My 2010 watch list is starting

[painekiller]

DT Ndamukong Suh 6-4 300 Nebraska video he is a man child who needs to grow up.

LB Sean Weatherspoon 6-3 235 Mizzou
RB Keiland Williams 5-11 229 LSU

Just few guys to wet the pre OTA appetite.

[NBT]

I think we have pretty much reached the stage where we won't be sucking hind tit at LB anymore, so I would say skill positions, whether offense or defense, will be the overriding factor from now on.

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by painekiller

LB Sean Weatherspoon 6-3 235 Mizzou
RB Keiland Williams 5-11 229 LSU

Just few guys to wet the pre OTA appetite.

Again, I'll post my prelim draft board.


1 Taylor Mays FS Southern California 6' 3" 230
2 Sean Weatherspoon OLB Missouri 6' 1" 235
3 Gerald McCoy DT Oklahoma 6' 4" 295
4 Jonathan Dwyer RB Georgia Tech 5' 11" 228
5 Reshad Jones FS Georgia 6' 2" 205
6 Eric Berry SS Tennessee 5' 11" 195
7 Kam Chancellor FS Virginia Tech 6' 4" 224
8 Vince Oghobaase DT Duke 6' 6" 310
9 Dan LeFevour QB Central Michigan 6' 3" 228
10 Jared Odrick DT Penn State 6' 5" 308
11 Mike Williams WR Syracuse 6' 2" 205
12 Arrelious Benn WR Illinois 6' 2" 214
13 Marvin Austin DT North Carolina 6' 3" 305
14 Dez Bryant WR Oklahoma State 6' 2" 210
15 Quan Sturdivant OLB North Carolina 6' 2" 232
16 Stafon Johnson RB Southern California 5' 11" 215
17 Luthur Brown OLB Southern California 6' 2" 235
18 Dan Doering OG Iowa 6' 6" 302
19 Ben Tate RB Auburn 5' 11" 215
20 Boo Robinson DT Wake Forest 6' 2" 325
21 David Gettis WR Baylor 6' 4" 209
22 Jay Ross DT East Carolina 6' 3" 306
23 Keiland Williams RB LSU 6' 0" 228
24 Roddrick Muckelroy OLB Texas 6' 2" 235
25 Ed Wang OT Virginia Tech 6' 5" 310
26 Dennis Landolt OT Penn State 6' 4" 310
27 Danny McCray FS LSU 6' 1" 212
28 Anthony Dixon RB Mississippi State 6' 1" 238
29 Chris Scott OT Tennessee 6' 5" 312
30 Jarred Fayson WR Illinois 6' 0" 209
31 Shane Carter FS Wisconsin 6' 2" 205

[painekiller]

I had another LB on my preseason watch list, but he was diagnoised with cancer and will miss the year. Mark Herzlich Boston College OLB.

Here is the story for those interested.

"The kid was sitting on top of the world," said Herzlich's father, Sandy, yesterday morning by telephone from his home in Pennsylvania. "But during spring practice he had a lot of different things that were bothering him. We checked it out and the doctors prescribed some medicine, which allowed him to play in the spring game. The nerve medication seemed to be working, but it didn't work all the way. The pain came back. We went to another doctor and he said that we weren't taking a strong enough dosage. Imagine if we had done that originally. He wouldn't have felt any pain and they probably would have never found what they found. It's a borderline mini-miracle."

Earlier this week, doctors found a tumor in Herzlich's left thigh, which was diagnosed as a rare form of bone cancer called Ewing's sarcoma. Sandy Herzlich said the initial exam revealed the cancer had not spread.

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Mark Herzlich, who will begin chemotherapy treatments Tuesday in Philadelphia, was almost matter of fact in discussing the setback.

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The next seven months will consist of a series of treatments designed to shrink the tumor. By early fall, doctors hope the tumor will be small enough that they can remove it.

Rest and recovery will follow, which will take Herzlich through the end of the year. He said his goal is to return to playing by next spring.

"Basically what it is, is that a lump in my leg is giving me a pain in the ass," he said.

[painekiller]

With all the injuries and hold out, and watching the Titans play. I have to add some DBs to watch to my list. Like NBT said the LBs appear to be a much stronger unit. And the DL seems to be OK. The guys in the back are the biggest question on the team.

Lets say Bennett picks his game back up, and Molden starts to show us something, Quinn has already surprised along with McCain. On paper that is nice depth. But it is still upgradable.

Wilson and Ferguson will start the season as starters, IMO. Barber has impressed in burst, Busing has flashed in practices, but so has bubbleboy (my name for him) Harrison.

I see Nolan as PS squad guy with no room as long as the old guys are here.

Who are the guys to target? I am mainly talking round 1 to 3 types.

Taylor Mays S 6'4" 225 USC
Trevor Lindley CB 6'0" 178 Kentucky
Nate Allen S 6'2" 190 South Florida
Myron Lewis CB 6'2" 200 Vanderbilt
Walter Thurmond III CB 6'0" 175 Oregon
Javier Arenas CB 5'9" 200 Alabama
Darrell Stuckey S 6'1" 205 Kansas
Anderson Russell S 6'0" 205 Ohio State
Kyle Wilson CB 5'10" 190 Boise State
Jerrell Norton CB 6'1" 190 Arkansas
Brian Jackson CB 6'1" 202 Oklahoma
Myron Rolle S 6'2" 215 Florida State
Van Eskridge S 6'0" 200 East Carolina
Jordan Lake S 6'2" 203 Baylor
P.J. Mahone CB 5'11" 201 Bowling Green
Patrick Robinson CB 5'11" 184 Florida State

In my mind we are going to need to add one safety and one CB in the top 3 rounds. Add in a OG or RB in the 2nd round and I think we jump the defense up another notch.

Any thought on guys to watch as we get closer to college football time?

[nunusguy]

I certainly hope we're not drafting high enouth in the first round next April to have a Mays or Witherspoon on our Board.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

I certainly hope we're not drafting high enouth in the first round next April to have a Mays or Witherspoon on our Board.

I"m seeing Weatherspoon ranked around 15 and Kindle up to 29. Mays is a solid top ten guy.

So only Mays appears unreachable.

[painekiller]

This will be a work in progress, guys added and dropped

QBs
Jonathan Crompton, 6-3, 230, Tennessee notes WCO prostyle offense

RB
Jonathan Dwyer, 5-11, 230, Georgia Tech notes only saw a few highlights but real deal
Jahvid Best, 5-9, 195, California
Motario Hardesty, 5-11, 215, Tennessee
Charles Scott, 5-10, 235, LSU
Keiland Williams, 5-10, 225, LSU

FB & TE
I am not looking to draft either for a while

WR
Dez Bryant, 6-1, 215, Oklahoma State
Danario Alexander, 6-4, 210, Missouri

OL
Mike Johnson, 6-5, 300, Alabama

DE
Not that we need one
Brandon Graham, 6-2, 270, Michigan
Will Tukuafu, 6-3 280, Oregon

DT
Gerald McCoy, 6-3, 295, Oklahoma
Ndamukong Suh, 6-3, 300, Nebraska

MLB
Rolando McClain, 6-3, 255, Alabama
Brandon Spikes, 6-2, 260, Florida

OLB
Sean Witherspoon, 6-0, 245, Missouri

CB
Donovan Warren, 5-11, 180, Michigan notes loves to hit
Trevard Lindley, 5-11, 180, Kentucky
Javier Arenas, 5-9, 195, Alabama (PR)

Safeties
Eric Berry, 5-11, 205, Tennessee note worth a trade up for

Punter
Zoltan Mesko, 6-5, 240, Michigan note left footed punter strong leg
Jake Harry, 6-1, 195, Missouri

[TexicanMexican]

I'm not much of a draftnik so I watch what you guys post. I'm thinking a top flight safety if one is available.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by TexicanMexican

I'm not much of a draftnik so I watch what you guys post. I'm thinking a top flight safety if one is available.

I agree, the trouble for me is that most TV coverage does not show the safeties play in coverage. You usually only notice them when they blow a coverage.

Also for FYI, for me it is hard to judge the OL guys in most games, things get so bunched up and happen so fast, that TV coverage does not do them justice

[painekiller]

This will be a work in progress, guys added and dropped

This only a list not a ranking. Especially as we go forward, guys will be added at the bottom of their positions

QBs
Jonathan Crompton, 6-3, 230, Tennessee notes WCO prostyle offense
Tony Pike, 6-5, 225, Cincinnati


RB
Jonathan Dwyer, 5-11, 230,
Jahvid Best, 5-9, 195, California
Motario Hardesty, 5-11, 215, Tennessee
Charles Scott, 5-10, 235, LSU
Keiland Williams, 5-10, 225, LSU
Javarris James, 5-11, 215, Miami

FB & TE
I am not looking to draft either for a while

WR
Dez Bryant, 6-1, 215, Oklahoma State
Danario Alexander, 6-4, 210, Missouri

OL
Mike Johnson, 6-5, 300, Alabama
Jason Fox, 6-6, 310, Miami
Cord Howard, 6-4, 310, Georgia Tech


DE
Not that we need one
Brandon Graham, 6-2, 270, Michigan
Will Tukuafu, 6-3 280, Oregon

DT
Gerald McCoy, 6-3, 295, Oklahoma
Ndamukong Suh, 6-3, 300, Nebraska
Joe Joseph, 6-3, 304, Miami

MLB
Rolando McClain, 6-3, 255, Alabama
Brandon Spikes, 6-2, 260, Florida

OLB
Sean Witherspoon, 6-0, 245, Missouri
Darryl Sharpton ,6-0, 235, Miami
Colin McCarthy, 6-3, 242, Miami
Dakoda Wayson, 6-2, 226, Florida ST.

CB
Donovan Warren, 5-11, 180, Michigan notes loves to hit
Trevard Lindley, 5-11, 180, Kentucky
Javier Arenas, 5-9, 195, Alabama (PR)
Patrick Robinson, 5-10, 195, Florida State

Safeties
Eric Berry, 5-11, 205, Tennessee note worth a trade up for
Morgan Burnett, 6-0, 210, Georgia Tech
Randy Phillips, 6-0, 210, Miami

Punter
Zoltan Mesko, 6-5, 240, Michigan note left footed punter strong leg
Jake Harry, 6-1, 195, Missouri

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by painekiller

I agree, the trouble for me is that most TV coverage does not show the safeties play in coverage. You usually only notice them when they blow a coverage.

Also for FYI, for me it is hard to judge the OL guys in most games, things get so bunched up and happen so fast, that TV coverage does not do them justice

The best time to see a Safety is when a deep pass is thrown and the CB is beaten and as the ball is coming into the WR's hands he gets the $hit knocked out of him as the ball lands on the ground.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by Roy P

The best time to see a Safety is when a deep pass is thrown and the CB is beaten and as the ball is coming into the WR's hands he gets the $hit knocked out of him as the ball lands on the ground.

And also when they do this. When they do good things and real bad things.

Really good CB do not have the ball thrown at them, and really good safeties do not have people going over the middle on them.

I am looking for ball hawks right now. The Texans have not had a ball hawk since Glenn left and are in deep need for one. 2 of our rookies have shown signs, but we will all need to see them produce turnovers in the real season.

[NBT]

If only we could find a Polamalu. Just kidding of course, but that is what we really need. You don't have any trouble finding him on t.v.

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by painekiller

This will be a work in progress, guys added and dropped

OL
Mike Johnson, 6-5, 300, Alabama
Jason Fox, 6-6, 310, Miami
Cord Howard, 6-4, 310, Georgia Tech

Watching Sergio Render 6-3 314, Va Tech

Maybe he gets on the field before Antoine Caldwell

[mussop]

Originally Posted by Roy P

Watching Sergio Render 6-3 314, Va Tech

Maybe he gets on the field before Antoine Caldwell

Render is good!

[Nconroe]

I noticed UH , in addition to one super QB, has some excellent looking WR's.

[Roy P]

Okay, I think we could use another RB who can move the chains and complement Slaton because I don't think Chris Brown is the guy. I'm also wanting a big NT so we can let Zgonina retire already. Everyone realizes we need a FS that can cover and tackle. I'd like to have a tackling machine with speed and instincts to play the WILL. Lastly, I think I'm going to need a RG on the roster so he can learn the system and eventually get on the field.

RB, NT, FS, LB, RG are my positions that I want to fill in the draft.

Ndamukong Suh DT Nebraska 6-4 302 5.02
Taylor Mays FS Southern California 6-3 235 4.47
Sean Weatherspoon OLB Missouri 6-1 245 4.59
Ricky Sapp OLB Clemson 6-4 248 4.58
Vince Oghobaase DT Duke 6-5 305 5.06
Toby Gerhart RB Stanford 6-1 235 4.55
Nate Allen FS South Florida 6-1 206 4.50
Jon Asamoah OG Illinois 6-4 315 5.08
Jeff Owens DT Georgia 6-1 306 4.98
Thomas Austin OG Clemson 6-3 310 5.16
Pat Angerer LB Iowa 6-0 235 4.52
Anthony Dixon RB Mississippi State 6-1 235 4.59
Mitch Petrus OG Arkansas 6-3 315 5.09
Keiland Williams RB LSU 5-11 221 4.56
Ben Tate RB Auburn 5-11 218 4.50
Jay Ross DT East Carolina 6-3 314 5.09
Brandon Minor RB Michigan 6-0 218 4.59
Mike Neal DT Purdue 6-3 302 4.96
Danny McCray FS LSU 6-1 206 4.55
Sergio Render OG Virginia Tech 6-3 313 5.26
Andre Anderson RB Tulane 5-11 212 4.54
Barry Church S Toledo 6-1 219 4.56
Montario Hardesty RB Tennessee 6-0 215 4.55
Terrell Skinner FS Maryland 6-2 214 4.59
Earl Mitchell DT Arizona 6-2 295 4.94
Lamarr Houston DT Texas 6-2 300 4.93
Randy Phillips FS Miami (Fla.) 6-0 210 4.59
Lonyae Miller RB Fresno State 5-11 220 4.52
Larry Hart OLB Central Arkansas 6-0 242 4.58
Nick Polk FS Indiana 5-11 219 4.54
Larry Asante SS Nebraska 6-0 215 4.56
Cam Thomas DT North Carolina 6-3 328 5.18
Kyle McCarthy SS Notre Dame 6-0 210 7 4.58
Keith Toston RB Oklahoma State 6-0 214 4.57
Dorian Porch SS Virginia Tech 5-10 209 4.43

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/p...s?&start_row=1

[Roy P]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wz5IUfyZjQ

Just in case we can't get Taylor Mays or Eric Berry to play S for us in the draft.

[painekiller]

Here's a look at most of the top safeties on youtube