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1 Pretty Fu(king happy Texans fan! I want my jersey!!!

Thanks, Roy. I'm pretty dang happy my own self.

I have my eye upon Curtis Brown for the 3rd round. That guy can tackle and really impressed me at the Combine.

I am curious about Houston, Carter, B. Harris, Acho, Wilson, Ellis, House, Chekwa, Deunta Williams, and Mark Legree.....

My sleeper NT is Jurrell Casey and I think Jerrell Powe could also make a good NT.

First half of Round 2:

Player Pos. Team Grade
1 Ras-I Dowling DB Patriots 86
2 Aaron Williams DB Bills 88
3 Andy Dalton QB Bengals 86
4 Colin Kaepernick QB 49ers 81
5 Jabaal Sheard DE Browns 87
6 Ryan Williams RB Cardinals 88
7 Akeem Ayers OLB Titans 88
8 Bruce Carter OLB Cowboys 84
9 Jarvis Jenkins DT Redskins 78
10 Brooks Reed DE Texans 90
11 Kyle Rudolph TE Vikings 89
12 Titus Young WR Lions 83
13 Rahim Moore S Broncos 83
14 Orlando Franklin OG Broncos 79
15 Lance Kendricks TE Rams 81
16 Stefen Wisniewski C Raiders 62

We've got us a rush 'backer, now lets do something crazy and wild and move up and get another one in the person of Dantey Moch. Why not ?

We moved up??? Maybe a CB Brandon Harris?

Yes, it was Brandon Harris. The Consensus opinion was he was one of the better CB's after the first two. I liked Curtis Brown more than this guy, but won't kill the GM for making a move to get the guy Wade wanted.

I agree, this is three good defensive players we got so far this draft.

What did we give to NE to move up?

Thank you Wade, may I have another!

Texans give up 3rd and 5th round picks to move up and grab CB Brandon Harris. If you look at it as taking the 3rd rounder in the 2nd, then it only cost a 5th. i.e. two 2nd rounders, no 3rd, no 5th. Will have picks in 4th, 6th and two 7ths.... Texans through for the day (pending any more surprises)...

Harris is a little small for my taste but he is supposed to be strong in coverage....

What did we give up?

If we walk away with a NT like Kenrick Ellis and a FS like Mark Legree, I'll give this draft an A+

2nd round complete:

Player Pos. Team Grade
1 Ras-I Dowling DB Patriots 86
2 Aaron Williams DB Bills 88
3 Andy Dalton QB Bengals 86
4 Colin Kaepernick QB 49ers 81
5 Jabaal Sheard DE Browns 87
6 Ryan Williams RB Cardinals 88
7 Akeem Ayers OLB Titans 88
8 Bruce Carter OLB Cowboys 84
9 Jarvis Jenkins DT Redskins 78
10 Brooks Reed DE Texans 90
11 Kyle Rudolph TE Vikings 89
12 Titus Young WR Lions 83
13 Rahim Moore S Broncos 83
14 Orlando Franklin OG Broncos 79
15 Lance Kendricks TE Rams 81
16 Stefen Wisniewski C Raiders 62
17 Benjamin Ijalana OT Colts 73
18 Marcus Gilchrist DB Chargers 78
19 Da'Quan Bowers DE Buccaneers 91
20 Marvin Austin DT Giants 86
21 Stephen Paea DT Bears 85
22 Jaiquawn Jarrett S Eagles 78
23 Rodney Hudson C Chiefs 83
24 Shane Vereen RB Patriots 73
25 Mikel Leshoure RB Lions 86
26 Torrey Smith WR Ravens 82
27 Greg Little WR Browns 81
28 Brandon Harris DB Texans 85
29 Jonas Mouton OLB Chargers 57
30 Daniel Thomas RB Dolphins 78
31 Marcus Gilbert OT Steelers 77
32 Randall Cobb WR Packers 84

Can't complain so far... and I can't say I've said that about too many Texans drafts over the years.

ILB Chris Carter Fresno St 6'1" 248 4.58
CB Curtis Brown Texas 6'0" 185 4.51
OLB Sam Acho Texas 6'2" 260 4.67
DT Kenrick Ellis Hampton 6'5" 346 5.19
CB Davon House New Mexico St 6'1" 200 4.44
DE Christian Ballard Iowa 6'4" 283 4.75
CB Chimdi Chekwa Ohio St 6'0" 191 4.38
S Deunta Williams North Carolina 6'1" 215 4.53
S Mark Legree Appal St 6'0" 211 4.49
CB Brandon Burton Utah 6'0" 190 4.5
DT Jurrell Casey USC 6'1" 300 5.04
DT Jerrell Powe Mississippi 6'2" 335 5.25
CB Rashad Carmichael Va Tech 5'10" 182 4.38
LB Colin McCarthy Miami 6'1" 238 4.59
ILB Quan Sturdivant North Carolina 6'1" 241 4.63

Barring an unlikely trade, the Texans' night is over. Seems like the draft so far for the Texans are "safe" effort players. The trade up was okay but otherwise no reaches or gambles. These are all experienced players from credible programs. Not much surprise factor is likely. What you see is what you get.

OK Rick Smith has now had his best draft on paper. Watt is a solid pick, not my favorite, but a solid high motor guy. Gives us on the field options and off the field options with Mario being in his last season of his contract, and Smith not being happy with being in a 3-4.

Reed a solid pick at 43, I would have been happy with him, or Harris ,and then Rick Smith pulls off getting both Reed and Harris. Nice!!!

Our 3-4 just got better.

Sadly the lock out is back in place at least until mid week, so no FA signings yet.

I am a happy campier right now. A much different mood then I had last night.

We gave up our 3rd and our 5th round picks to get Brandon Harris. Not a bad move all.

Yeah, me too. Not happy that the Titans selected Jurrell Casey and Jake Locker, though. They are trying to improve their chances against the Colts. I am wondering if we can get the FS Mark Legree in the 4th round and perhaps a big body NT in the 6th round.

That guy would make me really happy.