Texans select-
1st - Demarcus Ware OLB, Troy. 6040 251 lbs. timed under 4.60/40. playmaker with the most upside & bpa @ #13. his above average lateral movement & abiltiy to drop into coverage a plus. a player three weeks ago I would have never considered a prime canditate for the Texans this high but by all accounts Demarcus has blown away coaching staffs & scouts at his private workouts & moved into leading position as Dunta Robinson did last year. there are several other viable options, like Carlos Rogers, Thomas Davis & Alex Barron but with the depth at corner, development of Wand & Earl, Ware is a blue chip OLB prospect of which there are only a couple.
2nd - Rosco Parrish WR, Miami. 5096 168 lbs. 4.39/40. forget his size & focus on what compliments AJ as a true #2 WR. a lot of these guys I see bantered about are more true #1's like a Troy Williamson. the last time I checked the Texans have a pretty good #1 already so why not find a playmaker with speed and skills that could come in and start immediatly has a true #2? its pure coincidence they where teamates at Miami but hey that does'nt hurt does it? other than Mark Clayton I feel that Rosco is the best #2 slot WR in the draft and should be there @ the 47th pick. also if they drop I would have to consider David Baas, Khalif Barnes & Fabian Washington.
3a - Stanley Wilson CB, Stanford. 5116 186 lbs. 4.39/40. deep class of db's offer a chance to still get a NFL caliber of talent, big, fast corner with the luxury to develop behind Glenn, Robinson & Faggins. has 1st round ability but is still raw and needs to learn the position but should address a long term need. also should still be on the board and would be a reflection of prior picks.
3b - Matt McCoy ILB, San Diego State. 5116 234 lbs. 4.60/40. the future starting ILB along with Greenwood, Matt played OLB in College but I'm projecting him to move inside. he has excellent mechanics, covers well, lateral movement side to side and wraps up & pusnishes the carrier. of all the draftees I really like this pick here, with OLB's Babin & Ware and ILB's Greenwood & McCoy this would be the strength of the Texans defense, young, talented & fit for the 3-4 system.
4th - Sione Pouha NT, Utah. 6033 325 lbs. 5.05/40. massive, mature (26 yrs old) physical proto-type 3-4 nose could start as a rookie should the need arise (Payne's recovery & injury history). this is a need that I feel cannot be ignored and could actually save the season for the Texans should unfortunate injury once again befall them. Game is strength, push & power occuping two blockers and collapsing the pocket from interior.
5th - Claude Terrell OG, New Mexico. 6022 344 lbs. 5.42/40. his forte is pass blocking with his short wide build, thick butt and legs. good mobility and feet should project as a future starter as RG. this seems the way the Texans do things and that is develop thier lineman, example Pitts & Wand. with all the money tied up in Weigert & McKinney I give them at least one more year, two outside, so this is where I look to see the Texans pick their future replacements and give them time to learn the system & develop.
6th - Frank Gore RB, Miami. yes this is the 2nd Hurricane on my list (you know they have talent) the only reason Frank falls this far is his injury history with both acls torn, the Texans have proven impervious to similar injurys and take a chance on him if he falls this far. I like this pick more than the Hollings 2nd round pick of a year ago, but as we learned there is some boom or bust involved. runs between the tackles and is perfect in zone blocking scheme.
7th - Junius Costin C, No Carol. A&T. 6026 310 lbs. 5.16/40. who know's by this pick but I don't really think we need another QB. here is another developmental project to replace McKinney in a couple of years. he plays at a small school so is a little unkown, has played tackle & guard as well. right handed and can snap in the shotgun, great size and mobile a solid 7th rd pick.
