Not My Mock

[Roy P]

But an interesting one as the Bowl games have finished. The Texans select CB Patrick Robinson in the first round. LB Sean Weatherspoon is off the board, but FS Earl Thomas goes #25 to the Bengals.

http://draftbreakdown.com/mock

http://draftbreakdown.com/mock-page2

[Blitzwood]

Interesting mock. Mine has a new twist right now. I have a few underclassmen selected. I also have us trading K.Walter to Washington for their 3rd rounder, evidently Walter finds it more appealing to continue playing for Kyle.

1. Brian Price, DT, UCLA
2. Donovan Warren, CB, Michigan
3. Major Wright, FS, Florida
3. Joe McKnight, RB, USC
4. Chris Scott, OT, Tenn
5. Daryll Clark, QB, Penn St
6. Jay Ross, DT, East Carolina
7. Stevenson Sylvester, OLB, Utah

[kRocket]

I have to say that I would rather take Mike Iupati at our 1st than a CB. The one thing we really need is a running game that can keep the ball and take time off the clock nearing the end of the game. It is better to be running the ball than defending the other team. That may be simplistic, but then study the playoff teams that win. Not minimizing 'D' just trying to maximize the offense punch.

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by kRocket

I have to say that I would rather take Mike Iupati at our 1st than a CB.

I do not disagree with you logic. If we could draft Steve Hutchison in the first round, it would be worth it because of the impact it would have on the team. The real problem is, I'm not sure if Iupati is the next Hutch. The level of competion and the "system" he played in makes him a hard projection. Recalling last year, the team drafted Antoine Caldwell in the 3rd round, and he played in the SEC, and he had a difficult time getting snaps. I thought for sure, he'd be a starter the entire season. There is a definite need to draft interior OL, I would probably draft 2 just in case Pitts isn't healthy. I'm just not sure I jump in to the pool head first over Iupati. I'd love to take him in the 2nd round, I just don't know if the 'hype' will allow that to happen.

[idymoe]

I surely don't think Iupati will last until our pick in the second. Who in the heck gets hyped from Idaho, if they don't deserve it. Did you know anything about Ryan Clady before he was "hyped"? I saw almost every game he played and thought he was good, but didn't know his NFL potential until his second year starting (redshirt Soph) when he started getting some national hype.

Did you know Tony Mandarich would be such a bust? He was an absolute beast from the Big 10. How could he have missed?

By the way, I was reading about Iupati being a 1st round pick early in the regular season. I'm pretty sure scouts knew about him and his potential last year or year before.

Do I want him with our first pick? Absolutely, as long as he is not a bust.

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by idymoe

Do I want him with our first pick? Absolutely, as long as he is not a bust.

Just want to make sure, I don't want him to be a bust either if we draft him. I just doubt the Texans will after drafting Caldwell. Kubiak loves Studdard. We'll be lucky to draft an OL in the first 5 rounds.

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by Blitzwood

1. Brian Price, DT, UCLA
2. Donovan Warren, CB, Michigan
3. Major Wright, FS, Florida
3. Joe McKnight, RB, USC
4. Chris Scott, OT, Tenn
5. Daryll Clark, QB, Penn St
6. Jay Ross, DT, East Carolina
7. Stevenson Sylvester, OLB, Utah

I could actually see something similar to this. I'm not sure those players are the ones we'll pick, but those positions:

Pass-rushing DT
Man-to-man CB
Centerfield FS
Power RB
Power Pig OL
Mobile Project QB
Run-plug NT
Tackling Cover WLB

[idymoe]

Originally Posted by Roy P

Just want to make sure, I don't want him to be a bust either if we draft him. I just doubt the Texans will after drafting Caldwell. Kubiak loves Studdard. We'll be lucky to draft an OL in the first 5 rounds.

Yes, I agree. I think that is one of Kubiak's faults. Once he decides he likes a player, I think he sticks with him far to long as compared to another player he has on a very short leash. Ahman Green and Chris Brown as compared to Arian Foster. Studdard is supposedly mean and nasty, but I saw him get defeated too many times. Apparantly he can't do whatever it takes, because he didn't. I think Iupati could really impact the running game and marginally upgrade pass protection.

Changing gears, I think it was pretty unusual what the Texans did with Jerimiah Johnson. I'm sure it's not the first time it has been done, but I don't know of any specific players it has been done with. I think when they signed him, they knew he would probably have to have surgery on the shoulder. Usually, an undrafted guy with an injury has virtually no chance to stick with a club. They must feel the shoulder will be sound again and he has the talent to make the team next year.

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by Roy P

I could actually see something similar to this. I'm not sure those players are the ones we'll pick, but those positions:

Pass-rushing DT
Man-to-man CB
Centerfield FS
Power RB
Power Pig OL
Mobile Project QB
Run-plug NT
Tackling Cover WLB

1 FS Earl Thomas - Texas
2 CB Syd'Qaun Thompson - California
3 RB Toby Gerhart - Stanford
4 LB A.J. Edds - Iowa
5 QB Dan LeFevour - Central Michigan
5 DT Cory Peters - Kentucky
6 OG Thomas Austin - Clemson
7 NT Jay Ross - East Carolina