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Texans Nightmare Pick

beerlover

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It's pushing 11:00pm on a Thursday evening late in April & Texans brain trust sits in New York waiting patiently to make their selection for Houston. Seems like three hours have passed already now our time is up to send the pick front & center to God himself so he can make the announcement to the football world. Already covered in sweat after processing 25 previous big, nervous & equally sweaty draft prospects, he advances to the podium wiping his brow.

Time stops, you drop everything your doing including your precious, beer (no not really). You struggle in agony, yell @ family/friends (soon to be ex) keep quiet & kick the dog for good measure, you are in the zone. Think damn it think, who is still available, followed by horror, who will the Texans take? Receivers you wanted are gone, as are all elite blue chip players @ every position of need. How did this happen? Your head is pounding, spinning hard (nothing to do with that empty 12pk laying harmlessly in the recycle tote). Feel nauseous, maybe a trip to the bathroom would relieve situation, but wait hold on can't miss the moment. Now your mind has gone completely blank, limp & empty can't think of a name or number worth the 26th pick, you start hoping that Texans trade down?

Then Goodell bends over his throne, I mean podium & announces, with the 26th selection in the 2012 NFL Draft the Houston Texans select.............. your worst nightmare pick.

Who is it____________________?

And Why___________________?
 
beerlover said:
It's pushing 11:00pm on a Thursday evening late in April & Texans brain trust sits in New York waiting patiently to make their selection for Houston. Seems like three hours have passed already now our time is up to send the pick front & center to God himself so he can make the announcement to the football world. Already covered in sweat after processing 25 previous big, nervous & equally sweaty draft prospects, he advances to the podium wiping his brow.

Time stops, you drop everything your doing including your precious, beer (no not really). You struggle in agony, yell @ family/friends (soon to be ex) keep quiet & kick the dog for good measure, you are in the zone. Think damn it think, who is still available, followed by horror, who will the Texans take? Receivers you wanted are gone, as are all elite blue chip players @ every position of need. How did this happen? Your head is pounding, spinning hard (nothing to do with that empty 12pk laying harmlessly in the recycle tote). Feel nauseous, maybe a trip to the bathroom would relieve situation, but wait hold on can't miss the moment. Now your mind has gone completely blank, limp & empty can't think of a name or number worth the 26th pick, you start hoping that Texans trade down?

Then Goodell bends over his throne, I mean podium & announces, with the 26th selection in the 2012 NFL Draft the Houston Texans select.............. your worst nightmare pick.

Who is it____________________?

And Why___________________?
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Fleener.

Basically just a beefed up WR. Doesn't block well.

I don't think he will make it that far, but if he does I would trade out and get something from a team who needs a receiving TE ... we don't.
 
Randle is a good choice. Just a big, fast guy who isn't really good at WR. If you hadn't said that I'd probably choose him. Stephen Hill would probably kill me. The guy is lightning fast, sure. Yeah, he came from a blocking school. Can he catch?
 
beerlover said:
It's pushing 11:00pm on a Thursday evening late in April & Texans brain trust sits in New York waiting patiently to make their selection for Houston. Seems like three hours have passed already now our time is up to send the pick front & center to God himself so he can make the announcement to the football world. Already covered in sweat after processing 25 previous big, nervous & equally sweaty draft prospects, he advances to the podium wiping his brow.

Time stops, you drop everything your doing including your precious, beer (no not really). You struggle in agony, yell @ family/friends (soon to be ex) keep quiet & kick the dog for good measure, you are in the zone. Think damn it think, who is still available, followed by horror, who will the Texans take? Receivers you wanted are gone, as are all elite blue chip players @ every position of need. How did this happen? Your head is pounding, spinning hard (nothing to do with that empty 12pk laying harmlessly in the recycle tote). Feel nauseous, maybe a trip to the bathroom would relieve situation, but wait hold on can't miss the moment. Now your mind has gone completely blank, limp & empty can't think of a name or number worth the 26th pick, you start hoping that Texans trade down?

Then Goodell bends over his throne, I mean podium & announces, with the 26th selection in the 2012 NFL Draft the Houston Texans select.............. your worst nightmare pick.

Who is it____________________?

And Why___________________?
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HWSNBN


Because I would prompltly punch myself in the junk and then swallow a shotgun shell.
 
Texan_Bill said:
HWSNBN


Because I would prompltly punch myself in the junk and then swallow a shotgun shell.
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I was just getting ready to say the same thing and I saw your message pop up. You never know they may pick the next HWSNBN!! Or the next J.J. Watt!
 
I keep coming back to Alshon Jeffery, WR, South Carolina. Concerns about his weight & work ethic, he impressed @ his Pro-Day after skipping working out @ the combine. He measured 6-3, weighed in @ 213lbs. Vertical 36.5 Broad Jump 10'2" & ran a 4.38 & 4.47 in his forty. Texans like big bodied WR's & if they can run fast well check that box now as well. I would rather take a shot with Fleener because he is consistent, durable, strong & smart. Jeffery scares the :eek: out of me & Texans are in the market for WR, regardless :overreact:
 
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Sorry, there seems to be lots of noise coming from the Texans booth. Seems like they're having a tough time deciding on their pick. Time has expired and we will have to move onto New England. New England is on the clock.........
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
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Sorry, there seems to be lots of noise coming from the Texans booth. Seems like they're having a tough time deciding on their pick. Time has expired and we will have to move onto New England. New England is on the clock.........
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If Wade wins the battle over RS we might stand a chance. If not? Well, there's always next year!:slapfight:
 
ckhouston said:
Fleener.

Basically just a beefed up WR. Doesn't block well.

I don't think he will make it that far, but if he does I would trade out and get something from a team who needs a receiving TE ... we don't.
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I was really thinking Fleener myself cause i know Kubiak has an obsession for TEs but i think Mo Sanu kinda scares me too, seems like a bit of a reach if they took him. maybe sanu or randle in the second rd would be ok but not in the first. Seems like all the mocks have the receivers slipping and us taken Wright but that kinda bothers me too just bc i feel hes more of a slot and we dont need another slot we need a legit #2.. that being said, i REALLY like LB Nick Perry out of USC
 
BattleRedRock said:
I was really thinking Fleener myself cause i know Kubiak has an obsession for TEs but i think Mo Sanu kinda scares me too, seems like a bit of a reach if they took him. maybe sanu or randle in the second rd would be ok but not in the first. Seems like all the mocks have the receivers slipping and us taken Wright but that kinda bothers me too just bc i feel hes more of a slot and we dont need another slot we need a legit #2.. that being said, i REALLY like LB Nick Perry out of USC
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And I bet Wade does too and has already bent Rick's ear.:turtle:
 
My "Nightmare Pick" is sure to be whoever Kubiak picks, I sure hope Phillips is in charge of this years draft as well. He did great last year, don't mess with what works.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
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Sorry, there seems to be lots of noise coming from the Texans booth. Seems like they're having a tough time deciding on their pick. Time has expired and we will have to move onto New England. New England is on the clock.........
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Ok who is the guy in the choke hold, Gary?
 
beerlover said:
I keep coming back to Alshon Jeffery, WR, South Carolina. Concerns about his weight & work ethic, he impressed @ his Pro-Day after skipping working out @ the combine. He measured 6-3, weighed in @ 213lbs. Vertical 36.5 Broad Jump 10'2" & ran a 4.38 & 4.47 in his forty. Texans like big bodied WR's & if they can run fast well check that box now as well. I would rather take a shot with Fleener because he is consistent, durable, strong & smart. Jeffery scares the :eek: out of me & Texans are in the market for WR, regardless :overreact:
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Uhhh...Jeffrey would piss me off.

Can't believe scouts actually fell for his pro day ploy and have moved him back up draft boards. A guy with a playing weight of 230+ runs the 40 at 213 lbs to impress scouts. What does he run when he puts that weight back on hmm?
 
ckhouston said:
Fleener.

Basically just a beefed up WR. Doesn't block well.

I don't think he will make it that far, but if he does I would trade out and get something from a team who needs a receiving TE ... we don't.
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No one drafts TE's because of their blocking ability anymore. :vincepalm: The Patriots drafted two receiving TE's in 2010. Seems to have worked out pretty well for them. :brando:

Considering OD's injury history, size of contract, age and the fact that his backup has had one catch in his career, I would say TE is defiantly a need.

I just hope we don't reach for a WR with better talent like Fleener available. Take the BPA regardless of position except for the obvious.
 
fatshon jeffery, cause...

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he'll have million$ of more reasons to not wanna work out after he gets drafted.
 
Trap_Star said:
fatshon jeffery, cause...

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he'll have million$ of more reasons to not wanna work out after he gets drafted.
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The breasts under his chest pads make it likely that he's been playing with some "gym candy" (without ever seeing a gym) or fooling around with funny cigarettes (and inhaling).:kitten:
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
The breasts under his chest pads make it likely that he's been playing with some "gym candy" (without ever seeing a gym) or fooling around with funny cigarettes (and inhaling).:kitten:
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I cannot believe you are talking about the fat man in red Santa Claus.
 
beerlover said:
I keep coming back to Alshon Jeffery, WR, South Carolina. Concerns about his weight & work ethic, he impressed @ his Pro-Day after skipping working out @ the combine. He measured 6-3, weighed in @ 213lbs. Vertical 36.5 Broad Jump 10'2" & ran a 4.38 & 4.47 in his forty. Texans like big bodied WR's & if they can run fast well check that box now as well. I would rather take a shot with Fleener because he is consistent, durable, strong & smart. Jeffery scares the :eek: out of me & Texans are in the market for WR, regardless :overreact:
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If Jeffrey is there when we pick its a no brainer. He comes here and is automatically the #2 WR.
 
ANY RB or QB in the first round would be a disaster.

actually, the more I think about it, we should parley our first round pick into extra later picks. We'll have to get really lucky for one of the top WRs or OLBs to be around @ #26. No OL guy that can start will be left there either. No other position pick that late has a legit chance to come in and start. And I don't care for the idea of drafting backups with our #1 pick.
 
my nightmare pick would have to be Brandon Weeden. not because his a bad player just that it means schaub is not gonna be healthy and its career ending.

but honestly i think we'll be fine and we will have a great draft :homer:
 
Any Rick Smith-generated pick of a defensive back. His history of selecting DBs has been absolutely horrid.
 
Premier said:
Alshon Jeffrey came into his proday at 213 pounds and ran a high 4.4

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So what...?

His playing weight has always been around 230. All that tells me is he wasn't confident about his speed at that weight (hence shedding weight quickly for the combine, but not working out) and then focusing on running fast at his pro day.

There is literally no reason to put any stock in what he did at his pro day unless he is committing to play at that weight at the next level.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
The breasts under his chest pads make it likely that he's been playing with some "gym candy" (without ever seeing a gym) or fooling around with funny cigarettes (and inhaling).:kitten:
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Man that is ridiculous!! there are D-lineman in better shape than this guy! hell JJ Watt looks better than him and hes 6'6 290 etc.. If im his college coach im not letting him get on the practice field looking like he just left Golden Corral after about 3 hrs of eating non stop... and he is supposed to be a "skill guy"? IF we are going offense and that is set in stone, Fleener probably wouldnt be a bad pick after all but ive been watching a lot of games on STEPHEN HILL and he really does look like he has a lot of upside. his team really just wanted to utilize his speed more by running the reverse etc.. but when thrown too the guy has good hands...
 
I'm always nervous about the FO drafting someone in the 1st rd. I did agree & like the Watt pick! It's just when this FO becomes cute is what scares me, ala Kareem "fighting chicken" Jackson! And don't even bother to think what is the best pick for the team, bcuz they won't pick that player! lol!:vincepalm:
 
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Smith and Kubiak's drafting overall has been pretty decent I'm not sure why some of you are acting like their the next Matt Millen. Even as bad as Kareem Jackson is perceived by some of you, he's certainly no Vernon Gholston or Jason Smith or what have you. I think some of you are forgetting just how awful Charley Casserly was at the draft game all of a sudden.

I'm not saying either of these guys are Ozzie Newsome or whatever, but come on, the guy who said Rick Smith's DB drafting history was horrible is full of it. Glover Quin in the 4th, Brice McCain in the 6th, Troy Nolan in the 7th is pretty much the opposite of horrible. And Kubiak's offensive picks have not been bad outside of Jacoby Jones, and even then, he's certainly not the most offensive 3rd rounder anybody has ever seen my lord. John freaking Beck was picked 40th overall by the Dolphins. JOHN BECK. Ted Ginn went like 9th overall. TED GINN.

Kubiak as a gameday coach and Rick Smith as a cap manager? Yeah, not that great. But these guys do a decent job in the draft, which gets our hopes up, which are usually dashed by about week 12, which makes us angry, repeat.
 
Hell, the Texans are probably a top 5 draft team when you actually look at each team's draft.

Compare any Colts, Titans, or Jaguars draft from recent years and it's not even close.
 
b0ng said:
Smith and Kubiak's drafting overall has been pretty decent I'm not sure why some of you are acting like their the next Matt Millen. Even as bad as Kareem Jackson is perceived by some of you, he's certainly no Vernon Gholston or Jason Smith or what have you. I think some of you are forgetting just how awful Charley Casserly was at the draft game all of a sudden.

I'm not saying either of these guys are Ozzie Newsome or whatever, but come on, the guy who said Rick Smith's DB drafting history was horrible is full of it. Glover Quin in the 4th, Brice McCain in the 6th, Troy Nolan in the 7th is pretty much the opposite of horrible. And Kubiak's offensive picks have not been bad outside of Jacoby Jones, and even then, he's certainly not the most offensive 3rd rounder anybody has ever seen my lord. John freaking Beck was picked 40th overall by the Dolphins. JOHN BECK. Ted Ginn went like 9th overall. TED GINN.

Kubiak as a gameday coach and Rick Smith as a cap manager? Yeah, not that great. But these guys do a decent job in the draft, which gets our hopes up, which are usually dashed by about week 12, which makes us angry, repeat.
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A lot of people don't remember that when the dolphins took ginn, Adam Schefter came on air seconds later saying had the dolphins not taken ginn, we were going to with the 10th pick.
 
The only stellar draft in the Rick Smith era was last year & one could argue Wade Phillips was the heavy handed defensive guru that wanted JJ Watt & Brooks Reed. I will give him credit however as a good listener :pop:

Now will Texans FO still listen? With both DeMeco & Mario gone I sure hope so, hence reason why I started this thread. To gauge the pulse of my fellow, knowledgeable Texan fans.
 
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Alshon Jeffrey came into his proday at 213 pounds and ran a high 4.4

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That is exactly the problem.Which Jeffery do you get? The player who ballooned his last season or the one who dropped way below playing weight when he saw his status drop out of first round? Do you trust him to stay away from quarter pounders with cheese and chili fries when he has a million dollar deal? :bunpan:
 
badboy said:
That is exactly the problem.Which Jeffery do you get? The player who ballooned his last season or the one who dropped way below playing weight when he saw his status drop out of first round? Do you trust him to stay away from quarter pounders with cheese and chili fries when he has a million dollar deal? :bunpan:
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+1

When players suddenly drop weight before their pro day, then that should be a red flag. He had more than enough reasons to stay in shape all of last year, and he either couldn't or wouldn't.

Players typically gain weight when they enter the NFL, so big question marks with Jeffery.
 
b0ng said:
Smith and Kubiak's drafting overall has been pretty decent I'm not sure why some of you are acting like their the next Matt Millen. Even as bad as Kareem Jackson is perceived by some of you, he's certainly no Vernon Gholston or Jason Smith or what have you. I think some of you are forgetting just how awful Charley Casserly was at the draft game all of a sudden.

I'm not saying either of these guys are Ozzie Newsome or whatever, but come on, the guy who said Rick Smith's DB drafting history was horrible is full of it. Glover Quin in the 4th, Brice McCain in the 6th, Troy Nolan in the 7th is pretty much the opposite of horrible. And Kubiak's offensive picks have not been bad outside of Jacoby Jones, and even then, he's certainly not the most offensive 3rd rounder anybody has ever seen my lord. John freaking Beck was picked 40th overall by the Dolphins. JOHN BECK. Ted Ginn went like 9th overall. TED GINN.

Kubiak as a gameday coach and Rick Smith as a cap manager? Yeah, not that great. But these guys do a decent job in the draft, which gets our hopes up, which are usually dashed by about week 12, which makes us angry, repeat.
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1 playoff appearance in a decade. Rah-Rah-Rah

Decent is good enough for fans with low expectations. (Not me)
 
I just hope that they don't try to outsmart the rest of the league by drafting another small-school player like Jacoby.
 
beerlover said:
The only stellar draft in the Rick Smith era was last year & one could argue Wade Phillips was the heavy handed defensive guru that wanted JJ Watt & Brooks Reed. I will give him credit however as a good listener :pop:

Now will Texans FO still listen? With both DeMeco & Mario gone I sure hope so, hence reason why I started this thread. To gauge the pulse of my fellow, knowledgeable Texan fans.
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2009 was a FAR better draft than 2011. Quit giving wade smith all the credit.

2009
Cushing
Barwin
Caldwell
Quin
Casey
McCain
Nolan

2011 we got Watt and Reed. Both great, but behind them, what? Harris didn't play, Carmichael didn't play, Keo was ok on special teams, Yates was good, Newton barely played and Ozougwu didn't make the team

Also in 2009, Arian Foster.
 
beerlover said:
The only stellar draft in the Rick Smith era was last year & one could argue Wade Phillips was the heavy handed defensive guru that wanted JJ Watt & Brooks Reed. I will give him credit however as a good listener.
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also go back and watch the press conference from Thursday night and Friday morning and it is very clear that wade Phillips wanted Aldon Smith ahead of everyone else. To his credit, Aldon smith looks to be a great player, but to give wade credit for putting his foot down and tell Rick smith to draft jj watt is ridiculous.
 
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