Texans Draft Board

[D-ReK]

Thanks for the insight, Celtik...I think that Pollack would probably be able to make the transition to OLB in our system, as we seem to use more zone schemes than man schemes, and he would have to cover RBs and TEs, not WRs...It won't be an easy transition, but I think it's one he'll have to make in order to be successful in the NFL...I don't think he has the strength to overpower NFL OTs, and seems like the kind of guy who gives all he has, but it's just not enough...

Come draft day, if we take Pollack at 13, there won't be a word of rejection from me (unless we pass on Benson, DJ, or Merriman)...His combine results and body type are very close to those of Jason Babin, who has the makings of a great OLB...We could definitely do worse...

 

[royce1054]

Come draft day, if we take Pollack at 13, there won't be a word of rejection from me (unless we pass on Benson, DJ, or Merriman)...His combine results and body type are very close to those of Jason Babin, who has the makings of a great OLB...We could definitely do worse...

none of thoe players will be there at 13

 

[beerlover]

With little over two weeks until the draft here is a guess, only a guess what the top of the Texans draft board my look like. I used the Huddle updated Draft Board order as listed 4-6-05 just as they ranked these players overall-

4 LB Derrick Johnson 6-3 242 4.6 1.6 21 Texas
5 CB Antrel Rolle 6-0 201 4.4 - 15 Miami
6 RB Cedric Benson 5-10 222 4.5 - 18 Texas

8 WR Mike Williams 6-4 229 4.5 1.6 - USC
9 RB Carnell Williams 5-11 217 4.4 1.5 19 Auburn
10 DE Shawne Merriman 6-4 272 4.6 - 25 Maryland
11 CB Adam Jones 5-9 187 4.3 - - West Virginia
12 OT Alex Barron 6-7 320 4.8 - - Florida St
13 DE David Pollack 6-2 265 4.7 1.6 25 Georgia
14 CB Carlos Rogers 6-0 196 4.4 1.5 15 Auburn
15 DE Erasmus James 6-4 266 4.8 1.6 - Wisconsin
16 DE Marcus Spears 6-4 307 5.0 - 15 LSU
17 WR Troy Williamson 6-1 203 4.4 1.5 - South Carolina
18 WR Mark Clayton 5-10 193 4.4 1.5 - Oklahoma


22 OT Jammal Brown 6-5 316 5.0 1.7 26 Oklahoma
23 S Thomas Davis 6-1 230 4.6 1.6 12 Georgia
24 OT Khalif Barnes 6-5 305 4.9 1.7 26 Washington
25 CB Justin Miller 5-9 201 4.4 1.5 15 Clemson
26 DE Matt Roth 6-3 278 4.8 1.6 26 Iowa
27 DE Demarcus Ware 6-4 251 4.6 1.6 27 Troy St


32 CB Marlin Jackson 6-0 198 4.6 1.5 23 Michigan
33 CB Fabian Washington 5-10 188 4.2 1.4 18 Nebraska
34 DT Anttaj Hawthorne 6-3 321 5.2 1.8 21 Wisconsin
35 OC David Baas 6-4 319 5.0 1.7 29 Michigan

44 DT Luis Castillo 6-3 305 4.7 1.6 32 NorthWestern
45 DT Mike Patterson 5-11 292 5.0 - 26 USC
46 LB Darryl Blackstock 6-2 247 4.7 1.6 25 Virginia
47 CB Corey Webster 6-0 199 4.5 - 9 LSU
48 CB Eric Green 5-11 198 4.6 1.5 - Virginia Tech
49 LB Odell Thurman 6-0 233 4.6 1.6 24 Georgia
50 OT Marcus Johnson 6-6 321 5.4 1.8 21 Mississippi
51 OC Chris Spencer 6-2 309 5.2 1.8 26 Mississippi
52 OT Adam Terry 6-8 330 5.3 1.8 - Syracuse
53 DE Chris Canty 6-7 283 4.9 - - Virginia

59 DT Jonathan Babineaux 6-2 286 4.9 1.6 21 Iowa
60 OG Logan Mankins 6-4 307 5.1 1.8 21 Fresno St
61 CB Brandon Browner 6-3 221 4.6 1.6 13 Oregon St

65 TE Matt Jones (WR QB) 6-6 242 4.4 1.5 - Arkansas

 

[cadahnic]

Carlos rogers should be listed above Adam Jones. Jones stock is falling like a rock right now due to the word spreading about how much he holds receivers and the trouble he has with larger receivers. He is alos only 5'8" which makes him undersized, not that it matters D-Rob and Aaron Glenn, but why get him if we can have a better guy anyway. I am on the Carlos Rogers bandwagon and I think he is a bigger D-Rob. He is a great quick twitch athlete and we should pick him up if we miss on DJ or cant trade down.

 

[beerlover]

Carlos rogers should be listed above Adam Jones. Jones stock is falling like a rock right now due to the word spreading about how much he holds receivers and the trouble he has with larger receivers. He is alos only 5'8" which makes him undersized, not that it matters D-Rob and Aaron Glenn, but why get him if we can have a better guy anyway. I am on the Carlos Rogers bandwagon and I think he is a bigger D-Rob. He is a great quick twitch athlete and we should pick him up if we miss on DJ or cant trade down.

I would agree with that, I just don't think the Texans are taking a CB with the first pick & instead get one in the 2nd or trade up if one falls they have rated high.

I highlighted the top prospects on the Texans board-

trade up-

4 LB Derrick Johnson 6-3 242 4.6 1.6 21 Texas
6 RB Cedric Benson 5-10 222 4.5 - 18 Texas

stay @ #13-

13 DE David Pollack 6-2 265 4.7 1.6 25 Georgia
17 WR Troy Williamson 6-1 203 4.4 1.5 - South Carolina

move down or a trade up-

23 S Thomas Davis 6-1 230 4.6 1.6 12 Georgia
24 OT Khalif Barnes 6-5 305 4.9 1.7 26 Washington

33 CB Fabian Washington 5-10 188 4.2 1.4 18 Nebraska

35 OC David Baas 6-4 319 5.0 1.7 29 Michigan

46 LB Darryl Blackstock 6-2 247 4.7 1.6 25 Virginia

stay @ #47 all the above plus-

51 OC Chris Spencer 6-2 309 5.2 1.8 26 Mississippi
59 DT Jonathan Babineaux 6-2 286 4.9 1.6 21 Iowa
60 OG Logan Mankins 6-4 307 5.1 1.8 21 Fresno St