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We also got Seattle's 2019 second which is huge. They got Brown + our 5th and we got #80 2018 and their second in 2019. Very good trade IMO.
A good return if a deal had to be made. I’d rather have an established LT than the picks. And considering that Rick Smith is out of the picture, maybe Gaine could have developed a better relationship with Brown. In retrospect, the deal looks penny wise and pound foolish.
Lauletta and the kid from Western Kentucky, White, were both very impressive and looked to have arms the equal of the QBs on the North team except for mybe Josh Allen who will go high.
Today he's better than either XSF or Allen ? Wow we got a long ways to go to get our Oline back on track again, let alone turning it into a really solid unit.
I'm trying to not "retrospect" as it doesn't fix much & usually upset me tummy. With Smith out of way (hopefully) we can get a team built. I'm looking at LT as wow that Davenport youngster made a lot of progress from 2017 TE to left tackle.
I would agree with the interior linemen being a strength. And it is not particularly strong for franchise type LTs, or guys that are NFL ready. But if you project 3 years down the road, there are some Juniors and small college guys that could develop into solid NFL Tackles. They're just not plug & play guys.
I seem to remember the North squad QBs Mayfield & Allen having mobility but not so much the South squad players but that doesn't necessarily mean they aren't capable of being mobile if the situation called for it.Since you watched the game can you tell me if either Lauletta or White were very mobile, or are they strictly pocket QB's with little or no mobility? Don't want another Savage out their getting killed because he's not mobile enough!
I think the Texans have to address the OT position through free agency or trade. As well as the draft. They can't assume a draft pick can step in and start their rookie season. But they can't ignore the future of the position, either. It has to be looked at on all fronts.
Davenport seems to be a serious and dedicated young man from these comments but it's a queston as to how dedicated he is, how hard will he work on his own without supervision in the weight room in the offseason because he's got to get stronger. And he made a gigantic jump from the level he was playing at in college to the NFL so sounds like he recognizes what's ahead for him and what he needs to do to succeed.
JMO.
If RS were still here they'd trade Clowney and a high pick for Joe Thomas. We'll have to see how Gaine handles things
with Davenport it will mostly be about the coaching he receives so at this point I'm not very confidant
Of course there is some "wishful thinking" on my part! But this whole MB is full of "wishful thinking!" Isn't it wishful thinking to think the Texans will get all these O-linemen in FA that everybody thinks they should get and then draft every O-lineman everybody thinks they should draft and then plug them in and they solve all your problems with the O-line? Right now no one knows who will be available in FA and who the Texans will go after, or even if the player will choose the Texans over other offers. And, right now no one knows who will be there for the Texans in the Draft and whether they decide to move up or stay put in the 3rd rd. We just don't know and won't until it happens.
But, here's what we do know:
1. Davenport is here already and under contract for awhile.
2. Davenport has a year of experience now under his belt.
3. Davenport now knows what it will take to play LT in the NFL and has said he will be making improvements in his strength and technique this off season to continue to play LT at an NFL level.
Now, the Texans (Gaine) could find somebody in FA to play LT and plug him in from day 1 and that would be great. But, with this weak FA OT class, I'm not sure they find anyone that will be that good unless they pay some ungodly amount to get him here, and then you've probably depleted funds you will need for other positions plus Clowney's mega contract. I see them going after a good OG and maybe an OT who is OK but not great in FA, and I think they will keep Clark as an insurance policy. A poor insurance policy I know, but an insurance policy none the less. I also think they will keep Allen since he played LT for a game before he got hurt.
As for the Draft, I don't know, at this time, who will be there for them in the 3rd rd or if they will have to try and move up to get someone like Crosby or O'Niell in the 2nd rd. But, even if they did I think whoever they get will probably be put in at RT and have to battle it out with Clark or a FA. I don't think they put an untried rookie in at LT when they already have Davenport who's at least had 2 full games at LT under his belt and played throughout the season. I could see putting a rookie in at LT if this was a great OT class and the Texans got a Joe Thomas type OT in the 1st rd but that ain't happening. There is no Joe Thomas in this Draft and the Texans don't have a 1st or 2nd rd pick even if there was a Joe Thomas in the Draft! Let's face it, it's a weak class for OT's. Yes, there are some good developmental players in there at OT like Senat, Parker, or Cappa. But they're in the same boat Davenport was in this time last year. They will have to be developed just like Davenport was and brought along slowly.
So, maybe my counting on Davenport to make the improvements in strength and technique this off season is just "wishful thinking" but I think it has a better chance of coming true than some of the other "wishful thinking" around here!
The Texans would have to have a 2018 2nd round pick to tender.
Weaver is the DLine not the Oline coach, so he won't be working with Davenport, that's Devlin who is the OLine coach.
You’re confusing compensatory picks with RFA compensation. Not only would the Texans need a 2nd in this draft, it would have to be at their draft slot (#35) or better.