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Poll: Do you like the Texans draft pick of Okoye?

Do you like the Texans draft pick of Okoye?

  • Yes

    Votes: 114 94.2%

  • No

    Votes: 7 5.8%
  • Total voters
    121
I like it more than I dislike it. The kid has alot of upside, and will learn what he has to do to succeed. His age will have alot to do with it his first year, plus his size as well. He will mature in a season or two, and as long as he doesn't get dissapointed, he will do fine. Now his size could be the problem, listed 6'2" amd 305, well he has speed on his side, but so do alot of OL. And he better be able to get around them, as the OL are usually several inches taller and as big.
Still I think if Mario can elevate his play this year it will help, because if the kid can put pressure on the QB and press him Mario's way, I am looking for a good year from him.

A good pick, tons of potential, and boy, this can be a good D for years if they all can come around together. All of them are young and with good coaching, the Texans D wil lbe one that is atop the league in the not too distant future..
 
SheTexan said:
This kid seems to have the smarts, drive, and talent to excel at the NFL level. I just hope he has someone to help him manage his soon to be wealth. We can only hope that the maturity is there to handle the HUGE changes that will happen in his personal life.
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I wouldnt be too worried about Okoye, hes definetely one of a kind when it comes to his level of maturity.


not to mention he's pretty smart, its not easy task to complete college at 19.
 
I wonder what trade down we were offered? He could have concievably gotten Leon Hall and Dwayne Jarret!

4 straight years of D-Line in the 1st, with two busts and a guy flopping his first year.

We still have no secondary whatsoever, no number 2 WR (but plenty of number 3 or 4 wrs) and an O-Line that is pieced together.

With Peterson off the board, I figured we would trade down.

Here's hoping Okoye turns out more like Dunta or DeMeco than Mario, Babin, or TJ.:whip:
 
The1ApplePie said:
I wonder what trade down we were offered? He could have concievably gotten Leon Hall and Dwayne Jarret!

4 straight years of D-Line in the 1st, with two busts and a guy flopping his first year.

We still have no secondary whatsoever, no number 2 WR (but plenty of number 3 or 4 wrs) and an O-Line that is pieced together.

With Peterson off the board, I figured we would trade down.

Here's hoping Okoye turns out more like Dunta or DeMeco than Mario, Babin, or TJ.:whip:
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I'll give Mario another year. He was injured last year.
 
Nice to have two extremely SMART players in the center of you first 2 lines of defense with Okoye and Ryans. Now if we can just get a stud safety back there I think we'll have the makings of an excellent defense for years to come!
 
Do we happen to play th ePanthers late in the season?

Man, you know what i'd love?

For us to play the Panthers and Carr gets the nod because of injury or something.

Then I would love our Line to pile up sacks against Carr...it is just...I would love to see it happen to another team but us...

"OH AND ANOTHER SACK!" tyhat is all I heard while watching Texans games.
 
I love the pick. Outside of Adrian Peterson falling to us Okoye was my next hope along with Laron Landry falling to us. I'm thrilled to add him.
 
at first when I was talking to some fellow Texans fans they were booing the idea of having Okoye. ME from the get go I was like YEAH!!!! This is freaking sweet! Im seeing a lot of us are agreeing and seeing what this Defense could be. I Hope Okoye starts, and just grows into his body while killing QBs at the same time!
 
well, the front seven is going to be formidable for years to come. however, i don't know what to think about a 19-year old kid going up against 30 year-old men. okoye is all about the upside. i can't imagine he will be starting next season, but i expect that he'll get plenty of playing opportunity to help him build experience. i would've taken someone else, at any position, he could make an immediate impact. for example, i think upgrading the offensive line should've taken precedence in the first round. then, pick up any one of the several solid defensive tackles in the 2nd round who could contribute immediately.

either way, it's nice of y'all to get mario some help. a d-line (and o-line too) has to be a total package. you can't plug even a julius peppers into any line and expect him to be as dominate as he is now with the panthers.
 
If we were going best D player available, I would rather have had Willis myself. Move him or DeMeco to the outside.

I think Okoye can develope into a beast, but in most systems, a DTs role is pretty much to be nothing but a space eater. Spending a high pick on a DT seems kind of a reach if you go that way. Marcus Thomas or Mebane could fill that role with value.

I kind of wish we would switch back to the 3-4. To me, Mario and Okoye would both be great 3-4 DEs.
 
This was tough for me. I like him as a player, but as a team we had bigger needs. I voted no, but am still psyched to see this killer line.
 
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