Running Backs, 2015 draft

[Playoffs]

Do we need one?

Do we draft one? Who do you like, what round would you use?

From an iffy source...

RosterWatch ‏@RosterWatch

9. TEXANS SOURCE (2/2) Team has "locked in" on a change-of-pace back. Between the 7000 of us, it's Ameer Abdullah.

Running Back Weigh Ins...

#	Name	        School	        Height	Weight	Arm	Hand
RB01	Abdullah, Ameer	Nebraska	5090	205	30 	8 5/8
RB02	Ajayi, Jay	Boise State	5116	221	32	10
RB03	Allen, Buck	Southern Cal	6000	221	31 3/4	9 3/8
RB04	Artis-Payne, CamAuburn	        5100	212	29 5/8	8 7/8
RB05	Brown, DominiqueLouisville	6020	234	32 3/8	9 1/2
RB06	Brown, Malcolm	Texas	        5110	224	32 3/4	10 1/4
RB07	Burton, Mike	Rutgers	        5110	242	29 1/4	9 1/2
RB08	Catalon, B.J.	Texas Christian	5070	186	30	9
RB09	Cobb, David	Minnesota	5110	229	31 5/8	9 3/8
RB10	Coleman, Tevin	Indiana	        5110	206	32	8 5/8
RB11	Crockett, John	NorthDakota St	6000	217	31	9 3/4
RB12	Davis, Mike	South Carolina	5090	217	30 1/4	9 3/8
RB13	Dyer, Michael	Louisville	5080	218	30 5/8	9 1/2
RB14	Edwards, Jahwan	Ball State	5090	220	31 5/8	8 7/8
RB15	Fowler, Jalston	Alabama	        5110	254	32 3/4	10 1/2
RB16	Gordon, Melvin	Wisconsin	6005	215	32 3/8	9 3/4
RB17	Gurley, Todd	Georgia	        6005	222	32 1/2	10
RB18	Hart, Dee	Colorado State	5070	199	29 3/4	9

#	Name	        School	        Height	Weight	Arm	Hand
RB19	Heard, Braylon	Kentucky	5100	198	30 1/4	9
RB20	Hilliard, Kenny	LSU	        6000	226	31 1/4	9 1/4
RB21	Iosefa, Joey	Hawaii	        6000	247	31 3/4	10 1/4
RB22	Johnson, David	Northern Iowa	6010	224	31 1/4	9 5/8
RB23	Johnson, Duke	Miami (FL)	5091	207	30 3/8	9 1/4
RB24	Johnson, Gus	Stephen F.Austin5100	215	29 5/8	9 1/8
RB25	Jones, Matt	Florida	        6020	231	32	8 5/8
RB26	Langford, JeremyMichigan State	6000	208	31 1/2	8 3/4
RB27	Magee, Terrence	LSU	        5080	213	30	9
RB28	Murphy, Marcus	Missouri	5080	193	31	8 5/8
RB29	Rawls, Thomas	Central Michigan5090	215	30 3/4	9 1/2
RB30	Robinson, Josh	Miss State	5080	217	29 3/4	10 1/8
RB31	Scheuerman, RossLafayette	6000	204	30 	8 3/4
RB32	Varga, Tyler	Yale	        5110	222	30 3/8	10 5/8
RB33	Williams, KarlosFlorida State	6010	230	33	9 3/4
RB34	Williams, Trey	Texas A&M	5070	195	29 7/8	8 1/4
RB35	Yeldon, T.J.	Alabama	        6012	226	31 5/8	9
RB36	Zenner, Zach	S Dakota St	5110	223	32	9 5/8

 

[badboy]

as of now I have Crockett with a 6th comp but do expect him to climb. Foster and Blue and either late day 3 or a UDFA.

 

[Lucky]

Do we need one? Yes.

Do we draft one? I say, yes.

Who do you like, what round would you use? I like Ameer Abdullah. But, I also like Duke Johnson. I don't know if the Texans will be ready to take a RB when these guys will be available. I like Miss State's Josh Robinson on the 3rd day. Not as explosive as Abdullah or Johnson. But, he can become a Shane Vereen type for the Texans on 3rd down. And, I think Robinson is a stronger runner than Vereen.

 

[Playoffs]

I wonder if we get a SlotWR type from RB ranks?


Dark horse from LZ...

RB31 Scheuerman, Ross Lafayette
6000 204 30 8 3/4

 

[badboy]

I wonder if we get a SlotWR type from RB ranks?


Dark horse from LZ...

RB31 Scheuerman, Ross Lafayette
6000 204 30 8 3/4

exactly what I was looking for when I found Crockett. Doesn't have the speed but good hands and could be the answer.

 

[Texecutioner]

Do we need one? Yes.

Do we draft one? I say, yes.

Who do you like, what round would you use? I like Ameer Abdullah. But, I also like Duke Johnson. I don't know if the Texans will be ready to take a RB when these guys will be available. I like Miss State's Josh Robinson on the 3rd day. Not as explosive as Abdullah or Johnson. But, he can become a Shane Vereen type for the Texans on 3rd down. And, I think Robinson is a stronger runner than Vereen.

Agree on one and two.


Not sure when we should draft one, but Arian could drop at any time. It would be lovely to find a nice RB in the first three rounds of this draft.

 

[JB]

Agree on one and two.


Not sure when we should draft one, but Arian could drop at any time. It would be lovely to find a nice RB in the first three rounds of this draft.

Pretty much where I'm at. I wouldn't be opposed to Gordon in the first if he was the top guy on our board. Other than that, rds 3 or 4 will present equal value.

From the premise of 'change of pace back" I really want to see 40 times because sounds like we may be looking for a burner that can catch

 

[JCTexan]

Do we need one?

Do we draft one? Who do you like, what round would you use?

Yes, we need one. Yes, we should draft one. This offense suffers too much when Foster goes down and he's missed eleven games the past two seasons. I haven't studied too much college football to have a preference which one we should go with but if there's a good one in the 2nd or 3rd round I hope we go that route.

 

[steelbtexan]

David Johnson used to play WR, would be a real weapon in the slot.
David Cobb
Duke Johnson

 

[steelbtexan]

I wonder if we get a SlotWR type from RB ranks?


Dark horse from LZ...

RB31 Scheuerman, Ross Lafayette
6000 204 30 8 3/4

This is the reason why I wouldn't have a problem with Gordon in the 1st with AF playing in the slot some. 2 very dynamic weapons.

 

[Wolf6151]

Yes we need one, and yes I think we should draft one. If I'm the GM, I'd look to the later rounds 5th-7th for a couple reasons. First off this is a deep FA class with alot of talent that will be filling many teams needs prior to the draft so there won't be as big of a need in the draft for many teams. Second RB's don't last long in the NFL and the trend is that RB's transition easily from college to the NFL unlike QB, CB, and WR and are easily replaced, because of that RB's drop in the draft. Third this is a good deep draft class of RB's, just like WR's, and there will be some good ones that fall to the later rounds. I'd look for a guy like Terrance Magee in the 6th or 7th, a low mileage rotational LSU RB with better speed and moves that Blue has. When there's a plethora of talent in FA and the draft invariably there will be some good RB's to be found in the later rounds.

 

[beerlover]

stack your board. when right fit falls to your slot & is rated highest on the board you take him. This round that round is ridiculous, take the best available RB period if he is the best available prospect. strong class increases possibility sooner than later, simple deduction.

 

[ghostlight]

I'm thinking we could help our offense stay on the field with a premier runner in the 1st round. The 16 game schedule takes a toll on running backs and we may have a shot at Gurly or Gordon when we come up. a home run hitter will help in the qb situation also.

 

[PapaL]

Gurly didn't let any medical staff look at his repaired knee at the combine. That's a huge red flag.

 

[badboy]

Gurly didn't let any medical staff look at his repaired knee at the combine. That's a huge red flag.

Hope he has hired someone to wave the wand and make it look like something else.

 

[Playoffs]

Gurly didn't let any medical staff look at his repaired knee at the combine. That's a huge red flag.

Dr. James Andrews said he "didn't want 32 team physicians" poking/prodding/tugging on that knee at this time.

Gurley will have to return for medical re-checks in ~a month.

The likely unspoken explanation is he had a minor setback in his ACL rehab.

 

[bah007]

On one hand that seems like a suspicious move on Gurley's part. On the other, it's not. It's really just a matter of perspective. He's likely just not in the right place in his rehab to have people messing with it.

Rutgers TE Tyler Kroft was recovering from an ankle injury coming into the combine. The combine staff tugged and twisted on the ankle enough while checking it that they actually reinjured it and now he can't workout.

 

[JRingo]

David Johnson used to play WR, would be a real weapon in the slot.
David Cobb
Duke Johnson

I like David Johnson a lot..

 

[mussop]

Do we need one? Yes.

Do we draft one? I say, yes.

Who do you like, what round would you use? I like Ameer Abdullah. But, I also like Duke Johnson. I don't know if the Texans will be ready to take a RB when these guys will be available. I like Miss State's Josh Robinson on the 3rd day. Not as explosive as Abdullah or Johnson. But, he can become a Shane Vereen type for the Texans on 3rd down. And, I think Robinson is a stronger runner than Vereen.

Hell why not just sign Vareen he is a FA and already knows the system. I agree with you on duke Johnson and Abdullah. Would love both of them but don't know if they will be available as late as when we probably want to pick up a "change of pace" back.

 

[Lucky]

Hell why not just sign Vareen he is a FA and already knows the system.

That would be great. Don't know how much $$$ Vereen is looking for. Don't know how much the Texans have to allocate to the position. But, they do need this type of RB.

 

[steelbtexan]

Hell why not just sign Vareen he is a FA and already knows the system. I agree with you on duke Johnson and Abdullah. Would love both of them but don't know if they will be available as late as when we probably want to pick up a "change of pace" back.

David Johnson can play in the slot as well as backup AF.

To me he's a 2nd rder. Adds badly needed speed.

Grab Tre McBride in the 3rd to the WR/KR/PR corps and suddenly you added speed to the skill positions.

I don't know how much Vereen would cost but he's a weapon. You could play both Vereen/AF on 3rd downs.

 

[El Tejano]

I like David Johnson a lot..

So do I. He's the 2nd running back on my list to Abdullah but David Johnson to me is a good pick if we can get him in the 4th or 5th round. I see a coachable RB that can also pass block and catch.