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Originally Posted by Roy P
It's also interesting to note what I call "revisionist history" concerning DeMeco Ryans. It's been said how we were lucky to get what many considered to be a 1st round talent in the 2nd round. People tend to forget that he was projected to go around #30 and we selected him at the very top of the 2nd round with #33. The way people talk about it, he was a top 10 pick who miraculously slid down to the 2nd round.
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I think that is based on a number of things. First, clearly if everyone could do the draft over again Ryans would go very high, but that could be said for a lot of players, so it doesn't really count. You are correct in that he was projected to go around where we got him before draft day, but I think part of what people are talking about were the projections of where he would go before his last college season. I think people had him rated to go between 15-20 going into his last season and he slid for a number of reasons, but of course Texans fans are going to spin it in the best manner for their team. that is natural. but you are correct in that he wasn't considered a "steal" like mendenhal was this year. i am fine with that though, and i ma glad he got dropped on everyone else's board so we could get him.