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What a difference a week makes. Last week the sentiment was "Nice job Texans! From a 2-5 start where they could have simply packed it in and given up, the Texans rallied hard and won the AFC South with a record of 9-7. Pretty damn impressive." After an utterly humiliating loss to the Chefs, the sentiment has turned to "Throw these bums out of town. Fire O' Brien. Get rid of the lot of them!"
The Texans are now picking #21 for the purpose of this mock.
1. Carson Wentz, QB, North Dakota State, 6'6 235lbs, 4.85
Yup. I know I am not the first guy to come up with Carson Wentz. However I had the chance to take a look at him and I like what I see. I also see a guy who bOb would love to have. A big size QB who can pass the ball accurately and ha good arm strength. I am a huge proponent of accuracy as that is one skill that typically doesn’t get that much better over time. Wentz completed 64%of his passes the last two years. I also like his ability to throw on the roll out and bootleg. A couple of his negatives are obviously level of competition and his footwork. I have noticed he needs to work on footwork. His accuracy on deep passes are not what you would expect given his arm and accuracy on shorter passes. It seems to me, his mechanics break down somewhat on his longer passes. As such, he needs to work on refining those. If he had better footwork mechanics and played at Notre Dame as opposed to North Dakota State, I feel he would be in the conversation for the #1 overall selection. That said, I don’t think he is ready to start. However, with the 5 year deal available for the first rounder, he would be able to sit and learn and get excellent QB tutoring from the team that coerced a division title out of group of Brian Hoyer, Ryan Mallett, TJ Yates, Brandon Weedon, and BJ Daniels.
2. Jason Spriggs, OT, Indiana, 6’7, 300lbs, 5.20
I don’t get it. I honestly don’t. Why is this guy flying under the radar? He has the makings of a very good OT in the NFL. He has played LT for Indiana this year and has done well in the role. He was able to be a solid run and pass protector. He would be able to compete with Newton for the RT spot and perhaps slide over to LT when Brown starts to taper off. He also kept Joey Bossa in check when they played Ohio State. Many consider Bossa the top Defensive player in the draft and may go #1 overall depending on who is the making the first pick. That said, I am surprised he is not getting much press, but that’s fine with me. I’ll take him here.
3. Devon Cajuste, WR, Stanford, 6’4. 228lbs, 4.54
One that that is certain is that outside of DeAndre Hopkins the Texans have zilch at the WR spot. Jalen Strong has not come along as I have hoped, but I still think he can be a contributor. Shorts and Washington have been ok but have dropped far too many passes for my taste. Cajuste has the potential to be a very good #2 WR opposite Hopkins. As a bigger possession receiver, he would bring an element missing from the WR group.
4. Kenyan Drake, RB, Alabama, 6’1, 211lbs, 4.54
The “other” Alabama running back. While everyone has talked up Henry, Drake has quietly had a good year. He had a very nice 4.9 ypc and was able to be a threat catching the ball down the field. He would be a great addition to the running attack and would help the Texans offensive game. Yes, he had a bad ankle injury last year, but he looks completely recovered. The benefit of not being the feature back at Alabama is that he has more tread left on the tires.
5. Darion Griswold, TE, Arkansas State, 6’5, 264lbs, 4.67
When it comes to the holidays, how can you not go with a Griswold!!! All kidding aside, the Texans TE situation stinks. Griswold is a bigger TE with athleticism. He would be a cheaper option than Garret Graham who has done nothing to justify his contract.
The Texans are now picking #21 for the purpose of this mock.
1. Carson Wentz, QB, North Dakota State, 6'6 235lbs, 4.85
Yup. I know I am not the first guy to come up with Carson Wentz. However I had the chance to take a look at him and I like what I see. I also see a guy who bOb would love to have. A big size QB who can pass the ball accurately and ha good arm strength. I am a huge proponent of accuracy as that is one skill that typically doesn’t get that much better over time. Wentz completed 64%of his passes the last two years. I also like his ability to throw on the roll out and bootleg. A couple of his negatives are obviously level of competition and his footwork. I have noticed he needs to work on footwork. His accuracy on deep passes are not what you would expect given his arm and accuracy on shorter passes. It seems to me, his mechanics break down somewhat on his longer passes. As such, he needs to work on refining those. If he had better footwork mechanics and played at Notre Dame as opposed to North Dakota State, I feel he would be in the conversation for the #1 overall selection. That said, I don’t think he is ready to start. However, with the 5 year deal available for the first rounder, he would be able to sit and learn and get excellent QB tutoring from the team that coerced a division title out of group of Brian Hoyer, Ryan Mallett, TJ Yates, Brandon Weedon, and BJ Daniels.
2. Jason Spriggs, OT, Indiana, 6’7, 300lbs, 5.20
I don’t get it. I honestly don’t. Why is this guy flying under the radar? He has the makings of a very good OT in the NFL. He has played LT for Indiana this year and has done well in the role. He was able to be a solid run and pass protector. He would be able to compete with Newton for the RT spot and perhaps slide over to LT when Brown starts to taper off. He also kept Joey Bossa in check when they played Ohio State. Many consider Bossa the top Defensive player in the draft and may go #1 overall depending on who is the making the first pick. That said, I am surprised he is not getting much press, but that’s fine with me. I’ll take him here.
3. Devon Cajuste, WR, Stanford, 6’4. 228lbs, 4.54
One that that is certain is that outside of DeAndre Hopkins the Texans have zilch at the WR spot. Jalen Strong has not come along as I have hoped, but I still think he can be a contributor. Shorts and Washington have been ok but have dropped far too many passes for my taste. Cajuste has the potential to be a very good #2 WR opposite Hopkins. As a bigger possession receiver, he would bring an element missing from the WR group.
4. Kenyan Drake, RB, Alabama, 6’1, 211lbs, 4.54
The “other” Alabama running back. While everyone has talked up Henry, Drake has quietly had a good year. He had a very nice 4.9 ypc and was able to be a threat catching the ball down the field. He would be a great addition to the running attack and would help the Texans offensive game. Yes, he had a bad ankle injury last year, but he looks completely recovered. The benefit of not being the feature back at Alabama is that he has more tread left on the tires.
5. Darion Griswold, TE, Arkansas State, 6’5, 264lbs, 4.67
When it comes to the holidays, how can you not go with a Griswold!!! All kidding aside, the Texans TE situation stinks. Griswold is a bigger TE with athleticism. He would be a cheaper option than Garret Graham who has done nothing to justify his contract.
