2015 draft Wish List / Top Needs

[painekiller]

With one more game to go, and a mid round pick assured, what do you see as the top needs and is there any players you think the team should target?

[HPF Bob]

I could see the Texans going with any of these positions in the first round:

* QB (hope not since there isn't one at that point I would want)
* WR (if we trade Andre Johnson)
* CB (a constant need)
* ILB (if there's a good fit, more likely a 2nd or 3rd)
* RT (as we try again to replace Newton)

If the perfect fit is out there, I could also see TE, FS or NT.

Too early to talk names. Let's find out where were drafting and who declares before we get too serious about names.

[Keith]

Even before the draft, need to know among their UFAs who they choose/are able to re-sign.

Key UFAs:
QB Ryan Mallett
CB Kareem Jackson
DE Tim Jamison
S Kendrick Lewis
RT Derek Newton
DT Ryan Pickett
OLB Brooks Reed


Any of these guys leave, then there's a hole at their spot. Add slot WR and ILB to this too as needs. And a punt returner and upgrade at TE would be nice, too.

[painekiller]

I could see the Texans going with any of these positions in the first round:

* QB (hope not since there isn't one at that point I would want)
* WR (if we trade Andre Johnson)
* CB (a constant need)
* ILB (if there's a good fit, more likely a 2nd or 3rd)
* RT (as we try again to replace Newton)

If the perfect fit is out there, I could also see TE, FS or NT.

Too early to talk names. Let's find out where were drafting and who declares before we get too serious about names.

I could see the WR or CB being a 1st round target, even a ILB in the 1st, but I am currently not thinking QB in the 1st. But early returns have Hundley in the mid to late 1st.

Am I the only one who thinks Newton is getting better, and looked pretty good at OG?

[Nconroe]

I agree Newton has improved big time, so now he is a FA we need to resign.

I'm hoping all of those FA listed are resigned, especially Mallet and Jackson before FA shopping opens up.

[chuck]

I think we should go:

1 QB
2 QB
3 CB/QB (ideally someone who can do both)
4 QB
5 ILB/P (Lechler's starting to lose his edge and some of these LBs can really kick)
6 QB
7 QB

We'd have eleven quarterbacks on the roster going into camp and maybe then the eternal malcontent barrett would be happy.

[barrett]

I think we should go:

1 QB
2 QB
3 CB/QB (ideally someone who can do both)
4 QB
5 ILB/P (Lechler's starting to lose his edge and some of these LBs can really kick)
6 QB
7 QB

We'd have eleven quarterbacks on the roster going into camp and maybe then the eternal malcontent barrett would be happy.

That's a draft I can get behind!!!!

(Although I'd consider going QB in the 5th)

[painekiller]

I think we should go:

1 QB
2 QB
3 CB/QB (ideally someone who can do both)
4 QB
5 ILB/P (Lechler's starting to lose his edge and some of these LBs can really kick)
6 QB
7 QB

We'd have eleven quarterbacks on the roster going into camp and maybe then the eternal malcontent barrett would be happy.

In order to make barrett and chuck happy, a draft like this one:

trade down in the late first near 28th

28 Brett Hundley QB UCLA rJr 6-3 227
45 Dak Prescott QB Mississippi State rJr 6-1 230
77 Bryce Petty QB Baylor rSr 6-3 230
109 Brandon Bridge QB South Alabama rSr 6-5 235
141 Sean Mannion QB Oregon State rSr 6-5 220
173 Bo Wallace QB Ole Miss Sr 6-4 217
205 Spencer Roth P 2 Baylor Sr 6-4 225

Sounds like a nice roster for the Senior Bowl

[Keith]

205 Spencer Roth P 2 Baylor Sr 6-4 225
This is the emergency QB, amirite? :D

[Nconroe]

Merry Christmas everyone

[Warren]

Even if they re-sign Kareem, they may still be looking for a starting CB since Johnathan Joseph will be 31 and will count $12.25 million against the cap. If he's not a cap casualty before then his contract will be up after the 2015 season.