Gray was ticked off when we did not trade Sage last year, and iirc he did not learn the plays, so Kubiak parted ways, I do not see Gray's actions as being endearing to Kubiak.

Okay, well what about Oakland's Andrew Walter? They just signed Jeff Garcia so perhaps they let that guy walk?

I'm going to substitute Phili for the NY Giants(29th, 91, and 100) since there is a real possibility of us trading down twice in this draft.
From the 4/18 version.

29. Eric Woods C/OG
46. Fili Moala DT
77. Mike Mickens CB
81. Jason Williams OLB
91. Rashad Jennings RB
100. Ricky Jean-Francois DT/DE
112. Zack Follett OLB
122. Kyle Moore DE
152. Chris Clemons FS
188. Johnny Knox WR
223. Dallas Reynolds OL

UDFA Gartrell Johnson RB
UDFA Darrell Mack RB
UDFA Terence Moore FS/SS

Going by my old trade value chart, we still need about 174 points to make the trade equitable. That's roughly pick #83 (third round) so the Giants would need to give us next year's 2nd round pick too. So, the only players I see them doing something like that for is Crabtree and maybe Maclin. Now, in the DraftTek Mock, they have Maclin going #15, so I'll play along...

29. RB Donald Brown Connecticut
46. S William Moore Missouri
77. S Chip Vaughn Wake Forest
81. CB Asher Allen Georgia
91. LB Dannell Ellerbe Georgia
100. TE Shawn Nelson Southern Miss
112. DT Corvey Irvin Georgia
122. LB Scott McKillop Pittsburgh
152. DT Roy Miller Texas
188. WR Demetrius Byrd LSU
223. OG Anthony Parker Tennessee

Now, all I've got to do is convince UDFA Pierre Walters to come to Houston to be my pass-rushing specialist. :D

edit - Now I see that you were talking about trading down twice with the Tampa Bay Bucs and then the Giants.

Edit #2 - Taking a global look (cherry picking) I could have gotten DE Cody Brown at #81, and then gotten Keenan Lewis at #100, instead of a TE playmaker.

Roy,
Using http://www.draftcountdown.com/features/Value-Chart.php , I have a difference of 235 points(19=875 ; 29=640)
91=136 points
100=100 points

I'd be nice getting a second rounder next year, but I don't see mathematically getting a 2nd and 2 low 3rds for moving down 10 spots.:confused:

I like D.Brown but feel he's too similar to Slaton to be taken in the 1st round. I like your LB selections.

Yeah, I figured that out after I posted. I was thinking #29, #91, & #100 was for #15.

That's a big letdown of a draft in my opinion.

Just so we are clear. #15 for #19 & #81 from Tampa.

#19 for #29, #91, & #100 from NYG.

Essentially, #81 was the pick that I was missing in the transition between #15 and #29.

4/20 Update

15. WR Jeremy Maclin Missouri
46. OC Eric Wood Louisville
77. S Chip Vaughn Wake Forest
112. CB Keenan Lewis Oregon St
122. LB Dannell Ellerbe Georgia
152. DT Corvey Irvin Georgia
188. RB Javarris Williams Tenn State
223. OG Anthony Parker Tennessee

I almost went with Myron Pryor at #223, but since I had already drafted a DT in Irvin, I decided to address the RG. After much deliberations about the 2nd round pick, I've decided to go with my #1 OL because I've had success at getting Vaughn in the 3rd round to play SS. I must say that I'm happy to get an LB like Ellerbe in the 4th round now. I'm sure there will be plenty of heat if we draft offense with our first 2 picks, but hey, I'm all about BPA. Theoretically, I could have drafted William Moore to play FS before #68 (3rd round) if I'd been able to trade down in the 1st and select Clay Matthews.

I ran draftek simulator today and got little better
15. OLB Brian Cushing USC
46. SS William Moore Missouri
77. CB Kevin Barnes Maryland
112. RB Javon Ringer MichiganSt
122. OG Trvor Canfield Cincinnati
152. DE Matt Shaunnesy Wisconsin
188. DT Corey Irvin Georgia
223. FS DeAngeolo Willingham Tennessee

My final mock

15. WR Jeremy Maclin Missouri
46. S William Moore Missouri
77. S Chip Vaughn Wake Forest
112. CB Keenan Lewis Oregon St
122. LB Dannell Ellerbe Georgia
152. OC A.Q. Shipley Penn St
188. TE John Phillips Virginia
223. DT Myron Pryor Kentucky

So, I'll be looking for a RB and a situational DE in free agency.

Did one of these last night and in my tired state erased it before posting.

I want to first say if our draft falls like DraftTek has it, then we are in trouble.

My Cherry Picks no trades:

15 Donald Brown RBF Connecticut
46 Lawrence Sidbury Jr. OLB/DE 34 Richmond
77 Chip Vaughn SS Wake Forest
112 Sebastian Vollmer OT Houston
122 Kaluka Maiava OLB43 USC
152 Johnny Knox WRS Abilene Christian
188 Greg Toler CB St. Paul's
223 Ryan Purvis TE Boston College


What I think Texans do:
15 Rey Maualuga ILB USC
46 Andre Brown RBF North Carolina St
77 David Bruton FS Notre Dame
112 Tyrone McKenzie OLB43 South Florida
122 A.Q. Shipley OC Penn State
152 Jaimie Thomas OG Maryland
188 Dan Gronkowski TE Maryland
223 Graham Harrell QB Texas Tech