Official 2014 NFL Draft - Round 4-7 Thread

[Keith]

Today is the day we find the next developmental QB for the Texans. Will it be Savage? McCarron? Someone else?

[Keith]

Continuing the QB thought...

I have a sense, between Savage and McCarron at least, that the Texans would prefer Savage given his arm strength and size. Someone to develop, something of a poor man's Blake Bortles in this draft, who I've heard was the team's #1 QB on the board.

I would think though, that McCarron is more of a poor man's Teddy Bridgewater. I like his smarts and decision-making. His arm is not as strong as Savage, but McCarron has a lot of what O'Brien wants in a QB.

[Arky]

Barring a trade, Texans are picking:

4.35
6.1
6.5
6.35
7.1
7.41 (Mr. Irrelevant)

Picks should happen at a pretty good clip today...

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I'm thinking if they take a developmental QB, then there's probably not a deal for Mallet...that would be too crowded @ QB.

[nunusguy]

My money is on Georgia QB Murray. Subject to availability.

[Roy P]

Some of My Guys that are still available. I could also see Aaron Murray.

CB Keith McGill Utah
ILB Jordan Tripp Montana
QB AJ McCarron Alabama
QB Zach Mettenberger LSU
RB Lache Seastrunk Baylor
WR Kevin Norwood Alabama
RB Tyler Gaffney Stanford
TE Arthur Lynch Georgia

[barrett]

Originally Posted by Arky

Barring a trade, Texans are picking:

4.35
6.1
6.5
6.35
7.1
7.41 (Mr. Irrelevant)

Picks should happen at a pretty good clip today...

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I'm thinking if they take a developmental QB, then there's probably not a deal for Mallet...that would be too crowded @ QB.

I don't think a QB precludes a Mallet deal. Any or all of the 3 QBs we have now could be cut if it came down to it (including Fitzpatrick). Fitzpatrick's gauranteed money is not bigger than his salary so it would have no cap ramifications.

It just comes down to if O'Brien actually likes Mallet or if NE is just flooding the media with rumors to try to stir up interest in him. But if a 6th or 7th went for Mallet and a 6th or 7th for any of the available QBs, that is not overly crowded. You would have 2 guys competing for the job and a 3rd low round pick who was destined for the practice squad (or the #3 spot if you fall in love with him in camp and think you can't sneak him by).

[barrett]

And I like Mettenberger or Murray. I might even draft Murray and then just bury him on IR and let him take it all in mentally this year.

[Nconroe]

Wonder if anyone would give us a draft pick or trade for Yates or Keenum?

Seems so far we are getting big, tough, smart type players.

[chuck]

I was always intrigued by Logan Thomas. I agree that if they go QB they'll look for a big guy with a big arm.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by barrett

I don't think a QB precludes a Mallet deal. Any or all of the 3 QBs we have now could be cut if it came down to it (including Fitzpatrick). Fitzpatrick's gauranteed money is not bigger than his salary so it would have no cap ramifications.

It just comes down to if O'Brien actually likes Mallet or if NE is just flooding the media with rumors to try to stir up interest in him. But if a 6th or 7th went for Mallet and a 6th or 7th for any of the available QBs, that is not overly crowded. You would have 2 guys competing for the job and a 3rd low round pick who was destined for the practice squad (or the #3 spot if you fall in love with him in camp and think you can't sneak him by).

Sign a guy (Fitz) and then cut him within months? That's not good business.

Yates/Keenum are already here. Yes, they could both go but then you have who for backup... Fitz backing up Mallet? Mallet backing up Fitz? Two so-so QB's both getting paid more than they are worth? Meh.

Mallet is not all that (the Pats realize this, hence Garropolo) and is inexperienced - hasn't seen many real bullets. He's really just an older rookie who has good physical tools but can be inconsistent. At Arkansas, he could look great and then he has these WTF moments.....

Anything is possible I suppose. I'm just saying, if they draft a QB, any QB, the odds of them going after Mallet are greatly diminished...