Texans Hire Bill O'Brien as Head Coach

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

This probably deserves a different thread (hint) But let's look at potential trading partners for 1-1.

2. Rams. QB need? 45% (Are they sick of Bradford yet?) Coach: Jeff Fisher. Not really a trade down candidate because we are just talking one spot.

3. Jaguars. QB need? 85%. Most likely they will take the QB we don't and will try to bedevil us with him for the next decade. Not really a trade down option here since they are within our division and would not want to do us favors.

4. Browns. QB need? 90% Most likely, they will take a QB but they have plenty of needs and may draft BPA. They have a low first as well as this pick so they are the most ideal partner. We would get a top-4 player and I think we'd have somebody we'd really like if we drafted 4th.

5. Raiders. QB need? Well, they just traded for Schaub so your guess is as good as mine. Might lust for Clowney or Watkins. Would still be a good draft slot for Houston but would need probably their 1st, 2nd and 3rd to do this deal.

6. Falcons. QB need? 10% Definitely lusting for Clowney. Could feel he is worth 1st, 2nd and 3rd to move up for him. Sixth spot isn't great for Texans but could still work out, particularly if Matthews or Manzeil was their guy all along. The haul would really set up a spectacular draft for us though.

I doubt the Texans would agree to trade further down than this unless the Bucs, Bills or Vikings made them an unbelievable offer. So that's your trade down options. The Browns and Raiders are batshit crazy so they could want a trade-up badly. The Falcons see themselves as still a playoff team and could view Clowney as the pass-rush piece they need to bounce back.

I want the Texans to draft Clowney, but if I didn't and since we've already have our franchise LT, I'd be fine with them trading their 1.1 to TB for ONLY their first and second round picks. Some may think that's not enough for the 1.1,
but I'd rather have the 1.7 & 2.7 (assuming don't want Clowney). JMO.

[chuck]

I would also trade out of 1-1 for what might be considered a non-ideal return like, as nunu suggests, a lowish second this year. My thinking is the Texans have many needs and their hit-miss ratio in the draft is not exactly world-beating.