2013 Mocks and Needs

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27 Manti Te'o ILB Notre Dame 6' 2" 245
57 Keenan Allen* WR Cal 6' 3" 195
89 David Bakhtiari* OT Colorado 6' 4" 295
95 Bacarri Rambo S Georgia 6' 1" 208
124 Brandon Jenkins DE Florida State 6' 3" 234
160 Leon McFadden CB San Diego State 5' 10" 180
195 Cory Grissom DT South Florida 6' 3" 316
201 Eric Martin DE Nebraska 6' 2" 250
233 Tony Jefferson* S Oklahoma 5' 10" 199

On December 15, i would have loved this mock, now not as much. Te'o is a huge question mark. Is he the tackling machine or is he the slow footed guy that played against Bama.

I would be looking for a trade down with a team that is looking to lock up a QB before the 2nd round starts. There has to be a team that wants to get in front of Jacksonville.

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27 Kevin Minter LSU SILB

Kevin Minter was not only LSU's leading tackler; Minter made 13.55% of his team's tackles, the best ratio in this draft at any position. There are only two difference-making ILBs in 2013's first two rounds; Minter is the slobberknocker and Arthur Brown is the speed merchant. Houston should take the 17-lbs.-heavier tackling machine even if Minter comes off the field on third and long. That's because he'll force opponents into more third and longs, which in turn will allow Jackson, Joseph, and McCain more opportunities for INTs. Pass defense is the Texans' worst team stat (16th in the NFL).

57 Tavarres King Georgia WRF

Andre Johnson will be in his 11th season this year and is still going strong. How will the Texans prepare for his eventual replacement? Tavarres King was patient, playing behind the likes of A.J. Green and Massaquoi, but he took the country by storm in 2012, netting college's highest yards-per-catch (22.6). With the selection of King, the Texans now improve their 2nd-worst team average, that of Pass Offense (11th in NFL).

89 B.W. Webb William & Mary CB
95 Vance McDonald Rice TE
124 Tyrann Mathieu LSU CB
160 Travis Long Washington State OLB34
195 Gilbert Pena Mississippi DT34
201 Brad Sorensen Southern Utah QB
233 T.J. Moe Missouri WRS

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Originally Posted by painekiller

27 Manti Te'o ILB Notre Dame 6' 2" 245
57 Keenan Allen* WR Cal 6' 3" 195
89 David Bakhtiari* OT Colorado 6' 4" 295
95 Bacarri Rambo S Georgia 6' 1" 208
124 Brandon Jenkins DE Florida State 6' 3" 234
160 Leon McFadden CB San Diego State 5' 10" 180
195 Cory Grissom DT South Florida 6' 3" 316
201 Eric Martin DE Nebraska 6' 2" 250
233 Tony Jefferson* S Oklahoma 5' 10" 199

On December 15, i would have loved this mock, now not as much. Te'o is a huge question mark. Is he the tackling machine or is he the slow footed guy that played against Bama.

I would be looking for a trade down with a team that is looking to lock up a QB before the 2nd round starts. There has to be a team that wants to get in front of Jacksonville.

Didn't have time to cherry pick this the other day and wanted to do so now.

I want to trade down and I am thinking the Jets or the Cards might be looking to jump back to the 1st round to be able to add a year to the contract and get ahead of the Jags at 33. I am going to use the trade of the 27 pick for the 39th and 72nd picks. That would give us 5 picks in the top 100. A very good way to rebuild depth.

39 Robert Woods* WR USC 6' 1" 185
57 Keenan Allen* WR Cal 6' 3" 195
72 Kiko Alonso ILB Oregon 6' 4" 242
89 Shawn Williams S Georgia 6' 1" 220
95 Bacarri Rambo S Georgia 6' 1" 208
124 William Gholston* DE Michigan State 6' 7" 280 (I don't think he will be here at 124)
160 Kevin Reddick ILB UNC 6' 3" 230
195 Knile Davis* RB Arkansas 6' 0" 220
201 Joseph Fauria TE UCLA 6' 8" 252
233 Lawrence Okoye DT United Kingdom (Great Britain) 6' 6" 308

Obviously I need to take an OT somewhere in this thing and taking two WRs in the 2nd round would mean that the team would have 4 WRs under 2 years on the roster when Posey comes back in the late season. But WR is a position that you have to stockpile playmakers and the competition should push all these kids to get better faster. Adding two safeties also means that our ST captain Keo could be a late cut. Williams is a Keo type leader but with more speed. And Rambo and Williams have proven to play well together so why not.

Gholston is a guy that could be a 3-4 DE or maybe he could be an OLB similar to Mario, I'm not sure how Wade will want to use him. Most of these guys will play special teams in some form and should improve it. I think we need depth and this draft would do that. Okoye is a discuss thrower who played rugby, he is an explosive athlete who would be a project for the NT position.

I don't see this as a Texans style draft, but I would have to look at these guys at this picks.

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With the draft a little over a week away, I want to say that I am now firmly in the trade down camp. Some of you may remember that I am a strong proponent of trading down and gathering picks in top 100 picks. Currently we have 3 picks in the top 100, and we could easily add another pick into the top 100 with a trade down.

With the way the current draft is stacking up, few players are jumping out as potential superstars, but many are looking like solid NFL starters. And that trend is looking like solid player will be garnered into the early 4th round.

So in my book, I would trade down and gather picks.

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Don't forget there is the comp pick after the third and another after the 6th. They cannot be traded but they allow you some flexibility to trade other picks while still having a spot to use for someone you've targeted.

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Originally Posted by painekiller

With the draft a little over a week away, I want to say that I am now firmly in the trade down camp. Some of you may remember that I am a strong proponent of trading down and gathering picks in top 100 picks. Currently we have 3 picks in the top 100, and we could easily add another pick into the top 100 with a trade down.

With the way the current draft is stacking up, few players are jumping out as potential superstars, but many are looking like solid NFL starters. And that trend is looking like solid player will be garnered into the early 4th round.

So in my book, I would trade down and gather picks.

Including the comp for Mario, I thought we had 4 ?

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Originally Posted by nunusguy

Including the comp for Mario, I thought we had 4 ?

You both are correct, I knew that it was already 4, but had a senior moment and kept typing 3. I should have have said I want 5 picks in the top 100, we currently have 4 in the top 95.

Thanks for pointing this out.

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27 Datone Jones DE UCLA 6' 4" 275
57 Keenan Allen* WR Cal 6' 3" 195
89 Phillip Thomas S Fresno State 6' 1" 215
95 Sam Montgomery* DE LSU 6' 4" 245
124 Everett Dawkins DT Florida State 6' 2" 269
160 Leon McFadden CB San Diego State 5' 10" 180
195 Kerwynn Williams RB Utah State 5' 9" 185
201 Keith Pough OLB Howard 6' 3" 235
233 Tony Jefferson* S Oklahoma 5' 10" 199

How many DE/OLBs do the Texans need?

My Cherry pick, again with a trade down. Our 27 for Detroit's 36 and 65.

36 Menelik Watson* OT Florida State 6' 6" 320
57 Keenan Allen* WR Cal 6' 3" 195
65 Kiko Alonso ILB Oregon 6' 4" 242
89 Shawn Williams S Georgia 6' 1" 220
95 William Gholston* DE Michigan State 6' 7" 280
124 Kwame Geathers* DT Georgia 6' 6" 355
160 A.J. Klein ILB Iowa State 6' 1" 240
195 Knile Davis* RB Arkansas 6' 0" 220
201 Joseph Fauria TE UCLA 6' 8" 252
233 Lawrence Okoye DT United Kingdom (Great Britain) 6' 6" 308

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27 Jesse Williams Alabama DT34
57 David Amerson North Carolina St CB
89 Chris Harper Kansas State WRF
95 Jonathan Bostic Florida SILB
124 Brandon Jenkins Florida State OLB34
160 Tharold Simon LSU CB
195 Jake Stoneburner Ohio State TE
201 Kapron Lewis-Moore Notre Dame DE34
233 Jakar Hamilton South Carolina State FS

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My Cherry pick from Draftsite mock, no trades.

27 Tyler Eifert TE ND
57 Quinton Patton WR Lou.Tech
89 Chase Thomas OLB Stanford
95 Chris Harper WR Kansas St.
124 Duke Williams S Nevada
160 Kevin Reddick ILB UNC
195 Knile Davis RB Arkansas
201 Eric Herman OG Ohio (nickname: IronMan)
233 Spencer Nealy DT TAMU