Garrett Graham Is The Newest Texan!
by riversmccown on Apr 24, 2010 10:11 AM CDT
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Garrett Graham wants to register to run for sanitation commissioner! And tell the fat cats upstairs that things are gonna change in this town!
Except they really aren't, because we all know he's only the first of many late round tight ends in this draft
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I don't understand what they're doing with the 4th round.
They completely blew it.
"Lord, beer me strength."
nah
i think we overestimated the evaluation of most of the FS’s in this draft. i like the Texans picks, depth at need positions and I like picking up TEs.Ours tend to get injured more often than other teams.
red zone
He should be a good red zone target, though.. we kinda miss that
With his initial quickness, few inside-the-box defenders can mirror Graham’s movements coming off the snap. He seems to be at his best making the difficult catch in the clutch, as 92 of his 121 career receptions produced first downs (76.03%). On those 121 grabs, he converted 37 third-down plays.
Graham found the end zone 16 times during his career, but his big-play ability resulted in the Badgers recording 39 touchdowns and 10 field goals, thanks to his crucial receptions. He hauled down 66.48 percent of the balls thrown into his area (121-of-182), proving to have great hands, as he dropped just five passes targeted to him (opponents deflected 15 other tosses). He also developed into a great safety valve for Wisconsin quarterbacks, making 22 of his receptions inside the red zone, with 13 of them coming on goal-line plays
Die hard Texan fan from the heart of Denmark!
No
We don’t. See Hill, Anthony; Casey, James…
Hill
Is a huge and a injury victim. Casey looked good in limited snaps. OD owns the red zone.
great breakdown
Graham was essential in the UW offense
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
I feel like
They’re actively mocking me now.
TE from Wisconsin
hmmm…an OD clone?
I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?
Man
That sounds like a great idea! Unless of course, you have OD on your team.
as of NFL.com
Graham is a bit of a ‘tweener in that he lacks prototypical size and strength to be a top in line tight end in the NFL. He may be best suited as an H-Back or a fullback and will need to go to a team that fits his strengths. He is a good route runner and is excellent at reading coverages and finding the soft spots in zone defenses. He is a natural receiver that can reach out and pluck the ball and has a wide receiving radius. He is a willing blocker but lacks the size to blow opponents off the line.
Winning season... Check. Higher expectation bar... big Check.
by BattleRedHusker on Apr 24, 2010 10:14 AM CDT up reply actions
goaline fb??
maybe they us him like the the pats used vrabel
by ketchuppants7 on Apr 24, 2010 10:16 AM CDT up reply actions
I actually like Graham.
Don’t like the pick because we have many tight ends already. But like Graham.
- Rivers McCown, From Mom's Basement | Twitter
He's ok
I agree…but we didn’t think we needed a lineman? Not even a little bit? Who is Ragdoll sleeping with?
He's James Casey but physically retarded
great pick guys..your bid for worst draft is a healthy one
by leacheatsbabies on Apr 24, 2010 10:16 AM CDT reply actions
Based on...?
Did you see who the Broncos drafted or are you just spitting venom for no particular reason?
by DisplacedTexan on Apr 24, 2010 10:16 AM CDT up reply actions
Good point
Things could be much worse. Thanks for that dose of reality.
definately spitting venom..
I’m obviously not happy about that pick or the last one
by leacheatsbabies on Apr 24, 2010 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions
you use 2 mid rounders on TE last year
and have a pro bowl tight end on the roster already…so i guess it makes perfect sense to use a 4th rounder on a pass-catching tight end..
by leacheatsbabies on Apr 24, 2010 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions
dont mind another TE
but not now, would rather get a FS or even another corner. leave TE till 6 or 7
by ketchuppants7 on Apr 24, 2010 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions
a probowl TE
who tore his ACL and had season ending surgery. Depth at positions of strength is not a bad thing. No evaluations in the draft are perfect, but if there’s a guy available who your team feels is going to add depth, talent, and insurance at a key position in your offense (TE, in the Texans case), then u MUST do it. Hill, is a nonfactor for this team, Casey is a strict pass catcher, and OD is coming off major surgery. This pick makes sense. I never understood why fans believe they know more about football or the team than the head coach and management…especially when the Texans aren’t bottom dwellers. oh, and i’m one of the few that actually love the Broncos draft….i know i’m in the minority.
Well
When the management was Casserly and Capers, the fans probably did know more than them.
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on Apr 25, 2010 2:32 AM CDT up reply actions
Why?
I didn’t think we addressed a need here. Aren’t we loaded up right now? I’d like to see a safety and a backup QB today.
I'm assuming they don't plan on signing Owen.
That’s pretty cold to take another Wisconsin TE. Like dumping a girl and then going out with her younger sister.
by MadMartygan on Apr 24, 2010 10:22 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Now I've got to conduct the rest of Day 3
With a raging clue.
- Rivers McCown, From Mom's Basement | Twitter
by riversmccown on Apr 24, 2010 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions
They must still be worried about OD's injury
That doesn’t bode well.
By the way Rivers, I’m enjoying these Simpsons references.
It was a calculated risk
Solely to please you
- Rivers McCown, From Mom's Basement | Twitter
by riversmccown on Apr 24, 2010 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions
Take the...
Player that you have the highest grade on. Why reach for a player at a position of need rather than taking a player you think is best? If he is as good as they think he can be he will help the team and potentially open up the opportunity to trade another player.
They obviously saw something they liked in these last two
Or they are smoking crack
by AllenOU on Apr 24, 2010 10:25 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
I'm more inclined to believe
they’re smoking crack
by leacheatsbabies on Apr 24, 2010 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions
were
they smoking crack when they picked Mario Williams? Demeco Ryans? Owen Daniels? Eric Winston? Jacoby Jones? Steve Slaton? Brian Cushing? Zach Diles? Duane Brown? Brice McCain? Glover Quin? traded 2 second rounders for Schaub? yep, Texans have NO CLUE what they are doing.
We better hit a home run in rounds 5 and 6.
A statement to the players of the Jazz and Mavericks: Please stop flopping all over the court.
by Rockets 4 Life on Apr 24, 2010 10:29 AM CDT reply actions
It's one thing to draft for depth in Round 7.
It’s another to do that in Round 4. Dear God, what are we doing.
The TE Coach had a presser....
Essentially said that he loves adding another TE who can catch and block…
Will let all TEs compete in camp…..
That this guy is only a TE, not a FB…..
Said he loves the depth of the position…..
"Lord, beer me strength."
I cannot comprehend this at all
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Smithiak must be robots
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I'm sorry,
BUT WHAT THE FUCK JUST HAPPENED! We are blowing round 4 with shitty picks.
A statement to the players of the Jazz and Mavericks: Please stop flopping all over the court.
by Rockets 4 Life on Apr 24, 2010 10:45 AM CDT reply actions
the TE pick is sillly
but if they think that Sharpton can play WLB I like the pick
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
we've drafted towards the goal of
top kickoff unit in the league..
by leacheatsbabies on Apr 24, 2010 10:50 AM CDT reply actions
haha, I sarcastically made this argument the other day.
Seems like I might have accidentally convinced someone :-(
which
isn’t a bad goal to obtain. Special teams is a crucial part of the game, drafting speedy talented guys to give us better field position isn’t a bad thing.
Who knows?
Maybe he can play OT or FS. Or maybe K.
Just trying to find the positives here.
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on Apr 24, 2010 11:56 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
This is the 5th damn TE on the roster
OD
Dreesen
Hill
Casey
and now Graham.
Stupid. Just stupid. We have no depth at S (we had Busing and Russell on the roster last year FFS), we haven’t touched o-line, and we still haven’t addressed DT. No, Mitchell doesn’t count.
A Texans fan. Really. No, I'm not kidding.
http://www.battleredblog.com
We just signed one yesterday too
That makes 6
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Told you guys.
TE, TE, TE, TE
You can never have enough of them.
by typhoon.infamous on Apr 24, 2010 12:12 PM CDT reply actions
I thought you were kidding...
I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?
I'm not going to read the rest of these comments, I only wanted to express my disappointment with drafting ANOTHER TE.
Seriously, wtf?
imo
Tight ends are a very underrated position. We run zone-BS, so, it’s possible they’re looking for good edge blockers. Again, Hill is a non-issue. just b/c he’s on the roster, doesn’t mean anything, he’s yet to play any meaningful snaps. Casey is a strict pass-catcher, Dreesen is ok, but not spectacular, and OD is coming off major knee surgery and looking for a giant contract which the Texans may not be willing to give him (ala Dunta). We’re going to enter the season probably w/ 4-5 TEs, the FA they picked up is going to get cut, he’s only there for competition. Rationally speaking, this is not too many TEs considering we’ll probably keep 2 qb’s on the roster, and about 6-7 corners (the TE position isn’t going to dominate the roster). This is actually a decent pick.
I concur ^
The FO knows something else that we don’t…..
If the Treasury Secretary doesn't have to pay taxes, then why do I?
But here's the thing
Dreessen may be ok, but our offense didn’t really suffer too much with him starting. That’s because TE’s are not crucial to a team’s offense. Sure, OD may never be what he was, but our offense was still fine. Instead of drafting two TEs, what if we had used one of those picks on, say, a FS or OG?
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on Apr 25, 2010 2:34 AM CDT up reply actions
smart pick
Graham is clutch in the red zone
WR hands in a TE body
He will convert many 3rd downs for the Texans
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
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