How you make a mock? - Houston Texans Message Board & Forum

Wolf6151 · 12-27-2011

When you guys make a mock draft what perspective do you take?

1. Mock made trying to predict what the Texans will do?
2. Mock made suggesting players that will fit the Texans system and be appropriate for the team?
3. Mock made as if your the GM/HC and these are the moves you'd make if you were in charge?

I've been curious about this since I think many of us take different perspectives.

rmartin65 · 12-27-2011

I think its a combination. I mock what I would do while guessing what Smithiak is looking for, which means that the players are ones I would like for the Texans system.

mussop · 12-28-2011

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Originally Posted by Wolf6151

When you guys make a mock draft what perspective do you take?

1. Mock made trying to predict what the Texans will do?
2. Mock made suggesting players that will fit the Texans system and be appropriate for the team?
3. Mock made as if your the GM/HC and these are the moves you'd make if you were in charge?

I've been curious about this since I think many of us take different perspectives.

1 and 2

Insideop · 12-28-2011

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Originally Posted by mussop

1 and 2

This. ^^^^

aussie_texan · 12-28-2011

i would say usually 2 and 3

Texan4Ever · 12-30-2011

Based on 2 and 3, 3 mostly. When I make mocks I look at A.) Is the player BPA on the board? B.) Does he fill a need? and C.) How much of an immediate impact can he make.

For example, if there is a WR who is rated lower than a RB but the WR has a chance to make an immediate impact compared to the RB, I tend to go with that WR.

steelbtexan · 12-30-2011

3 with a little bit of 2.

For instance, I look for ZBS OL, larger 5 techs and OLB's with size/pass rushing skills.

I pick the guys I think would pick that fit Gary/Wades system. (Ricks job)

texdawg · 01-01-2012

I usually lean toward #3.

I would even take it a quite a bit farther and imagine that I have total control over the idiots running my team (Browns) and can do a much better job than any of them have shown they are capable of doing. You know, kinda like that old gangster movie where Al Capone goes into the meeting and their all sitting around the table and he has the baseball bat and whacks some poor loser upside the head. At least that how it always seems to work out when I'm daydreaming. LOL

I follow the Texans every week and really enjoy the mocks you guys/gals come up with.

Just kiddin about that baseball bat thing, being a lifelong Brown's fan can lead to a pretty vivid imagination. LOL

**beerlover** · 01-01-2012

I prefer a good game of darts

**ArlingtonTexan** · 01-01-2012

Look at whatever everybody else thinks then put a draft following whatever they say.

otisbean · 01-02-2012

2 and 3. It's hard not to look at need, but I think its best for the long run to go BPA. Hopefully, BPA fills a need as well. If not I think you fill needs through FA.

12-27-2011	#1
Wolf6151 Hall of Fame Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pearland, Texas Posts: 2,706 Rep Power: 6036	How you make a mock? When you guys make a mock draft what perspective do you take? 1. Mock made trying to predict what the Texans will do? 2. Mock made suggesting players that will fit the Texans system and be appropriate for the team? 3. Mock made as if your the GM/HC and these are the moves you'd make if you were in charge? I've been curious about this since I think many of us take different perspectives.

12-27-2011	#2
rmartin65 I'm Score Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 23 Posts: 7,498 Rep Power: 19221	Re: How you make a mock? I think its a combination. I mock what I would do while guessing what Smithiak is looking for, which means that the players are ones I would like for the Texans system.

12-28-2011	#5
aussie_texan All Pro Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 751 Rep Power: 5876	Re: How you make a mock? i would say usually 2 and 3

12-30-2011	#6
Texan4Ever Hall of Fame Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Great State of Texas Section: My couch Age: 23 Posts: 3,946 Rep Power: 10691	Re: How you make a mock? Based on 2 and 3, 3 mostly. When I make mocks I look at A.) Is the player BPA on the board? B.) Does he fill a need? and C.) How much of an immediate impact can he make. For example, if there is a WR who is rated lower than a RB but the WR has a chance to make an immediate impact compared to the RB, I tend to go with that WR.

12-30-2011	#7
steelbtexan Hall of Fame Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 50 Posts: 8,865 Rep Power: 22920	Re: How you make a mock? 3 with a little bit of 2. For instance, I look for ZBS OL, larger 5 techs and OLB's with size/pass rushing skills. I pick the guys I think would pick that fit Gary/Wades system. (Ricks job)

01-01-2012	#8
texdawg Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 137 Rep Power: 746	Re: How you make a mock? I usually lean toward #3. I would even take it a quite a bit farther and imagine that I have total control over the idiots running my team (Browns) and can do a much better job than any of them have shown they are capable of doing. You know, kinda like that old gangster movie where Al Capone goes into the meeting and their all sitting around the table and he has the baseball bat and whacks some poor loser upside the head. At least that how it always seems to work out when I'm daydreaming. LOL I follow the Texans every week and really enjoy the mocks you guys/gals come up with. Just kiddin about that baseball bat thing, being a lifelong Brown's fan can lead to a pretty vivid imagination. LOL __________________ "Well, I never thought about it before...but I suppose I'd let the kid go for about $1.99 a pound." FAR SIDE

01-01-2012	#9
beerlover Site Contributor Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 11,357 Rep Power: 15075	Re: How you make a mock? I prefer a good game of darts __________________ 2012 Draft was Mercilus

01-01-2012	#10
ArlingtonTexan Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 5,258 Rep Power: 19442	Re: How you make a mock? Look at whatever everybody else thinks then put a draft following whatever they say. __________________ It doesn't just seem like I was talking down to people, I was. (Runner 8/4/09).

01-02-2012	#11
otisbean Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Stowe VT Posts: 492 Rep Power: 2351	Re: How you make a mock? 2 and 3. It's hard not to look at need, but I think its best for the long run to go BPA. Hopefully, BPA fills a need as well. If not I think you fill needs through FA.

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