Draft watch party

[HPF Bob]

I stayed til about 8:30 and stayed in town to go to the Astros game the next day so I haven't had much computer contact until today. I enjoyed my time there (food could be better) and meeting everybody. I watched the Texans' third-rounder as I was checking out of my room at Super 8 and watched the fourth-rounders while eating at the 5-7 Grille inside Minute Maid Park (skip it unless you like overpriced, undercooked stadium-vendor food).

Each time, my reaction was "who's he?". I kept waiting for a running back or a safety. I heard who else we drafted while driving home on KTRH but, again, I had no idea who they were.

If I were to give the draft a grade, I'd have to give it a C or a C+ because I really don't know what many of these guys are capable of. Cushing and Barwin, the only two I had heard of before draft day, are both guys who could fit in well but I'll need to see them on the field a few times before deciding if they are players.

Keith mentioned we declined to trade down but, if the offers were as weak as the ones the Browns accepted, that's probably a good thing although I didn't see a pressing need to take Cushing when our time came up.