Getting Closer to Draft Weekend Mock

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23: R1P23 OT ANDRE DILLARD WASHINGTON ST IMO you can teach run blocking
54: R2P22 C ERIK MCCOY TEXAS A&M Not that i have to have a OC but he can push Martin and One of those two can become an OG
55: R2P23 CB AMANI ORUWARIYE PENN STATE
86: R3P22 CB ROCK YA-SIN TEMPLE Two CBs cause they need depth at CB, and youth.
161: R5P23 RB DEXTER WILLIAMS NOTRE DAME Need someone to become the new Blue
195: R6P22 WR HUNTER RENFROW CLEMSON D4 knows the kid and he appears to be a big game player
220: R7P6 S MALIK GANT MARSHALL depth since Hal retired

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Originally Posted by painekiller

23: R1P23 OT ANDRE DILLARD WASHINGTON ST IMO you can teach run blocking
54: R2P22 C ERIK MCCOY TEXAS A&M Not that i have to have a OC but he can push Martin and One of those two can become an OG
55: R2P23 CB AMANI ORUWARIYE PENN STATE
86: R3P22 CB ROCK YA-SIN TEMPLE Two CBs cause they need depth at CB, and youth.
161: R5P23 RB DEXTER WILLIAMS NOTRE DAME Need someone to become the new Blue
195: R6P22 WR HUNTER RENFROW CLEMSON D4 knows the kid and he appears to be a big game player
220: R7P6 S MALIK GANT MARSHALL depth since Hal retired

I would be thrilled. Hard to imagine Ya-Sin falling all the way to the lower third-round but this is otherwise a plausible draft.

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Ok I played trade down and get lots of picks. IMO I have to many picks.
First the trades

TRADE PARTNER:
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
TEXANS SENT:
ROUND: 1 PICK: 23

RECEIVED:

ROUND: 2 PICK: 24
ROUND: 2 PICK: 32
ROUND: 3 PICK: 33
ROUND: 3 PICK: 37

TRADE PARTNER:
LA RAMS
TEXANS SENT:
ROUND: 2 PICK: 24

RECEIVED:

ROUND: 3 PICK: 30
ROUND: 3 PICK: 35
ROUND: 4 PICK: 31
ROUND: 5 PICK: 31
ROUND: 6 PICK: 30
ROUND: 7 PICK: 37

Picks

54: R2P22 S JOHNATHAN ABRAM MISS. STATE
55: R2P23 CB JULIAN LOVE NOTRE DAME
64: R2P32 C ELGTON JENKINS MISS. STATE
86: R3P22 CB ISAIAH JOHNSON HOUSTON
94: R3P30 G CONNOR MCGOVERN PENN ST.
97: R3P33 RB DARRELL HENDERSON MEMPHIS
99: R3P35 OT DENNIS DALEY SOUTH CAROLINA
101: R3P37 DL ANTHONY NELSON IOWA
133: R4P31 WR JALEN HURD BAYLOR
161: R5P23 RB BRYCE LOVE STANFORD
169: R5P31 EDGE SHAREEF MILLER PENN ST.
195: R6P22 LB JOE GILES-HARRIS DUKE
203: R6P30 QB GARDNER MINSHEW WASHINGTON STATE
220: R7P6 CB JAMAL PETERS MISS. STATE
251: R7P37 TE CJ CONRAD KENTUCKY

Way to many picks, no way the team can keep 2/3 of the picks. The OTs were gone by the 54th pick, Had to reach for a guy at 99. So I don't like the deep drop trade down, early 2nd might be a better place. I could have traded back up but wanted to see the mock play out.

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Another attempt.

23: R1P23 OT KALEB MCGARY WASHINGTON
54: R2P22 OT YODNY CAJUSTE WEST VIRGINIA
55: R2P23 CB AMANI ORUWARIYE PENN ST.
86: R3P22 CB ISAIAH JOHNSON HOUSTON
161: R5P23 TE ISAAC NAUTA GEORGIA
195: R6P22 G NATE HERBIG STANFORD
220: R7P6 S MALIK GANT MARSHALL

Two big OT might have growing pains but they can push each other. McGary is a big man, and Cajuste is a very strong handed man.
Got two CB, not a fast draft class and was not impressed at the combine with the class of CB, so I took two back to back cause i need young numbers.

I will consider the Texans draft a success if they get 2OL and 2CB in the first 5 picks. They don't have to take the guys I have picked just get some numbers and coach them up.

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23: R1P23 OT ANDRE DILLARD WASHINGTON STATE
54: R2P22 OT TYTUS HOWARD ALABAMA STATE
55: R2P23 CB ROCK YA-SIN TEMPLE
86: R3P22 OT YODNY CAJUSTE WEST VIRGINIA
161: R5P23 CB LONNIE JOHNSON KENTUCKY
195: R6P22 RB JAMES WILLIAMS WASHINGTON STATE
220: R7P6 WR DAVID SILLS WVU

3 of the the first 4 picks on OTs? Why? by 2020 the OL could be Dillard at LT, Ranking at LG, Martin at OC, Cajuste at RG, Howard at RT. Then BOB and Devlin will have the size and youth they need. Plus that would be 4 OL starters playing on rookie deals.

Not saying I want them to do this, but our greatest asset is Watson, and they need to get him some beef up front that can stop the pounding. Look at the difference a great draft had on the Colts OL, could we have a similar type jump with our offense?

I know we need DBs, but IMO having 3 stud CBs on the field will not matter if Watson is taking a pounding and Bill is going max protect on every play. Give Watson time and a clean middle of the pocket and look out AFC.

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I'm seeing more and more mocks with Dillard going around 15-18...and Rock Ya-Sin is gaining a lot of ground and could be one of the 1st CBs taken. Casserly, of all people, has had him in the 1st all draft season long and now everyone else is starting to agree.

If you were the Texans and liked a guy like Dillard, would you be willing to give up one of your 2nds to move up to the mid-teens to draft him?

Its a little too steep for me. I don't think I would do it.

I think I would rather stay put or trade back a little and take one of the OGs or Greg Little.

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Related to my post above...I just did a mock and traded back with GB when Hockenson fell to me but all the 1st rd OTs were gone. I was only able to get a 4th and 7th from GB to trade back 7 slots...should have been more...

30: R1P30 G CHRIS LINDSTROM BOSTON COLLEGE
54: R2P22 OT GREG LITTLE OLE MISS
55: R2P23 CB JULIAN LOVE NOTRE DAME
86: R3P22 CB AMANI ORUWARIYE PENN STATE
114: R4P12 RB DARRELL HENDERSON MEMPHIS
161: R5P23 LB CAMERON SMITH USC
195: R6P22 WR HUNTER RENFROW CLEMSON
220: R7P6 DL MICHAEL DOGBE TEMPLE
226: R7P12 S EVAN WORTHINGTON COLORADO

TRADE PARTNER:
GREEN BAY PACKERS
SENT:
ROUND: 1 PICK: 23
RECEIVED:
ROUND: 1 PICK: 30
ROUND: 4 PICK: 12
ROUND: 7 PICK: 12

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Originally Posted by bikerack

If you were the Texans and liked a guy like Dillard, would you be willing to give up one of your 2nds to move up to the mid-teens to draft him?

Its a little too steep for me. I don't think I would do it.

I almost think I would be willing to Trade Up. But only if they think he is a future All Pro. There are about three guys after Dillard, that I think can be good starters in the next couple years. Not great, but good.

But I am more inclined to want one or two more picks, so a trade down would be preferred. But I want to stay in the 1st round.