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I'd swap 9 and 10
I thought about it but the Texans selected Brink 7th rd. in last year's draft.
Are you guys sure we don't need a DT?LMAO!!!I want to draft Jeria Perry from Ole Miss but I wish we had not wasted our other first round DT pick TJ.
And he was so impressive they cut him. It wasn't until Schaub was hurt that they resigned him to the practice squad, so don't pull they had him on the practice squad argument. Brink was a wasted pick. They should have taken Aldridge with that pick.
I'm conflicted with saftey and DE being the biggest needs. I guess I'd say Saftey slightly edges out DE. With that being said, I believe we should go with a DE in the first round due to the lack of premiere talent at the saftey posistion in this years draft.
I've also heard a lot of talk about taking an OLB with our first pick. I've tried wraping my mind around this one. Honestly, I like our linebacking corps. Ryans is the cornerstone without a doubt. Our two youngersters, Dyles and Adibi, both look to be progressing nicley. We do need Dyles to stay healthy and continue to improve and we need Adibi to add some lbs. With that being said, Dyles was leading our team in tackles before he got hurt and Adibi seemed to be consistantly around the ball. If a 1st round prospect drops to the 3rd round then I think we should take a hard look at him. I dont think it is a position that needs to be addressed in the first.
It depends on who falls to us. If we take ReyRey, he'd be an upgrade at SAM over Diles and we could even re-arrange our LB's and put Demeco at SAM and Rey at Mike. That MIGHT be a better overall configuration. And if the elite DE's that we have on our board are already gone, then it might make sense to go ahead and upgrade the LB's. The fact that both Adibi and Diles have had problems staying on the field worries me.
So, I'm not going to be upset if they decide to upgrade the LB's in the first. I don't think it's our biggest position of need but it might make the most sense when need hits available talent.
- de
- s
- lb
- og/c
- dt
- rb
- db
- te
- wr
- qb
- de (really 1a)
- s (really 1b)
- og/c
- rb
- lb
- db
- dt
- wr
- te
- qb
Here's my rationale:
We need to improve our red zone offense. I think we can do that by improving the inside of our line and by adding a bruising running back. I was hesitant to put OG/C this high because I don't want to mess with the chemistry of the line. But I think we can improve the interior.
I dropped DT from a position of importance because I think that the change in defensive philosophy is going to improve our DT play. I think that the shift from a read and react/sideline to sideline to an up-the-field, gap shooting approach is going to utilize our DT's to their best ability. I think Amobi and TJ are both going to improve dramatically.
I think WR is more important than TE. I think we can upgrade Anderson and/or Davis.
The LB position is the one that I'm not sure about. If a really quality LB like a Rey Maualuga (sp) drops to us... it's going to be hard to say no. And if someone like a Cushing or a Matthews has a great Combine, it's going to be hard to say no to them. And although I like Diles, I think we can upgrade him. I was tempted to move LB up but I think we might be OK.
And he was so impressive they cut him. It wasn't until Schaub was hurt that they resigned him to the practice squad, so don't pull they had him on the practice squad argument. Brink was a wasted pick. They should have taken Aldridge with that pick.
Play-making WR to pair with AJ or to give us a slot guy if you are a Walter lover
- de (really 1a)
- s (really 1b)
- og/c
- rb
- lb
- db
- dt
- wr
- te
- qb
Here's my rationale:
We need to improve our red zone offense. I think we can do that by improving the inside of our line and by adding a bruising running back. I was hesitant to put OG/C this high because I don't want to mess with the chemistry of the line. But I think we can improve the interior.
I dropped DT from a position of importance because I think that the change in defensive philosophy is going to improve our DT play. I think that the shift from a read and react/sideline to sideline to an up-the-field, gap shooting approach is going to utilize our DT's to their best ability. I think Amobi and TJ are both going to improve dramatically.
I think WR is more important than TE. I think we can upgrade Anderson and/or Davis.
The LB position is the one that I'm not sure about. If a really quality LB like a Rey Maualuga (sp) drops to us... it's going to be hard to say no. And if someone like a Cushing or a Matthews has a great Combine, it's going to be hard to say no to them. And although I like Diles, I think we can upgrade him. I was tempted to move LB up but I think we might be OK.
I saw one mock that had us taking Vontae Davis (CB) in the 1st & Sean Smith (CB/S) in the 2nd round. That's an interesting way of looking at it. If we could address DE in free agency (Canty, Adeyanju, Peppers, Berry), then going after Davis & Smith might not be a bad idea.
Is there any reason why we couldn't run 4 CB's out there?
Either MLB or NT
DeMeco got eaten alive by blockers with the crap DT play in front of him. Either a beast MLB like Rey Rey needs to be drafted and let DeMeco get kicked to outside or draft a NT to soak up blocks.
Play-making WR to pair with AJ or to give us a slot guy if you are a Walter lover
It depends on who falls to us. If we take ReyRey, he'd be an upgrade at SAM over Diles and we could even re-arrange our LB's and put Demeco at SAM and Rey at Mike. That MIGHT be a better overall configuration. And if the elite DE's that we have on our board are already gone, then it might make sense to go ahead and upgrade the LB's. The fact that both Adibi and Diles have had problems staying on the field worries me.
So, I'm not going to be upset if they decide to upgrade the LB's in the first. I don't think it's our biggest position of need but it might make the most sense when need hits available talent.
Really? A wasted pick in the 7th huh? No such thing. While we have been incredibly lucky the last few years by getting production from our 7th rounders, that certainly isnt the norm. Like beer lover already stated hiding a qb on the practice squad is pretty comon place not just with the Texans but around the league. Give the Texans some tie with Brink to develope. If he doesnt oh well its just a flyer in the 7th. If e does then we struck gold.
Very low risk high reward scenario.
It's not the qb they took that makes the pick a waste, but the RB they passed. Plus as stated they cut he player and did not sign him to the practice squad the 1st few weeks. That shows me the teams really does not have a strong feeling on the kid. Had they signed him the PS day one, then I would have a different view of this pick.
I look at every pick as important, unlike Casserly I do not like to throw away any of the picks. Brink could have been had as a UDFA, he is not strong armed and did not come from a big named college program. Wasted pick. There where players passed that could have helped this team passed up for Brink, again I point to Aldridge.
you know I'm not shy about the draft, however I was hoping more for a serious look @ what are the critical positions that have to upgraded? how do the Texans make the jump like Arizona did last year from selecting #15 to this Sunday's Superbowl?
1. currently the Texans do not the edge rusher they need, that has to be #1. what people are mis-interpreting is you don't HAVE TO SPEND A FIRST RD. PICK TO GET ONE! Justin Tuck was a 3rd. pick, better yet Kyle Vanden Bosch aquired by Tennessee also in 05 for next to nothing, never produced or flashed much as a Cardinal because of injuy's. so yes this is #1 need but there are assorted, less obvious ways to address this need.
My opinion in order of importance looks like this.
1. SS
6. FS
I don't see it this way at all. With Smith, we were running a defense that tried to play halves with the safeties. So, we didn't have a real SS/FS setup. All of our safeties are very similar and most would be considered SS's, I think.
Hopefully, in our new scheme, we'll have a normal safety setup.
And if we do, I think our biggest need is for a free safety not a strong one. I think most of our guys could play a decent SS role but we don't have anyone with the range needed to play a true FS role. So, I'd actually swap these two positions in terms of need.
you know I'm not shy about the draft, however I was hoping more for a serious look @ what are the critical positions that have to upgraded? how do the Texans make the jump like Arizona did last year from selecting #15 to this Sunday's Superbowl?
1. currently the Texans do not the edge rusher they need, that has to be #1. what people are mis-interpreting is you don't HAVE TO SPEND A FIRST RD. PICK TO GET ONE! Justin Tuck was a 3rd. pick, better yet Kyle Vanden Bosch aquired by Tennessee also in 05 for next to nothing, never produced or flashed much as a Cardinal because of injuy's. so yes this is #1 need but there are assorted, less obvious ways to address this need.
you know I'm not shy about the draft, however I was hoping more for a serious look @ what are the critical positions that have to upgraded? how do the Texans make the jump like Arizona did last year from selecting #15 to this Sunday's Superbowl?
1. currently the Texans do not the edge rusher they need, that has to be #1. what people are mis-interpreting is you don't HAVE TO SPEND A FIRST RD. PICK TO GET ONE! Justin Tuck was a 3rd. pick, better yet Kyle Vanden Bosch aquired by Tennessee also in 05 for next to nothing, never produced or flashed much as a Cardinal because of injuy's. so yes this is #1 need but there are assorted, less obvious ways to address this need.
I was listening to a someone on TV, had to be on the NFLnetwork because I do not listen to the other channel much, the trend in the NFL is to interchangeable safeties. I do not remember why exactly, but I think it had to do with the amount of cover 2 teams are going to. Cover2 was designed to be played by lessor quality DBs, the LBs and DL are the better players.
I was listening to a someone on TV, had to be on the NFLnetwork because I do not listen to the other channel much, the trend in the NFL is to interchangeable safeties. I do not remember why exactly, but I think it had to do with the amount of cover 2 teams are going to. Cover2 was designed to be played by lessor quality DBs, the LBs and DL are the better players.
It gets back to philosophy. What was Richard Smith's philosophy? A man-under, zone blitz, cover 2 variation with the two deep safeties and the mike playing the deep middle with d-linemen dropping into coverage and the CB's supposed to play off-man but stay on one side of the field that's aggressive and attacking... or something?
Yeah, I think of everything with Richard Smith that was the worst. None of us, and even seemingly the players actually knew what the heck he was trying to do. It is different when you coach an attacking 3-4 or cover 2 or bears 46 and don't get the right palyers to run the defense versus no one, not even the players, even being able to explain what the defense is supposed to do. Hell, the Texans may have better parts than we think especially if someone can tell the pieces what thier role is.
I would pick a rb in 3rd or 4th round........unless we can sign a good free agent......one with some size.....for those short yardage situations......
Man we need to go after the best Free Safety in Free Agency O.J. Atogwe and draft a head hunting Strong Safety in the 2nd or 3rd round. I am tired of these no name players who get killed every season on the back end of the defense. We need to stop being cheap and bring in some first rate talent in free agency and stop wasting money on these 2nd rate free agents.
I don't see it this way at all. With Smith, we were running a defense that tried to play halves with the safeties. So, we didn't have a real SS/FS setup. All of our safeties are very similar and most would be considered SS's, I think.
Hopefully, in our new scheme, we'll have a normal safety setup.
And if we do, I think our biggest need is for a free safety not a strong one. I think most of our guys could play a decent SS role but we don't have anyone with the range needed to play a true FS role. So, I'd actually swap these two positions in terms of need.
The needs list is simple - anything defense. You can't pick a position on defense that we don't need: DE, DT, LB, CB, SS, FS.
you know I'm not shy about the draft, however I was hoping more for a serious look @ what are the critical positions that have to upgraded? how do the Texans make the jump like Arizona did last year from selecting #15 to this Sunday's Superbowl?
1. currently the Texans do not the edge rusher they need, that has to be #1. what people are mis-interpreting is you don't HAVE TO SPEND A FIRST RD. PICK TO GET ONE! Justin Tuck was a 3rd. pick, better yet Kyle Vanden Bosch aquired by Tennessee also in 05 for next to nothing, never produced or flashed much as a Cardinal because of injuy's. so yes this is #1 need but there are assorted, less obvious ways to address this need.
So who is that serious edge rusher for Arizona??