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Finally we get some more insight into whats going on...really interesting article worthy of a read on texans sight...you have to be a texan insider though.... here are some quotes from it.
http://www.houstontexans.com/news/detail.php?PRKey=3295
First of all, there are going to be some good players available at eight, so well have an opportunity to draft a good football player, Smith said of Houstons draft position. Number two, traditionally its been a point in the draft where theres movement.
In other words, if theres a guy on the board that other teams have rated very highly, and he starts to slip, a lot of times around that seven, eight or nine range, people start to want to move and get into position to take that guy who might have fallen.
According to Smith, this years draft is a good one for teams in search of an offensive lineman, cornerback or wide receiver.
I dont think that you go into the draft, for example, saying we have to get a corner in this draft because what happens then at that point is that you start to reach, Smith said. Because you cant predict what happens, you just dont know whos going to be available at that time, so you have to evaluate them, put a value on them and go from there. If a guy is there at a position of need, you take him. If not, you take the best available athlete.
http://www.houstontexans.com/news/detail.php?PRKey=3295
First of all, there are going to be some good players available at eight, so well have an opportunity to draft a good football player, Smith said of Houstons draft position. Number two, traditionally its been a point in the draft where theres movement.
In other words, if theres a guy on the board that other teams have rated very highly, and he starts to slip, a lot of times around that seven, eight or nine range, people start to want to move and get into position to take that guy who might have fallen.
According to Smith, this years draft is a good one for teams in search of an offensive lineman, cornerback or wide receiver.
I dont think that you go into the draft, for example, saying we have to get a corner in this draft because what happens then at that point is that you start to reach, Smith said. Because you cant predict what happens, you just dont know whos going to be available at that time, so you have to evaluate them, put a value on them and go from there. If a guy is there at a position of need, you take him. If not, you take the best available athlete.