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Originally Posted by Roy P
Patrick Willis was at the top of my board when they drafted Okoye, so I'm going to stand by Willis.
Derrick Johnson wasn't on the board after we traded down (that also got us Eric Winston). I would have drafted Jammal Brown, so it's kind of a wash. After trading down, I targeted Mark Clayton.
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Everybody knew Willis was going to be very good, but the Texans were also high on Okoye and I remember Smith & Kubiak practically gushing as they congratulated themselves for taking him saying they didn't dream he'd still be on the Board. And as I recall rumors were they had an offer to trade the pick with Denver. Also DeMeco was just coming off of his steller rookie season and I suspect they thought other areas needed more attention that year than another LB.
Regarding Derrick Johnson, I recall Casserly saying on numerous occasions that while DJ was an outstanding 4-3 LB, he had no pass-rushing expereince in college and therefor would have been an unknown quantity in the Texans 3-4, implying his high pick would only be justified if he played OLB.