Official 2009 NFL Draft Round 5 Thread
 

aka, The Search for RB....??

51 Jamon Meredith
53 Duke Robinson

These guys are still on the board, or did I miss something?

69 Darry Beckwith
67 Rashad Jennings
71 Marcus Freeman
81 Javon Ringer
96 Michael Hamlin
97 Cedric Peerman
101 Gerald Cadogan
128 Trevor Canfield

They were saying Meredith is a character concern. Don't know about Robinson unless he is seen as too slow footed.

If I had been running the draft all along, I'd be drafting AQ Shipley in this round. If they brought me into the room right now and asked who to take, I'm saying Rashad Jennings. Other players on my board right now....

LB Marcus Freeman Ohio State
LB Dannell Ellerbe Georgia
LB Scott McKillop Pittsburgh
S Chris Clemons Clemson
S C.J. Spillman Marshall
TE John Phillips Virginia
QB John Parker Wilson Alabama
OT Lydon Murtha Nebraska
WR Demetrius Byrd LSU
RB Javarris Williams Tenn State
RB Ian Johnson Boise State
DT Myron Pryor Kentucky

I wonder if Johnny Knox allows Hester to go back to returns OR is Knox the new Hester?

Personally, I'm hoping the Texans can turn this 5 for a 4th next year.

If not, the players on my ever-dwindling interest list are:

RB Rashad Jennings
CB Coy Francies
QB Rhett Bomar
RB Ian Johnson

Honestly, my expectations aren't very high at this point in this draft. I'm thinking a role player or a developmental player. Possibly a special teams demon.

Shipley, Clemons, Jennings my likely guesses , FWIW. There are several
RB's out there to consider at this time.

I think they have to go running back here. Jennings, Peerman or Ian Johnson.

Jax just added Jarett Dillard, to go with Thomas and Holt. We better be able to get some pass rush and cover.

We've been saying that for 3 rounds.........:confused:

Im hoping for Jennings

McKillop next to Willis in SF. The 49ers just got better.

If we want him we can have him. No way the Giants take another back, unless they trade....

I like Jennings, Canfield, D.Byrd. If Ricky Jean Francois keeps falling, he would be a good pick as well. Oh, forgot about Freeman.

And the Giants grab Bomar the pick before us. Oh well.

Texans love them some versatility this year.

James Casey, TE, Rice.

Another TE . . .great

Wow, James Casey from Rice. Two TE's, did not see that. Good value though.

James Casey

are we trading owen daniels?

i'd love the casey pick if we didn't already take a TE....he could run the wildcat for us maybe???

Wow! Casey. No way I thought he would wind up with the Texans. They must have thought him too good to pass up, because I'm pretty sure they would have expected to take a running back by the 5th round. I had Jennings in the 3rd round in mocks where he was available.

What the hell, let's have Barwin convert back to TE too. :rolleyes:

He was listed at 71 on Gosselin's top 100. I think Rick Smith looked at his board and saw value. However, Ingram was rated even higher and is younger so he has more upside but there are injury concerns.

A nice value pick for sure, but are the Texans really going to carry four TE's on the roster?

I'd be a lot happier about this pick if I understood the plan the team has for RB this season. I just can't put faith in Chris Brown being that backup to Slaton. Nope.

I don't think so. But, of our potential big free agents in the next few years, Daniels would be the one that I am not crazy about paying megabucks for. If they can develop someone to replace him and hang onto our other guys, I can deal.

I'm wondering if they have a possible deal in place to trade Daniels for a RB...??? Either that, or they're intenting is to bulk up Hill for backup T??? They think they need to bulk up special teams??? Hell, I have no idea...

This has officially become a head-scratcher second day draft... :confused: :confused:

maybe we're going 4 TE's in the redzone, just kidding.

Mayock's loving our draft over on NFLN.

As of pick 156, still available rb's are Jennings, Ringer, Peerman, Ian Johnson, Kory Sheets, Devin Moore, James Davis, & Javaris Williams. Hope there's not a big run before we get to pick again.

Or maybe a pick in 2010 ?

I can't think of a team that needs a TE that hasn't already fill that position. I was thinking Eagles, but they took a TE right after us. The Gaints maybe???

Well, it looks like taking Casey was a real BPA pick. Also, there's still hope for a RB before we are through. It would have been nice to get a head hunter. Is Michael Hamlin still available at SS?

I wonder how much Buffalo likes Owen?

They did draft Shawn Nelson though.

I am wondering if they are going to try and work with Hill as an OL prospect. I dont see us keeping 4 TEs, but who knows. I do like the Casey pick, and he may be another OD. I guess we will find out soon enough.

and hamlin goes to the cowgirls.

Eagles get a RT in Fenuki Tupou

Well, they already have two Arkansas sides of beef on the right side, not to mention hog Peters on the left.

Titans take Javon Ringer. I guess we're only team that does not feel the need to have good young depth at RB.