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Ready For A 2011 Mock Draft?

The fellas at NFL Mocks are, and they've got their first mock of the 2011 NFL Draft up. Premature? Yes. Still something Texans fans would want to read? Also yes, for two reasons I'll touch on after the jump.

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1. They simulated the 2010 NFL schedule, and they've got your Houston Texans sporting a record of 11-5. If that happens...that would not suck. At all.

2. If you're still not sold on a potential guard tandem of Kasey Studdard and Antoine Caldwell, you're probably giddy about the notion of Justin Boren, who they've got rated as the top-ranked guard prospect in the draft, becoming a Texan in April of 2011.

There is, of course, the minor matter of completing the 2010 season first. Here's to 11-5.

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I want

Mike Pouncey or Rahim Moore

living the Texas dream

by Joe25 on Jun 21, 2010 8:42 PM CDT reply actions  

Hmm, drafting a guard would be nice, but ..

we all KNOW that our draft will be something like …
1. TE
2. TE
3. TE
4. TE

by typhoon.infamous on Jun 21, 2010 9:15 PM CDT reply actions  

basically..

Rockets-Texans-Dynamo-Longhorn fan.. used to be Astros too, but not sure there a pro team anymore

by HB23 on Jun 22, 2010 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

11-5?

geez.

I am trying my best to be the homer I usually am. But I just don’t think it happens. I think we probably don’t match last season – we’re either going to be the same team, struggling with a difficult schedule or our defense and running game will come around and we’ll dominate deep into the post season.

One of these scenarios seems more familiar than the other. sigh.

by WhiskeyR on Jun 21, 2010 9:42 PM CDT reply actions  

Or.....

The top three draft picks play above average, we split the first four games, make the playoffs and lose in the first round to Baltimore. I’ll gladly take this, at 10-6, loses to Indy twice, Dallas, Balt, nyg, and SD

by AllenOU on Jun 21, 2010 10:36 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

Well

I see us beating nyg but dropping another divisional game.

"Bite off more than you can chew. Then chew it."

by pvavocalist on Jun 21, 2010 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions  

I really think...

..we beat Dallas at Reliant this year. That alone would make me consider the season a success.

"...and if I claim to be a wise man, well, it surely means that I don't know". SL

by Southern Lion on Jun 23, 2010 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions  

Too bad it's a noon game, the rest of the country won't see it

I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.

by The Night Owl on Jun 23, 2010 11:55 AM CDT up reply actions  

I think it's possible

but we seem to play to our opponents potential and drop stupid S^%t games to teams like Jacksonville every year. Here’s to hoping we can tackle Jones-Drew for once

by sammocyr on Jun 21, 2010 11:12 PM CDT reply actions  

Best case scenario for that

MJD pulls a Wes Welker & has his ACL explode when Bernard Pollard gets within 3 feet of him

I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.

by The Night Owl on Jun 22, 2010 12:02 AM CDT up reply actions  

Whats wrong with Jacksonville?

frankDUBZ aka Frank Silba

"I'm smacking you with the truth......" - Me

by FRANKdubz on Jun 22, 2010 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions  

Obviously you consider us a lower tier team........

There is no way we pick again at 8 next year. Don’t count us out.

frankDUBZ aka Frank Silba

"I'm smacking you with the truth......" - Me

by FRANKdubz on Jun 22, 2010 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yeah, I saw bleacher report has us listed as the #1 “Super Bowl Dark Horse” team.

by Mike Kerns on Jun 22, 2010 9:03 AM CDT reply actions  

So does that make us

The ‘best team with the worst chance of making it to the Super Bowl’

or

The ‘worst team with the best chance of making it to the Super Bowl’?

Just your average, run of the mill hardcore casual Texans fan.

Twitter

by Autra on Jun 22, 2010 9:35 AM CDT up reply actions  

the most unlikely team with the likeliest chance to win?

The least surprising team that might surprise?

The team that everyone will say they picked if they win?

The team whose bandwagon will split an axle if they make a showing?

The team who everyone will say “they weren’t supposed to win” when they lose?

I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?

by Rip Jersey on Jun 22, 2010 9:59 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

Yikes

We haven’t even made the playoffs ever.

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

by nolander on Jun 22, 2010 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

off topic but....

last night i blew off the dust on NFL2K1, and started creating the new texans team from scratch. a bunch of guys aren’t in the game…. so i created em. anyone know a good realistic ranking site so i can set the attributes? i wanna use it during the season to help with my predictions.

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by chrisd21 on Jun 22, 2010 9:12 AM CDT reply actions  

Nfl2k1? damn...

what console is that for? Atari?

by Mookazoid on Jun 22, 2010 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

Yes

This man speaks the truth. Madden is shit.

- Rivers McCown, From Mom's Basement | Twitter

by riversmccown on Jun 22, 2010 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

its not bad imo

but the 2k franchise was kickin Maddens ass til they shutdown.. I was the NFL2K5 champ at Blinn, my dorm mates hated it lol

Rockets-Texans-Dynamo-Longhorn fan.. used to be Astros too, but not sure there a pro team anymore

by HB23 on Jun 22, 2010 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions  

that's the one i meant!

2k5 is the one with T.O on the cover right? that’s the one i got.

"don't taze me bro!!!!!!!!!!"
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by chrisd21 on Jun 23, 2010 8:16 AM CDT up reply actions  

2k5 was The Best Football Game since Techmobowl back in the Day

Damn… Andre Johnson was unstoppable… Carr got sacked a lot… Tony Banks was my man back then. What memories.. Madden had to kill that competition.

by TEXSON on Jun 23, 2010 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

But with Gus...

At least your laughing while it sucks.

Just your average, run of the mill hardcore casual Texans fan.

Twitter

by Autra on Jun 22, 2010 8:39 PM CDT up reply actions  

I can only hope...

Gus Johnson gets a good portion of Texans games this season.

"Lord, beer me strength."

by TexansDC on Jun 22, 2010 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

Durga willing.

Just your average, run of the mill hardcore casual Texans fan.

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by Autra on Jun 22, 2010 9:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

HEY, HEY.

if Gus Johnson was a poet, then Jakespeare is something like … Shakespeare, Poe, and Donne combined.

by typhoon.infamous on Jun 23, 2010 2:37 AM CDT up reply actions  

if we get gus....

that means we get jinxy!!!!!!!!!!!! lol i love tasker & gus… whenever jinxy says a replay will go one way… it goes the opposite.

"don't taze me bro!!!!!!!!!!"
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by chrisd21 on Jun 23, 2010 8:17 AM CDT up reply actions  

Never been into the Madden games

NFL 2k5 was the last I played. But I usually just play an updated rom of Tecmo Super Bowl, to be honest.

by Mike Kerns on Jun 23, 2010 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions  

i don't actually play the game....

i sim it. i try and set the ratings as realistic as possible, and let em’ play themselves. good way to forecast (or not) how the texans will fare against the upcoming opponents.

"don't taze me bro!!!!!!!!!!"
http://www.twitter.com/doobieman21

by chrisd21 on Jun 23, 2010 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

Did they show who everyone won/lost against?

Because I really like thinking that the Colts’ two losses were to us.

by BrownCrayon on Jun 22, 2010 10:19 AM CDT reply actions  

This doesnt make sense to me

I like looking at mock drafts, but not before the season is played. Who are these hard core drafters trying to fool? The NFL and colleges are barely into preseason practices. That’s like predicting who will win the BCS two seasons before they play.

I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?

by Rip Jersey on Jun 22, 2010 10:36 AM CDT via mobile reply actions  

You're obviously not a tu fan

…or you’d have that picked already.

Heheh

Just your average, run of the mill hardcore casual Texans fan.

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by Autra on Jun 22, 2010 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

Ok, since you put the pressure on

Michigan

I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?

by Rip Jersey on Jun 22, 2010 12:43 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

If the Texans finish 11-5

More than likely it would mean our guard play by far surpassed the current fan expectations… I can’t see any way that we finish 11-5 and don’t have solid production out of our offensive line, and since we’re fairly young still upfront, I doubt that’d be a huge area of need.

In this scenerio, I think our #1 need would be FS as Wilson will be one year longer in the tooth and is really just an average to maybe slightly above average free safety when completely healthy. It’s possible that we still need to address corner, but just like at guard, I think if we’re 11-5 our corners played decent at least and they’re mostly all young players with room to improve.

by Bryan72076 on Jun 22, 2010 3:16 PM CDT reply actions  

11-5???

11-5. Hahahahahahahahaha !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Man that’s the funniest thing I’ve seen all year. They only went 9-7 last year because the NFC West was on the schedule. That’s gone and replaced with the NFC East. They lost their best corner and are replacing him with a rookie. The have a different Offensive co-ordinator. Brian Cushing will miss the first four games including home games against Indianapolis and Dallas. Just because Matt Schaub survived a season without injuries doesn’t automatically mean it will happen again. They are not as good as last year and have the toughest schedule in the NFL. Who could possibly be foolish enough to predict them at 11-5?? Likely to lose both to the Colts, split with Titans and Jaguars. Optimistically will give them 2-2 vs. NFC East. That’s 4-6 and we haven’t even gotten to the games against San Diego, Baltimore or the Jets yet. I’m saying 8-8 would be a good year.

by ck 19 on Jun 23, 2010 1:34 AM CDT reply actions  

You are right about one thing. They do have to play those games.

I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?

by Rip Jersey on Jun 23, 2010 6:34 AM CDT up reply actions   2 recs

Reply fail

meant to be to ck 19

"Lord, beer me strength."

by TexansDC on Jun 23, 2010 1:55 AM CDT up reply actions  

this.

"don't taze me bro!!!!!!!!!!"
http://www.twitter.com/doobieman21

by chrisd21 on Jun 23, 2010 8:20 AM CDT up reply actions  

well you can debate who the best corner was all you want. point is, robinson was a solid veteran in coverage who tackled very well for a corner and you’re replacing him with a rookie. the rookie jackson gets to face peyton manning the first week. ouch. every rookie goes through growing pains and he could be a liability at times. he may turn into a better player than robinson in the long haul, but for his rookie year I think the best you can hope for is a wash on that tradeoff. (and that’s certainly no guarantee.)

by ck 19 on Jun 23, 2010 9:14 AM CDT up reply actions  

Awesome

We haven’t had a good troll around in a while…..and what else is there to do in June?

If the Treasury Secretary doesn't have to pay taxes, then why do I?

by Shake on Jun 23, 2010 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions  

good?

I think you misspelled fail

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

by nolander on Jun 24, 2010 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions  

Honest to god, when i read this
robinson was a solid veteran in coverage who tackled very well for a corner

I threw up in my mouth.

by typhoon.infamous on Jun 23, 2010 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'd say he played well in '07.

Prior to having a limb ripped off.

380 pounds of pure pirogi

by LoneSpot on Jun 23, 2010 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions  

tackled very well for a corner?

your credibility is plummeting sir…

"don't taze me bro!!!!!!!!!!"
http://www.twitter.com/doobieman21

by chrisd21 on Jun 23, 2010 9:16 AM CDT reply actions  

look, you know very well Robinson was known as a corner that was happy to stick his nose in there and make a tackle. (unlike some corners who only like to cover and don’t want any part of hitting) Now, if you want to say that he wasn’t as passionate about it last year because he was whining about his contract, I’ll give you that.

by ck 19 on Jun 23, 2010 9:25 AM CDT reply actions  

listen guy.

i know better than anybody about dunta… i was one of his biggest supporters.

"don't taze me bro!!!!!!!!!!"
http://www.twitter.com/doobieman21

by chrisd21 on Jun 23, 2010 9:41 AM CDT up reply actions   2 recs

just because you’re a fan of the guy doesn’t mean you know any more or less than anyone else. the Texans drafted him as high as they did because they liked his tackling ability for the position as well as his size, speed and coverage ability. anyone that argues differently than that is completely wrong and should check with the Texans so they can discover they are wrong. replacing a veteran with a rookie is almost always a step backwards in the short term unless that cb is named Revis and those kind don’t come along too often.

by ck 19 on Jun 23, 2010 9:51 AM CDT up reply actions  

Hmm

So far there have been 11 CBs in NFL history to make the pro bowl during their rookie seasons, and Revis wasn’t one of them…. And 93 CBs have made the pro bowl in their first 3 seasons. “Those kind” of cbs come along more often than you think.

It’s really not that uncommon to find production out of rookie corners, and we don’t need him to be a pro-bowler. The Texans’ strength is in their offense, all we need out of him is to not be a total liability in coverage giving away games by himself.

by Bryan72076 on Jun 23, 2010 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions  

Statistically...

… Dunta was not the best corner on the team. Until he split his britches over money he was a team leader. By the end, he was an overpaid wh0r3, and a vending machine for FiveHead.

I miss the Dunta of the first 3 years here, not the one we had last year.

by HoundDog76 on Jun 23, 2010 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions   2 recs

Yeah, I'll agree with that

Dunta was the man until he tore up his leg & started bitching about money

I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.

by The Night Owl on Jun 23, 2010 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

The Texans drafted him for those reasons but for the past year or so, he hasn’t been the same. Also, if you think that his superman tackle was “stick(ing) his nose in there and make a tackle,” then i would have to label you as retarded.

by typhoon.infamous on Jun 23, 2010 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

this is true.

here’s my last post on dunta…
http://www.battleredblog.com/2009/11/25/1173564/oh-dunta-a-few-words-please

"don't taze me bro!!!!!!!!!!"
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by chrisd21 on Jun 23, 2010 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

Rec'd Chris

Because I was here for that…and the man speaks the truth

If the Treasury Secretary doesn't have to pay taxes, then why do I?

by Shake on Jun 23, 2010 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions  

feeling like im in the twilight zone!

because i’ve been on the other side of this argument so many times. lol

"don't taze me bro!!!!!!!!!!"
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by chrisd21 on Jun 23, 2010 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions  

Happy to stick your nose in there is one thing

Good tackling is another. I will happily stick my dick in just about anyone with a vagina….that doesn’t mean I’m successful at actually doing it on a consistent basis. Dunta would still bring a big hit, but he got to the point where going for the knockout led to him missing the tackle way too often. Big hitter does not necessarily equal good tackler. Dunta was physical for a corner, but not a good tackler. I can’t think of any more ways to say the same thing so I will just stop there.

…oh and he was crap in coverage last year, and over-rated before the injury (as in good solid player not great player).

"Well, at least our players kept their helmets on, so that showed some intelligence"-Bob McNair

by papabear on Jun 24, 2010 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions  

was known as a corner that was happy to stick his nose in there and make a tackle

You must have not seen his superman flying tackles last year where he got nowhere near the ball carrier.

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

by nolander on Jun 24, 2010 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

2011 Draft

1. OG
2. OT
3. QB
4. DL
5. DL
6 &7. Trade for solid back up QB

by TEXSON on Jun 23, 2010 9:48 PM CDT reply actions  

Card subject to change

You never know what might happen

I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.

by The Night Owl on Jun 24, 2010 2:27 AM CDT up reply actions  

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