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NFL Draft 2010: Day 3

Garrett Graham TE Wisconsin. Awesome pick. And yes it was a need. OD is coming off injury and we don't want to be in the spot we were in last year if he gets hurt again.

Possibly the best TE in the draft.
 
The Pencil Neck said:
Almost all the guys everyone wanted with our last pick are still there for our next pick.

The bottom line is that you've got to leave your wants behind at this point. Just face it that we don't know these guys as well as we wish we did.
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That was my point earlier. The only FS taken after our pick was Stuckey. Chancellor is still available. Reshad Johnson is still there (who is Robert Johnson???) Dwyer is still there (for those of you who want yet another RB)

I still say no harm/no foul. ...yet
 
found this:

2010 NFL Draft Prospect Scouting Report:

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Garrett Graham, FB, Wisconsin
Garrett Graham isn't as flashy as many of the other tight end prospects for 2010, but he is one of the most complete players. Graham doesn't have the same type of straight line speed as Aaron Hernandez or Jermaine Gresham, but he always seems to find a way to get open. He saw his first major action as a sophomore, catching 30 passes for 328 yards and 4 touchdowns in 2007. He took over as the main target last year for the injured Travis Beckum and caught 40 passes for 540 yards and 5 touchdowns. He again surpassed those numbers as a senior. Graham has caught 51 passes for 624 yards and 7 touchdowns. These aren't eye popping statistics, but he plays for one of the most run heavy offenses of the last decade. Graham makes an excellent safety valve for his quarterback. He finds holes in zone coverage and sits down to provide an easy target. Because of Wisconsin's preference to run the ball, he has become an excellent run blocker. He has the size and upper body strength to take on defensive ends in the run game as well as linebackers. He may become an H-back in the NFL. Graham will likely be picked up in the late fourth or early fifth round of the 2010 draft.
 
El Tejano said:
Garrett Graham TE Wisconsin. Awesome pick. And yes it was a need. OD is coming off injury and we don't want to be in the spot we were in last year if he gets hurt again.

Possibly the best TE in the draft.
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For real? OD, Dreeson, Casey, Hill, and now Graham? Stupid pick.
 
Good work Thorn.

Ok, I'm buying.

Daniels is coming of a MAJOR injury, Hill is too, Casey is not a TE.

We needed this guy. (Still would of taken McCoy but this guy will do)
 
Ok. I have to change my BPA opinion. If it's a spot where you have a young pro-bowl player, you have a young backup, and you spent 2 draft picks on the position last year, maybe you should go to the 2nd BPA.
 
LikeMike said:
Might be better suited as an HB or FB... natural receiver... interesting. Our next Casey...
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We dont need a next Casey. Casey is only a second year pro, this is ridiculous to draft the exact same player two years in a row. Add in that Casey did not even play that much, and damn this is stupid. And didnt the Texans sign a TE the other day?
 
TexanBacker93 said:
Ok. I have to change my BPA opinion. If it's a spot where you have a young pro-bowl player, you have a young backup, and you spent 2 draft picks on the position last year, maybe you should go to the 2nd BPA.
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We have 1 FB on the roster... TEs = FBs on this team. So, not only do the TEs tend to be very envolved in special teams play, they also account for two positions on the offensive field. With Anthony Hill's injury, OD's contract situation, they are going to take some of these guys... If he was a highly rated FB, would you be okay with it? That's essentially what we just took.
 
I can only think they plan on trading OD with this last pick when this team needs OL and Safety help. Texans only have 3 picks left to address these issues
 
I think this says FAR more about Anthony Hill that it does OD. I'm actually OK with this pick. I'm not falling out of my chair excited, but I can see the thinking behind it. First, OD insurance, and second Hill insurance. And it's not like Mr. everything Rice really stood out last year either. Sooooo, I'm not saying I would go this way, but it's perfectly defensible. Assuming he sticks and/or the health of the others prove out, I say let's skip a TE next year shall we?
 
why another d-lineman, why another linebacker, why another TE,,,,why did we trade down in the second to get an extra third and a rb was selected in our spot? Why trade back up and draft rb in the second, why trade the extra third round pick?

Too many whys in this draft...I grade it now a Y.
 
also found this:

Although he was a tight end in three years at Wisconsin, Graham may lack the prototypical size and strength to play the position in the NFL and instead projects as one of the top fullbacks in this draft. There is no doubt he possesses the necessary receiving skills to succeed at the next level, finishing his career tied for fifth in school history with 16 receiving touchdowns and tied for sixth with 121 catches. He had his most productive season in 2009, leading the Badgers in touchdown receptions (seven) while ranking second in catches (51) and receiving yards (624). The best game of his career came in a 33-31 loss to Northwestern on Nov. 21, when he had six receptions for 98 yards and two TDs. A first-team All-Big Ten selection by the media and second-team All-Big Ten by the coaches, Graham is a very good athlete who played tight end, defensive end, punter and kicker in high school. He caught one pass for 10 yards at the Senior Bowl and performed well at the NFL combine, ranking sixth among tight ends in the vertical jump, eighth in the bench press and fourth in the 20-yard shuttle. Graham is tough and durable, playing through several injuries in college while still maintaining a high level of play against top-notch competition in the Big Ten. Although a willing blocker who never shies away from bigger defenders, he lacks the size to blow opponents off the line and will need to get stronger. A strong final year at Wisconsin and good performances in the postseason workouts have helped Graham move up many draft boards, and he could go as high as the fourth or fifth round.
 
We took Casey and Hill last year. We had some decent TE injuries and Hill may not be back for awhile. Perhpas this is redraft to get that blocking TE we wanted last year. A blocking TE is like an extra OG.
 
Good to see the Texans draft room has a sense of humor given the "Draft TE" jokes people make on here...

Graham looks like a player, it seems the Texans FO go strictly BPA at this point. Lets just hope it doesn't hurt us like last year (drafting 2 TEs when we had a need for another RB).

This organization does not seem to value the safety position very highly. It seems they are confident in going through the srap heap to find their safeties. They picked up both starters on the street afterall....
 
djohn2oo8 said:
How much do the Texans spend? It doesn't seem like much
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Well you are sitting here criticizing these draft picks left and right, calling them stupid, and referring to the front office as morons. I figured you had come to your conclusions on these picks based on a hours of meticulous film study, reading numerous sites, making mock drafts, and thinking about these picks in great depth.

Or, perhaps did you read a couple of websites, look at a few mocks, and parrot some name you really do not know becuase you read it somewhere?
 
The Pencil Neck said:
We have 3 injured TE's on the squad. I expect this says a lot about Hill.

People are calling this a finesse TE pick but this guy is supposed to be a good in-line blocker.
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People who have never heard or seen this guy play, are calling him a finesse TE.

Just because your 250lbs doesn't mean you can't block.
 
I hope Kubes snoring problem is better. Because sending Smith to the Combine by himself doesn't seem to be working out to well.

Hello 6-10
 
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