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Hall of Fame
1st rd. Selection 22 - Ryan Kelly, Center, Alabama, 6-4 311
Not the sexy pick but the right building block to cement Center position for next 10 years with new "franchise" (we hope) QB Brock Osweiler. Such an important marriage, so to speak, they can grow & develop together in Bill O'Brian's Pro Style offense. Kelly is built like a tank, has good reach, agility/feet, strength & intelligence to make line calls, protect middle of the pocket or open running lanes inside. Best of a very strong class, makes excellent pairing to fill biggest need going forward.
2nd rd. Selection 52 - Austin Johnson, DE/DT, Penn State, 314
Austin has a shot if drafted by the Texans to play as a 3-4 DE opposite Watt. Hold off on nose tackle for now, though he could certainly fill that role as well, most importantly it points out he is scheme diverse for Crennel's style of defense. Plus familiarity with Head Coach Bill O'Brian. Sterling Shepard came in a strong 2nd but because Austin is just a perfect fit, has a motor to pressure/sack QB's, Crick is gone, JJ has hinted career path & Wilfork is nearing end of his, perfect spot to address need.
3rd rd. Selection 85 - Cyrus Jones, CB/Returner, Alabama, 5-10 197, Alabama
Elite punt returner poised to make immediate impact next level who adds value as accomplished yet still developing corner, in fact has body of a SS Earl Thomas. All I know is he's a football player & will help his team win anyway he can. Had one off field incident that was dropped couple years ago since then nothing but a model citizen. On this subject, young men often make mistakes in heat of the moment and or show signs of immaturity. A shining example of a troubled but maybe misunderstood athlete was Tyrann Mathieu that has not just become a great NFL defensive playmaker (as he was @ LSU) but a real professional, role model & civic leader, who incidentally fell to the 3rd rd. For the record, I'm consistent in saying Texans special teams must improve, Cryus, not related to Jacoby (I don't think?) would really help cause.
4th rd. Selection 119 - Justin Simmons, FS, Boston College, 6-2 202
Back to back DB's? Well coached @ BC he has range & length desired for FS position. Not afraid of contact but plays smart, has good hands & productive (finished his BC career with 229 tackles, including 165 unassisted tackles, over 50 games, with four tackles for loss, one sack, 22 pass breakups, four forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and eight interceptions).
5th rd. Selection 159 - Dean Lowry, DE, Northwestern, 6-6 296
Covering bases here plus adding depth/insurance. Watt won't be playing forever, Johnson could kick inside when Wilfork retires, Covington only proven, limited reps on roster, why not double dip depth of DL class? 2015 All Big 10 Second team, but look who was ahead of him, think he's getting overlooked & Texans would have themselves a steal. 13.5 TKL and invitation to Shriners game, 5th rd. is about what it get's you, depth for now behind Covington on the depth chart.
5th rd. Selection 166 acquired from Patriots - Devon Cajuste, WR/TE, Stanford, 6-4 234
I've looked at WR position every round but compared to other positions they're just not as good or deep so always chose BPA @ position of need. Same thing goes for TE's this class. So why not combine the two into a hybrid "H-Back" which is what I think he is. He has the frame to fill out, decent speed for TE (4.60) big hands and catches everything. Unfortunately for him the offense went through Heisman candidate, Christian McCaffrey but he still managed to catch 557 yards 6 TD's Junior season & 27 383 yards 3 TD's senior season. Good downfield blocker in pro style offense, appropriate pick given it was the Patriots
6th rd. Selection 195 - Nick Richter, OT, Richmond, 6-6 304
Developmental tackle, has tools to add depth across OL, NFL bloodlines (father Jim Richter who was selected in the first round by the Buffalo Bills, also won Outland Trophy coming out of North Carolina State, started for Bills 1980-1993 then two seasons for Atlanta before retiring 16 years in NFL). Nick went to school in Richmond for the education, but somewhere along the line his bloodlines choose a familiar path, to beat, pummel & protect his craft. I think you can do a lot worse in the 6th rd. than taking a big ole' lineman.
Not the sexy pick but the right building block to cement Center position for next 10 years with new "franchise" (we hope) QB Brock Osweiler. Such an important marriage, so to speak, they can grow & develop together in Bill O'Brian's Pro Style offense. Kelly is built like a tank, has good reach, agility/feet, strength & intelligence to make line calls, protect middle of the pocket or open running lanes inside. Best of a very strong class, makes excellent pairing to fill biggest need going forward.
2nd rd. Selection 52 - Austin Johnson, DE/DT, Penn State, 314
Austin has a shot if drafted by the Texans to play as a 3-4 DE opposite Watt. Hold off on nose tackle for now, though he could certainly fill that role as well, most importantly it points out he is scheme diverse for Crennel's style of defense. Plus familiarity with Head Coach Bill O'Brian. Sterling Shepard came in a strong 2nd but because Austin is just a perfect fit, has a motor to pressure/sack QB's, Crick is gone, JJ has hinted career path & Wilfork is nearing end of his, perfect spot to address need.
3rd rd. Selection 85 - Cyrus Jones, CB/Returner, Alabama, 5-10 197, Alabama
Elite punt returner poised to make immediate impact next level who adds value as accomplished yet still developing corner, in fact has body of a SS Earl Thomas. All I know is he's a football player & will help his team win anyway he can. Had one off field incident that was dropped couple years ago since then nothing but a model citizen. On this subject, young men often make mistakes in heat of the moment and or show signs of immaturity. A shining example of a troubled but maybe misunderstood athlete was Tyrann Mathieu that has not just become a great NFL defensive playmaker (as he was @ LSU) but a real professional, role model & civic leader, who incidentally fell to the 3rd rd. For the record, I'm consistent in saying Texans special teams must improve, Cryus, not related to Jacoby (I don't think?) would really help cause.
4th rd. Selection 119 - Justin Simmons, FS, Boston College, 6-2 202
Back to back DB's? Well coached @ BC he has range & length desired for FS position. Not afraid of contact but plays smart, has good hands & productive (finished his BC career with 229 tackles, including 165 unassisted tackles, over 50 games, with four tackles for loss, one sack, 22 pass breakups, four forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and eight interceptions).
5th rd. Selection 159 - Dean Lowry, DE, Northwestern, 6-6 296
Covering bases here plus adding depth/insurance. Watt won't be playing forever, Johnson could kick inside when Wilfork retires, Covington only proven, limited reps on roster, why not double dip depth of DL class? 2015 All Big 10 Second team, but look who was ahead of him, think he's getting overlooked & Texans would have themselves a steal. 13.5 TKL and invitation to Shriners game, 5th rd. is about what it get's you, depth for now behind Covington on the depth chart.
5th rd. Selection 166 acquired from Patriots - Devon Cajuste, WR/TE, Stanford, 6-4 234
I've looked at WR position every round but compared to other positions they're just not as good or deep so always chose BPA @ position of need. Same thing goes for TE's this class. So why not combine the two into a hybrid "H-Back" which is what I think he is. He has the frame to fill out, decent speed for TE (4.60) big hands and catches everything. Unfortunately for him the offense went through Heisman candidate, Christian McCaffrey but he still managed to catch 557 yards 6 TD's Junior season & 27 383 yards 3 TD's senior season. Good downfield blocker in pro style offense, appropriate pick given it was the Patriots
6th rd. Selection 195 - Nick Richter, OT, Richmond, 6-6 304
Developmental tackle, has tools to add depth across OL, NFL bloodlines (father Jim Richter who was selected in the first round by the Buffalo Bills, also won Outland Trophy coming out of North Carolina State, started for Bills 1980-1993 then two seasons for Atlanta before retiring 16 years in NFL). Nick went to school in Richmond for the education, but somewhere along the line his bloodlines choose a familiar path, to beat, pummel & protect his craft. I think you can do a lot worse in the 6th rd. than taking a big ole' lineman.
