2011?

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by Roy P

There are currently 3 DTs in this draft that I'm looking at to play NT in our 3-4 defense. Jerrell Powe, Jarvis Jenkins, and Phil Taylor. Picking around #73

I'll add Kendrick Ellis Hampton 6' 5" 340 to the list of guys above as NTs I am interested in.

Taylor and Jenkins will be at the Senior Bowl next week, none of these guys will be at this weekends Shrine Game.

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by painekiller

I'll add Kendrick Ellis Hampton 6' 5" 340 to the list of guys above as NTs I am interested in.

Taylor and Jenkins will be at the Senior Bowl next week, none of these guys will be at this weekends Shrine Game.

He has some 'red flags' that are making me shy away. He's also very tall, so I'd rather simply sign Gabe Watson or Alan Branch in Free Agency. I know what I'd get from them.

[Blitzwood]

11 Justin Houston* DE Georgia 6' 3" 259
42 Jurrell Casey* DT USC 6' 1" 295
73 Deunta Williams S UNC 6' 2" 205
104 Shareece Wright CB USC 6' 0" 185
135 Dwayne Harris WR East Carolina 6' 0" 205
173 Zach Hurd OG Connecticut 6' 7" 315
203 Ricky Stanzi QB Iowa 6' 4" 218


For whatever reason I just don't see Justin Houston as an 11th pick. My take,

11 Robert Quinn* OLB/DE UNC 6' 5" 260 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuKdkjZf5uk
42 Ahmad Black S Florida 5' 9" 190 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9msQlgOziFE
73 Mike Pouncey OG Florida 6' 5" 320 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzjPIP3gKkU
104 Andy Dalton QB TCU 6' 3" 215 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rgEw2tT00Q
135 Quan Sturdivant ILB/OLB UNC 6' 2" 230 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id-wh...eature=related
173 Mike Blanc DE3-4 Auburn 6' 4" 290
203 Derrick Hill NT Cal 6'2" 308 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm5JMfyC1XM

UDFA:

Harrison Smith S Notre Dame 6'2" 214
Armando Allen Jr. RB Notre Dame 5'10" 205 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udN6v...eature=related
Cecil Shorts WR 6'2" 200 Mount Union http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfn3oxSbJ6A
Brandon Caleb WR Oklahoma 6'0" 195



I just can't help but think of Demarcus Ware when I see Quinn rush the QB. Ahmad Black is a no brainer, perhaps the best instincts of this safety class. Pouncy helps shore up our Oline and gives it a nasty streak its been severely lacking all these years. Dalton gives us a backup QB to groom and potentially take over some day, and him being a local kid only helps him. Quan is a LB with versatility to plug in the middle or outside. Mike Blanc is an underrated player who's solid against the run and can pressure the passer. Hill shores up the Dline at the NT, very stout against the run, his highlight reel is ridicules.

Smith and Allen out of Notre dame are probably the two best players at their postion's that nobody's heard of(I like that line), real sleepers of the draft. Our secondary and backup RB spots are some real areas of concern for me. As is our WR depth, Shorts and Caleb aren't too shaby for UDFA's.

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I was hoping we could finally start to draft for BPA but with last years abominable defense, it looks like we will still be stuck in the NEED mode. Need being CB & FS followed closely by NT.

[painekiller]

they have adjusted there mock with the completion of the playoffs.

11 Robert Quinn* DE UNC 6' 5" 260
42 DeAndre McDaniel S Clemson 6' 1" 190
73 Casey Matthews ILB Oregon 6' 2" 235
104 Joe Lefeged CB Rutgers 6' 1" 205
135 Ronald Johnson WR USC 6' 0" 190
173 Tyrod Taylor QB Virginia Tech 6' 1" 215
203 Brennan Olander DT Oregon State 6' 1" 276

I don't think Quinn is a McNair type guy, we will see.

11 Justin Houston* DE Georgia 6' 3" 259
42 DeAndre McDaniel SS Clemson 6' 1" 190
73 Sam Acho DE Texas 6' 3" 258
104 Jerrell Powe DT Mississippi 6' 2" 330
135 Shiloh Keo S Idaho 5' 11" 210
173 Niles Paul WR Nebraska 6' 1" 215
203 Roy Helu Jr. RB Nebraska 6' 0" 215

My OLBs are Houston, Acho, Barwin and Anderson
My DEs are Mario and Antonio, and a FA
MY NTs are Cody, Powe and Mitchell?
ILBs Ryans, Cushing, Sharpton and Bentley
Safeties are McDaniel, Keo, Nolan and Quinn or Barber
CBs are Jackson, FA, ?Quinn, Allen, McMannis

My RBs are Foster, Tate, Helu

Say bye bye to Okoye, Pollard, Wilson, Diles, Owen Daniels and Jacoby Jones. Time for a do over at a few positions, sign some Veteran FAs.

[painekiller]

11 J.J. Watt Wisconsin DE34

Drafttek.com's DRAFTSIM model draws JJ Watt for the 2nd consecutive week! Uncle Wade ends up with maybe the top 3-4 DE in this year's draft. Watt plays the game with a tenacity and passion not often seen today and is the first building block in Houston's conversion to a 3-4 defense. The Texans' current roster only has 2 candidates to play DE in a 3-4: Mario Williams and Antonio Smith. Watt compliments this duo nicely and provides an excellent rotation pattern for the 3-man line. - Long Ball

42 DeAndre McDaniel Clemson SS

The Houston Texans had the worst secondary in the league last year -- there, I've said it! McDaniel was a pre-season darling, had his ups and downs for Clemson during the year, but is a ball-hawking safety whose reaction instincts and "football speed" belies his forty time. Not only will this selection solidify Houston's young CB's and improve the turnover ratio in 2011, but provides a more physical presence in run support with the advent of Wade Phillips' new 3-4 alignment. - Long Ball

73 Johnny Patrick Louisville CB
104 Christian Ballard Iowa DE34
141 Justin Boren Ohio State OG
172 Jeremy Kellem Middle Tennessee FS
202 Kenny Rowe Oregon OLB34

Where I like Watts and Ballard, I have many more needs with the conversion, and DE is not biggest need. Unless I am trading Mario, I do not see two 34 DEs in this draft.

[painekiller]

And the climb begins, Von Miller has had a wonderful week at Mobile and this mock has him going #5 to Arizona, wow!

11 Houston Texans: Aldon Smith, DE/OLB, Missouri

Rejoice, Texans fans! Wade Phillips is your new defensive coordinator.

With the shift to the 3-4, Houston will need a nose tackle to pair with ends Mario Williams and Antonio Smith. DeMeco Ryans and Brian Cushing would play inside linebacker, while the outside pass rushers would be Connor Barwin and... umm... Aldon Smith.

Smith missed some action this year, which would explain why he had only 10 TFL and 4.5 sacks. However, he's a freak of nature and pretty much a lock for the top 15. Smith has drawn comparisons to Jason Pierre-Paul in terms of raw athleticism. I think he's more 4-3, but he does project well into the 3-4.

42 Houston Texans: Jimmy Smith, CB, Colorado

The Texans will be targeting a rush linebacker and a cornerback with their top two selections in the 2011 NFL Draft. Aldon Smith filled the former need with the 11th pick in the first round. Jimmy Smith would satisfy the latter.

Despite taking Kareem Jackson in the first round of last year's draft, Houston still must address the cornerback position. Kareem Jackson has to improve, while Glover Quin would be better served as the nickel.

73 Houston Texans: Deunta Williams, FS, North Carolina

The Texans desperately need to address both safety positions this offseason. Free safety is more dire, as Eugene Wilson and Troy Nolan have both failed there.

104 Houston Texans: Ian Williams, NT, Notre Dame

Houston's current nose tackle is Amobi Okoye. If he doesn't pan out in his new position, the Texans will need a Plan B.

I'm going to suggest something that it seems I do every year, if the draft falls like this does, trade down. Someone will be looking at a QB and not wanting to pay top 10 money, trade down and get picks for later.

But I will play with what is here:

11 Aldon Smith, DE/OLB, Missouri top 34 OLB available
42 Quinton Carter, S, Oklahoma
73 Brooks Reed, DE/OLB, Arizona
104 Greg Salas, WR, Hawaii

There are 3 OL guys that I would consider: Stefen Wisniewski, Mike Pouncey, and John Moffitt, Might be willing to take one of htese guys instead of a defensive need pick.