Playoffs
Hall of Fame
2011 NFL Draft
Texans discussed trading up to #6 for Patrick Peterson,
And when he was gone at #5 considered keeping the trade on for Aldon Smith at #6.
Story is Wade talked them into standing pat, then taking Watt.
Our fortunes could've been much different, but what a great position-player draft in 1st.
Code:
Rnd.Pick# NFL team Player Pos. College
1 1 Carolina Panthers Cam Newton QB Auburn
1 2 Denver Broncos Von Miller LB Texas A&M
1 3 Buffalo Bills Marcell Dareus DE Alabama
1 4 Cincinnati Bengals A. J. Green WR Georgia
1 5 Arizona Cardinals Patrick Peterson CB LSU
1 6 Atlanta Falcons Julio Jones WR Alabama
1 7 San Francisco 49ers Aldon Smith LB Missouri
1 8 Tennessee Titans Jake Locker QB Washington
1 9 Dallas Cowboys Tyron Smith OT USC Pac-10
1 10 Jacksonville Jaguars Blaine Gabbert QB Missouri
1 11 Houston Texans J. J. Watt DE Wisconsin
1 12 Minnesota Vikings Christian Ponder QB Florida State
1 13 Detroit Lions Nick Fairley DT Auburn
1 14 St. Louis Rams Robert Quinn DE North Carolina
1 15 Miami Dolphins Mike Pouncey C Florida
1 16 Washington Redskins Ryan Kerrigan DE Purdue
Texans discussed trading up to #6 for Patrick Peterson,
And when he was gone at #5 considered keeping the trade on for Aldon Smith at #6.
Story is Wade talked them into standing pat, then taking Watt.
Our fortunes could've been much different, but what a great position-player draft in 1st.