Shelley Smith= best 6th round pick in Texan history?

[nunusguy]

You got an attaboy coming for your call on our rookie guard from CSU. The Texans obviously saw the same talent/potential you did as they did not risk losing him by chancing waivers to place him on the PS, and instead put him on their 53-man squad.
Along with 7th round pick WR Dickerson, this had to be a good Draft for the Texans as it's not automatic for such late round picks to make the roster of a team like ours that has now established a respectible level of NFL talent.

[Bigtinylittle]

I really like the way Smith and Kubiak are trying to build a team for the future. All nine of our draft picks are either on the 53 man roster or on IR. Plus we got the rookie CB from Dallas. We are not afraid to cut experience for youth. In the long run, that's the best way to go.

[chuck]

I read somewhere that Leinart would have been the top pick in 2005 had he come out that year so I went back to look at that draft. Good god what a wasteland as far as the Texans were concerned. I mean, they might as well have not participated and saved the money. It's satisfying finally to see some things changing over on Kirby.

[dalemurphy]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

You got an attaboy coming for your call on our rookie guard from CSU. The Texans obviously saw the same talent/potential you did as they did not risk losing him by chancing waivers to place him on the PS, and instead put him on their 53-man squad.
Along with 7th round pick WR Dickerson, this had to be a good Draft for the Texans as it's not automatic for such late round picks to make the roster of a team like ours that has now established a respectible level of NFL talent.

Thanks. I'm just relieved that the Texans kept him. Otherwise, I would've had to conclude that either they, or I, didn't know what we were doing. Both of those are very unappealing to me.