NickScurfield
  
Texans offensive coordinator Rick Dennison said the Texans “felt really good about either one of them,” referring to Tate or Gerhart

Thought he was talking about Hardesty.. my bad

Die hard Texan fan from the heart of Denmark!

by zala on Apr 23, 2010 7:29 PM CDT reply actions  

Yes!!!!!!!!

That worked out perfectly. Ben Tate plus an additional 3rd round pick, awesome job FO!!!

by Jahon on Apr 23, 2010 7:30 PM CDT reply actions  

40 yrd dash

Someone said he had a 4.34 40? I thought it was a 4.43? If it was 4.34 than WOW!!!

Texans!! "Break on thru to the other side!!!!!"

by Slash20 on Apr 23, 2010 7:32 PM CDT reply actions  

4.34

and 26 reps. he is a beast.

A statement to the players of the Jazz and Mavericks: Please stop flopping all over the court.

by Rockets 4 Life on Apr 23, 2010 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions  

U sure?

I checked on NFL.Com and it said 4.43?

Texans!! "Break on thru to the other side!!!!!"

by Slash20 on Apr 23, 2010 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions  

Mel said it was 434.

So it’s wrong i guess.

A statement to the players of the Jazz and Mavericks: Please stop flopping all over the court.

by Rockets 4 Life on Apr 23, 2010 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

or mels retarded?

Some people say "If you can't beat them, join them". I say "If you can't beat them, beat them", because they will be expecting you to join them, so you will have the element of surprise.

by Kiratomi on Apr 23, 2010 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

or Both

living the Texas dream

by Joe25 on Apr 23, 2010 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

He told me in the interview

That they sent him word that his time was posted wrong at the combine and gave him the new time, which was faster than CJ Spiller.

by Mike Kerns on Apr 23, 2010 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions  

In that case..

HOLY HELL!!!!

Texans!! "Break on thru to the other side!!!!!"

by Slash20 on Apr 23, 2010 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions  

Which is why I said he was a complete back

He says he can be a power back or a speed back. His words: “I believe I am the most complete back in this draft.”

by Mike Kerns on Apr 23, 2010 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

New question is..

Whos starting?

Texans!! "Break on thru to the other side!!!!!"

by Slash20 on Apr 23, 2010 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'd assume

We go three-headed monster.

Slaton gets the bulk of work on third downs for his pass-catching. Maybe Foster is relegated to more of a backup role.

- Rivers McCown, From Mom's Basement | Twitter

by riversmccown on Apr 23, 2010 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

he had an unofficial time of 4.34

by giografix on Apr 23, 2010 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

i had Everson Griffen in first in my mock

Now he’s earliest in the third

Die hard Texan fan from the heart of Denmark!

by zala on Apr 23, 2010 7:32 PM CDT reply actions  

ajtexans
  
I wonder how many times Kareem Jackson has tackled Ben Tate?

Die hard Texan fan from the heart of Denmark!

by zala on Apr 23, 2010 7:33 PM CDT reply actions  

JasonLaCanfora
  
Free agent TE Michael Gaines agrees to terms on a one-year deal with the Texans.

Die hard Texan fan from the heart of Denmark!

by zala on Apr 23, 2010 7:36 PM CDT reply actions  

My guess

this means Anthony Hill is on notice to improve as Gains is a blocker, but he may just be a camp guy as 3 of our 4 te’s are coming off surgery

by Draco on Apr 23, 2010 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

I know there are some secondary left like...

Franks
Murphy
Chad Jones

But how about a DL or OL? We need some quality depth at both

"I've never gone into a game trying to win the Heisman Trophy; I go into a game trying to win." - Colt McCoy

by Robertpz on Apr 23, 2010 7:40 PM CDT reply actions  

I think we will go linemen

with our 2 3rd rounders.

Be judgmental about the actions of the past, be hopeful about the actions of the future. -The Homers Creed

by DaGoaT on Apr 23, 2010 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

Theres my sleeper.

Myron Lewis.

A statement to the players of the Jazz and Mavericks: Please stop flopping all over the court.

by Rockets 4 Life on Apr 23, 2010 7:40 PM CDT reply actions  

LanceZierlein
  
Love that they picked up extra pick and I would really like Morgan Burnett for Geno Atkins for Texans in 3rd.

both Jerome Murphy and Myron Lewis are gone now

Die hard Texan fan from the heart of Denmark!

by zala on Apr 23, 2010 7:41 PM CDT reply actions  

Lewis is gone?

Be judgmental about the actions of the past, be hopeful about the actions of the future. -The Homers Creed

by DaGoaT on Apr 23, 2010 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

Bucs just took him

Die hard Texan fan from the heart of Denmark!

by zala on Apr 23, 2010 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

I took Burnett on texanphil's thing

So if we got him in the third that’d let me keep Tate too.

- Rivers McCown, From Mom's Basement | Twitter

by riversmccown on Apr 23, 2010 7:41 PM CDT reply actions  

McClain_on_NFL
  
Texans OC Rick Dennison said they had Gerhart and Tate so close together they had to take the 3 and hope to get one of them. They got Tate.

Die hard Texan fan from the heart of Denmark!

by zala on Apr 23, 2010 7:44 PM CDT reply actions  

OK, I'm gonna be the first to predict this

Come Monday morning, the Raiders organization are going to receive the ransom not for Al Davis. He can’t be making these choices in the war room!

Our football teams in Texas are like our people. The Texans are like the honest, hard-working, blue-collar men that earned what they had and built this state into the place it is. The Cowboys are like the politicians and tycoons that just act like buffoons and make everyone hate us. Essentially, Bob McNair=Stephen F. Austin, Jerry Jones=Sam Houston.

by J-Copp on Apr 23, 2010 7:48 PM CDT reply actions  

Tom Cable acutally knocked him out

when he punched Davis for wanting Campbell in the first. Then Cable has been doing this behind the scenes.

by theaxeeffect4311 on Apr 23, 2010 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions  

The Bucs are having a hell of a draft.

They got a great WR, built a great defense that looks damn good: McCoy, Price, Angerer, and now Lewis.

A statement to the players of the Jazz and Mavericks: Please stop flopping all over the court.

by Rockets 4 Life on Apr 23, 2010 7:49 PM CDT reply actions  

Never mind Angerer went to Colts.

Still, they are making good picks.

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by Rockets 4 Life on Apr 23, 2010 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions  

it was

Arrelious Benn, and that’s a good pick!

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by zala on Apr 23, 2010 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions  

There goes

Morgan Burnett

Die hard Texan fan from the heart of Denmark!

by zala on Apr 23, 2010 7:54 PM CDT reply actions  

so close

living the Texas dream

by Joe25 on Apr 23, 2010 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

*

meant to reply to Zala

living the Texas dream

by Joe25 on Apr 23, 2010 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

Benn will be

unless Bryant stays out of trouble. Dez is a top 5 talent who fell because of his relationship with Deion. There is no way Benn is better than Bryant if they both play to their talents.

To all Houston sports fans, Houston is the 4th biggest city in America, there will be traffic on the way to your respective sports game. Come Early, Be Loud, Stay Late.

by TexasHoosier on Apr 23, 2010 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions  

Bruce Campbell or Cam Thomas?

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by Rockets 4 Life on Apr 23, 2010 7:56 PM CDT reply actions  

Is Bruce Campbell still available?

A statement to the players of the Jazz and Mavericks: Please stop flopping all over the court.

by Rockets 4 Life on Apr 23, 2010 8:00 PM CDT reply actions  

what's up with that.. that's just stupid

Die hard Texan fan from the heart of Denmark!

by zala on Apr 23, 2010 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

Maybe they are going to a 3-4? Knighton could prob. play NT in that.

Or they could move him in at DE, or get a good DL rotation going.

by socctty on Apr 23, 2010 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions  

wouldn't make sense..

since Aaron Kampmann was a total misfit in GBs 3-4

Die hard Texan fan from the heart of Denmark!

by zala on Apr 23, 2010 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

Fuck there goes Jones.

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by Rockets 4 Life on Apr 23, 2010 8:07 PM CDT reply actions  

I think we grab a NT or OL.

A statement to the players of the Jazz and Mavericks: Please stop flopping all over the court.

by Rockets 4 Life on Apr 23, 2010 8:08 PM CDT reply actions  

Titans take Damian Williams

Big WR from USC

To all Houston sports fans, Houston is the 4th biggest city in America, there will be traffic on the way to your respective sports game. Come Early, Be Loud, Stay Late.

by TexasHoosier on Apr 23, 2010 8:09 PM CDT reply actions  

Chad Jones, Major Wright and Morgan Burnett gone

think we will wait with a safety now

Die hard Texan fan from the heart of Denmark!

by zala on Apr 23, 2010 8:10 PM CDT reply actions  

Not surprised

We never go after safeties or nose tackles.

- Rivers McCown, From Mom's Basement | Twitter

by riversmccown on Apr 23, 2010 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

and not surprisingly

those are two of our weakest spots… coincidence?? I think not.

To all Houston sports fans, Houston is the 4th biggest city in America, there will be traffic on the way to your respective sports game. Come Early, Be Loud, Stay Late.

by TexasHoosier on Apr 23, 2010 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

From walterfootball.com
10. Tyson Alualu, DT, California
I love it. The Jaguars probably could have moved down 30 spots and still obtained Tyson Alualu. This is a joke. Jacksonville sets a new low for an NFL Draft grade. (Pick Grade: Millen on LSD)

74. D’Anthony Smith, DT, Louisiana Tech
What!? Was the Tyson Alualu pick so bad that the Jaguars forgot that they made it? I’m sorry that Jaguar fans have to go through this. (Pick Grade: Millen on crack)

Die hard Texan fan from the heart of Denmark!

by zala on Apr 23, 2010 8:11 PM CDT reply actions   1 recs

I love WF.

"Lord, beer me strength."

by TexansDC on Apr 23, 2010 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

Panthers getting Clausen another weapon.

Brandon LaFell.

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by Rockets 4 Life on Apr 23, 2010 8:12 PM CDT reply actions  

Yes.

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by Rockets 4 Life on Apr 23, 2010 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

He is extremely strong and athletic,

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by Rockets 4 Life on Apr 23, 2010 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

but very raw.

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by Rockets 4 Life on Apr 23, 2010 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

Just got back from my run to a pleasant surprise!

I haven’t read through all the comments so I don’t know if this has been said or too obvious to comment but what excites me the most about this pick is that overall BRB and the Texans FO agree on this pick. That speaks volumes in my book!

by Albiceleste on Apr 23, 2010 8:16 PM CDT reply actions  

Here we go Smithiak.

Don’t screw up!

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by Rockets 4 Life on Apr 23, 2010 8:17 PM CDT reply actions  

Broncos just picked

JD Walton

Die hard Texan fan from the heart of Denmark!

by zala on Apr 23, 2010 8:17 PM CDT reply actions  

Please Jon Gruden,

Colt McCoy is not Drew Brees.

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by Rockets 4 Life on Apr 23, 2010 8:18 PM CDT reply actions  

Yes!

Great pick Smithiak!

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by Rockets 4 Life on Apr 23, 2010 8:20 PM CDT reply actions  

i called it!

Die hard Texan fan from the heart of Denmark!

by zala on Apr 23, 2010 8:20 PM CDT reply actions  

Ah cmon,

Geno was still there why didn’t we take him?

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by Rockets 4 Life on Apr 23, 2010 8:21 PM CDT reply actions  

Now don't we have one more pick in round 3?

Isn’t it like 91?

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by Rockets 4 Life on Apr 23, 2010 8:22 PM CDT reply actions  

There goes Colt.

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by Rockets 4 Life on Apr 23, 2010 8:33 PM CDT reply actions  

whered he go?

Jacoby is my ghostwriter.

by Salad on Apr 23, 2010 8:34 PM CDT reply actions  

Barry Warner is trashing the Ben Tate pick on 610am

He was in camp Gerhart, apparently. Him and Pancakes should have a good cry together…

by Mike Kerns on Apr 23, 2010 10:05 PM CDT reply actions  

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