Grading Texans draft

[Nconroe]

Found this summary of draft grades, mostly Bs, on chronic
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...jFVsGEun_kNjCQ

[barrett]

I wonder if Clowney as a 34 DE happens this year. He was so clearly worse than Mercilous last year it will be hard to keep playing him at OLB going forward. Plus he's surely lost some explosiveness to the surgery and guys typically get bigger the longer they're in the league. The way we ignored DE and the way Mercilous's play has demanded he be an every down guy make me think maybe Clowney plays at DE a lot.

[HPF Bob]

You could be right Barrett, although if they do that they'd almost have to keep Clowney on the weak side of the formation, away from the tight end because he's not big enough at the point of attack to stop the run. If you do that, you reduce Watt's opportunities to find and exploit mismatches along the o-line. I think I'd rather have Covington on running downs and possibly have Clowney and Watt anchor the line in obvious passing downs.

[chuck]

Who else goes outside as olb in that case?

[Nconroe]

Currently 13 LBs listed on the roster. Clowney weight at 266 is heaviest of those. Last year John Simon came in mostly while Clowney injured.

[barrett]

We're in a 4 man front nickel package as much as we are the 34. Who knows how and where they actually get guys on the field.

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by barrett

We're in a 4 man front nickel package as much as we are the 34. Who knows how and where they actually get guys on the field.

And when in a 4 man front, the Texans are virtually in a 4-3 which puts Clowney at his natural position which is a weakside 4-3 DE. And I think we are actually in a 4 man front most of the time. And no Clowney will not play a 5-tech in a 3-4, that's just not his fit as he's about 25-30 lbs light in the seat to play that position.