How do you feel about this year's draft class?

This is what he said about Deshaun Watson after he got drafted:

Yuck. This seems like a major panic move, as the Texans really wanted Pat Mahomes, but couldn't get him because of the Chiefs. Deshaun Watson was graded as a third-round prospect by some of the smartest front offices in the NFL. They didn't like his vision or his inability to progress through reads. He then measured in with the worst ball velocity at the combine, and his Wonderlic score was sub par. This is a major reach, and I hate that Houston surrendered its first-round pick in 2018 to get Watson. The 2018 class is going to be great, and now Houston won't have a pick in the first two rounds next April. That said, this isn't an "F" or even a "D" because the Texans had no other choice. They couldn't start Tom Savage.

So he didnt give a lower grade, just because the Texans had Tom Savage at starting QB.

He almost said the same things:
" With Dillard gone, the Texans panicked" 2019
"This seems like a major panic move, as the Texans wanted Pat Mahomes" 2017

"Tytus Howard, who easily could've slipped to the third round." 2019
"Deshaun Watson was graded as a third-round prospect" 2017

"the Texans made a major reach," 2019
" This is a major reach, " 2017

 

This narrative that the Texans were caught flat-footed by the Eagles and then panicked needs to die. The Ravens offered the Texans the 21st pick - at a steeper price - and the Texans turned them down.

I can't defend that decision, as we have no idea how this will all play out - but the Texans *actively* passed on a trade-up, which should - if you'd bother to listen - reveal two fairly significant things: 1) they were comfortable with Howard in relation to Dillard; 2) they valued that 3rd round pick (and rightfully so).

Also, the evil laugh... Some of you sure seem as if you're actively rooting for the team to fail, or, at the very least, reveling in the negative blowback. And all because they didn't draft the player you, Mr. Couch GM - liked (or, more accurately, had heard of)? That seems like an awful way to fan - but to each their own, I guess.

 

Unfortunately, I can only give your post one LIKE...

These dipshit nobodies who peddle faux "insider" status... Oh, the Texans wanted Mahomes, huh?... How does he know that? And maybe they did - but how did they evaluate Watson in relation to Mahomes? Strike "Mahomes" and replace with "Dillard" and swap "Watson" for "Howard" and same question: how does Walter Football know? (Spoiler: he doesn't. He absolutely, positively doesn't. He has no clue.)

This draft industrial complex is ruining the draft. 90-95% of it is verified bullshit. Evaluations are usually wrong, mocks are almost always wrong, post-draft analysis is usually wrong... These guys are poor man meteorologists without the benefit of an education. They are wrong way more often than not and are never held accountable to any meaningful degree.

The fact that the vast majority of smart GMs often stumble in the draft - despite much greater access to data - should invalidate all these Couch GMs; instead, they've made a killing targeting suckers who want their own limited (and often wrong) opinions validated.

 

Where do you purchase your rose-shaded glasses at?

Nimo has been one of the most positive out-looking fans this whole off-season. Its telling if hes not on board with what theyre doing. This offseason has been a joke and the draft just wasnt good enough to say that that was the correct avenue to improve it. You have been overly optimistic, and Im not saying theres anything wrong with that, but it reserves you no right to call others out if they are on opposite ends.

 

No it's not.

I have not been overly optimistic; I'm merely pointing out that judging a team by its offseason output is a meaningless activity, and that has been proven over and over and over and........

We have no idea if the offseason has been a "joke" nor can we say the draft "wasnt good enough." I mean, we *can* - but there's no value in doing so because we don't know anything.

 

How should we interpret "bwahahaha" being attached to a no-name nobody roasting the Texans' draft?...

I've drawn no assumptions. We *know* that they passed on the chance to move up to 21; that counters much of the silly conjecture being spewed by no-nothing Couch GMs.

Let me stop you: we don't know the past or present, either, in terms of how the Texans evaluated these players. But, go on....

"film review"............. (searches for the largest eye roll emoji available....) YouTube, the choice of Couch GMs everywhere.........

I think they've had an "awesome" offseason? When did I post that?...

I'm trashing posters who are pretending to know more than they do; posters who are promoting those who are pretending to know more than they do. WE DON'T KNOW ANYTHING. So, sure - have an opinion; cool - I have no issue with that (although... 85-90% of our post-draft opinions are wrong, but, sure... have at it....). But don't base it on bullshit like, The Texans preferred Dillard and Howard is the result of them panicking. There is ZERO evidence to support that conclusion.

 

bwahahaha

 

This is a draft.

 

You've trashed posters for years that disagree with how this cheap and paralyzed franchise goes about their business.

The Texans org hasn't won **** but you've backed their every move for years. With that said, aren't you the least bit disappointed that the team still has major holes and the 2nd most cap space in the NFL? Or that in 2 years Gaine hasn't made one draft day trade? Meanwhile you see the Colts moving all over the board.

You must love Blah/Meh. I bet you're a blast to watch a game with.

 

he hates BOB a ton anyway; check Walter's other posts. He was killing him even when he was making daily mock drafts

 

A lot of people don't like BoB. For good reasons.

 

Yeah bwahahaha is right.
Texans take Two tackles in their first three picks and they blew it - this before we even get to see these guys in action.
Texans also have too many holes to start trading up for unproven rookies.
And 6 or more of the top OL in the draft will be gone by pick #54.
Smh.

 

Opinions and Assholes....

 

I like the Texans draft...

But then, I really don't know what I'm talking about!

I just figured I'd come in and definitively say either pro or con, cause in reality, it's pretty much 50/50, and nobody has a clue, least of all people on the internet who say they have a clue.

 

Unfortunately we won’t know much about this draft until like 2 years from now hopefully it turns out to be one of the best