Texanballer
Noob
QB drafted by Us.
probably wont make the team i assume
probably wont make the team i assume
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Alex Brink?
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triplethreat
Waterboy
What was the point of that pick? I was thinking Ali Highsmith there.
camron1269
Noob
this was the only pick of the draft i didnt like. dont know much about him. hes got numbers. kubiak said he wants a late QB to groom but i was hoping a bigname guy like johnson brennan woodson.
henderson highsmith blake and hillis were all there.
henderson highsmith blake and hillis were all there.
J-Russ
Veteran
I bet Weaver is still going to start and Mario will be stuck at RE. Then when half of the TT members say Mario is best at LE, the other half will say but we don't have anybody to play RE. Well, we didn't even freaking tried to get anybody for that position.
So I guess its still Weaver-LE and Mario-RE. Thanks FO.
So I guess its still Weaver-LE and Mario-RE. Thanks FO.
bah007
Hall of Fame
No thanks.
I didn't know we were gonna look at QB in the 7th, but if we did, this is the guy I wanted.
adam
Guero
Perhaps just to add people to the position. Short of Schaub, we have no reasonably young QBs on the roster. I remember Shane Boyd being on the practice squad...but, well...yeah. I don't remember whether we kept Nall or not, but...well, see Boyd. I don't know anything about Brink, but a spare QB is never a bad thing.
Here's one rationale to draft a QB. With Schaub, Rosenfels, & Gray already on the roster, it would be difficult to grab a decent UDFA QB. Most would look for a spot where they could compete for the 3rd QB spot. And if a trade possibility opens up during the preseason, the Texans might need a 3rd QB. So let's not trash Smith & Kubiak just yet.
Line_Producer
Party Rocker
Ah yes, because we all know that opinions on the internet are honest to God proof of what the FO is thinking.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that he was rated higher on their boards than some of the other prospects. Perhaps they want to pull a Drew Henson with him.
Perhaps, the same guys available in the 7th will be available as UDFA's.
Perhaps someone shouldn't have pissed in your cornflakes.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that he was rated higher on their boards than some of the other prospects. Perhaps they want to pull a Drew Henson with him.
Perhaps, the same guys available in the 7th will be available as UDFA's.
Perhaps someone shouldn't have pissed in your cornflakes.
The Pencil Neck
Hall of Fame
NitroGSXR
Super Sic #58
Hmmm.... I guess I'm not on the brink of it all. Good rationalizing here. Real good.
TheRealJoker
Hall of Fame
From his description it sounds like he's an overachiever competitive type. If i'm not mistaken Quinn Gray is the type of guy who isn't very motivated sometimes and doesn't work as hard as he should to be a better qb?
I guess Brink is brought in to push Gray and let him know his spot on the roster isn't a gimme. When Gray turns up his play and earns his spot then put Brink on the practice squad and let him compete for a roster spot in 09.
I guess Brink is brought in to push Gray and let him know his spot on the roster isn't a gimme. When Gray turns up his play and earns his spot then put Brink on the practice squad and let him compete for a roster spot in 09.
YoungTexanFan
All Pro
I'm fine with the pick of a QB. I would have preferred Josh Johnson, but a 7th round QB is just fine. I am still baffled by the 6th round choice and in no way do I anticipate Barber playing in the NFL.
TheRealJoker
Hall of Fame
From his description it sounds like he's an overachiever competitive type. If i'm not mistaken Quinn Gray is the type of guy who isn't very motivated sometimes and doesn't work as hard as he should to be a better qb?
I guess Brink is brought in to push Gray and let him know his spot on the roster isn't a gimme. When Gray turns up his play and earns his spot then put Brink on the practice squad and let him compete for a roster spot in 09.
I guess Brink is brought in to push Gray and let him know his spot on the roster isn't a gimme. When Gray turns up his play and earns his spot then put Brink on the practice squad and let him compete for a roster spot in 09.
I dunno, but the guy we drafted with last years 7th rounder
may end up being a starting LB this year, so 7th round picks do make real
contributions sometimes. But they do need to develope a full-time back-up
for Schaub (or Sage) for the long-term and Kubiak needs to have a young QB around for his pet project.
may end up being a starting LB this year, so 7th round picks do make real
contributions sometimes. But they do need to develope a full-time back-up
for Schaub (or Sage) for the long-term and Kubiak needs to have a young QB around for his pet project.
Carr Bombed
Hall of Fame
The offseason is not over, far from it..........There's going to be plenty of UDFAs and we still have the June 1st cuts to sort through. Kubiak and Smith will address the DE position before camp starts.
TiredOfSuffering
Practice Squad
Holy cow. We're thin as hell at OLB and we could have had Highsmith OR Henderson.
We could have taken Josh Barrett in the 6th.
We could have grabbed Griffin from Texas, who was thought to be good enough to maybe get picked in the 3rd round.
Barrett, Henderson, Highsmith, and Griffin have ALL MADE PLAYS for bigtime programs in bigtime games, and they're playing positions of need, and we're taking a frigging POS quarterback who isn't even going to be on this team in two years.
It doesn't seem to matter who we put in the chair, we just can't seem to draft.
We could have taken Josh Barrett in the 6th.
We could have grabbed Griffin from Texas, who was thought to be good enough to maybe get picked in the 3rd round.
Barrett, Henderson, Highsmith, and Griffin have ALL MADE PLAYS for bigtime programs in bigtime games, and they're playing positions of need, and we're taking a frigging POS quarterback who isn't even going to be on this team in two years.
It doesn't seem to matter who we put in the chair, we just can't seem to draft.
The Pencil Neck
Hall of Fame
Josh Johnson was gone a long time ago.
281
Veteran
i hate this pick, but your reasoning is good.
TheRealJoker
Hall of Fame
So because you disagree with our 6th/7th round picks at a spot in the draft where teams have drastically different boards our organization cant draft despite proving they could in fact draft their last 2 drafts?
Stay an armchair draft analyst budday, but more importantly stay away from the computer until you can actually offer an educated opinion.
Carr Bombed
Hall of Fame
Yep, Owen Daniels, DeMeco Ryans, Fred Bennett, and the decision to take Mario Williams has been horrible and has set this franchise back for years.
We're screwed then. Carr Bombed
Hall of Fame
You can't fill all your major holes in one draft. Houston DID FILL ALOT OF HOLES.
LT
OLB
CB
RB
were all filled, stop bitching.
oh and June 1st cuts is nothing to turn your nose up at, there are always great players cut from rosters, it's a second FA period.
No they were not , the LT is a project and we needed more than one DB , where is the DE ?
We had good shots today at some good talent and chose a SS and QB of no import to this team or of much talent .
second guessing a 7th round pick is never a smart thing.
When you get to the 7th round.. ANYONE who played college football is a viable choice.. if the coaches saw something that they felt could translate to success in the pros, then they are justified in taking that player.
Considering Kubiak's pedigree.. im pretty excited about the pick. If this guy can be groomed by Kubiak for the next few years..he may turn out to be our Tom Brady some day.. or possibly a 1st day pick, through a trade.
Or he may end up being cut.. whatever the case.. the 7th round pick rarely makes the team.. so no reason to worry bout it..one way or the other.
When you get to the 7th round.. ANYONE who played college football is a viable choice.. if the coaches saw something that they felt could translate to success in the pros, then they are justified in taking that player.
Considering Kubiak's pedigree.. im pretty excited about the pick. If this guy can be groomed by Kubiak for the next few years..he may turn out to be our Tom Brady some day.. or possibly a 1st day pick, through a trade.
Or he may end up being cut.. whatever the case.. the 7th round pick rarely makes the team.. so no reason to worry bout it..one way or the other.
J-Russ
Veteran
We didn't tried to fill those holes through the draft or by FA, was what I meant to say. You might say those were just 6th and 7th round pick and they made not matter, nuh-uh. Brian Johnston was one of the top sleeper, Darell Robertson Was considered a 3rd round pick, Tommy Blake was once considered a 1st round pick. All of them RDE and we had a chance at all three of them.
Of course we can't fill all of our holes. Tell me though, when did a third string SS and QB became a bigger need over a pass-rushing DE for us?
Specnatz
Hall of Fame
Who says he is a project? Kiper? That doofus thought bush was the all to be all and that has not worked out so well. Even if he is a bit of a project we still have Salaam starting and he can learn from a vetern and hopefully get some reps through out the season.
OK so we got one DB in the draft and one in FA, you act like they have done nothing. Well your wrong. They can not fill every hole every draft, and Smith/Kubiak might not have thought that at where they were drafting one was not of value. If Weaver is healthy next season there should be more production, if not they will get one next draft.
Get off the ledge.
Hardcore Texan
Magnet Man
This is what I am thinking.
I really like all of the other picks, strongly but this one has me scratching my head. But, WTH do I know, I trust Kubes and Smith's judgement way over mine. It will be interesting to see how it developes.
I see this as possibly a sign that Sage or Gray is about to be traded, and probably Sage.
I see us carrying two QB's next year (Schaub and Gray) and Alex Brink on the PS if he is needed a la Boyd. (and I like Boyd). Meaning that we trade Sage for a CB or LB. But this is just my imagination hard at work....LOL.
drewmar74
disgruntled
I thought that was the plan with Jared Zabransky?
Me, when I saw that pick come up on the TV = :elle:
Being an LSU fan, I really wanted Highsmith....
Damn you, Smithiak! You hurt my little feelings!
McNair said in the press conference yesterday that he was basically a project. More specifically, he said something about it being a year or two before he would reach his potential, and that Salaam had been starting for them and could continue. I imagine they hope he will start sooner rather than later, but I expect to see Salaam as our starting LT on day 1.
Agreed. Of all the criticisms, not "filling holes" is not one you can level at the Texans. I think many people would have listed our top 3 needs, in order, as LT, CB, RB, and that's what we took, in that order! Personally, I thought OLB was our next biggest need, and that was our fourth pick! By the time you're in rounds 6 and 7, "filling holes" cannot be your focus - you need to find anyone who has the potential to stick with the team, regardless of position. The talent available among UDFAs is not appreciably lower than what you get in rounds 6 and 7.
I'll second this post
Carr Bombed
Hall of Fame
well according to Kubiak and Smith that SS and QB WERE more important, I stopped second guessing them a LONG time ago. That QB could allow us to trade Sage for something valuable who knows?
We still have a chance at two of the three of them! Robertson and Blake weren't drafted. I don't like the last two picks, either, but if you're wanting to fill holes, those aren't the rounds to do it (unless it's a P/K/LS/etc.). That's where you look for some hidden talent.
huckdabuck
Practice Squad
kastofsna
Hall of Fame
no, Kiper liked the pick and said he'll be good.
TheRealJoker
Hall of Fame
Correct, Mcshay is the one who said he was a project. He even went as far as to say he'll start by year 2 but he wont be very good.
The owner of the texans said that he was a project also .
