Shultz signing takes money away elsewhere. Oh well. I like Shultz. Unfortunately we can't sign all of our FA's as they all want raises. Adding Christian Wilkins would have helped our run defense and Sneed would have given us another shut down corner.....freeing up safeties to help key on the run at times. A pundit said we (Texans) were 11th in defense last season. Would have been better with my additions.
I've been against drafting an Offensive Tackle and I'm on record as saying the Texans have spent years addressing the O-line for years.....throwing money and draft picks at it. At some time they need to step up to the plate and deliver. But what if they get hurt again? Texans lost 100 yards per game when Tank went out last year.....I addressed that by doing acting Roman Wilson. But you have to come to terms that Tytus Howard and Kenyon Green are always injured. Mims acts as backup with say George Fant re-signed. But Fant served well in a pinch, he scored kinda poor as a pass defender by PFF. Mims is a long term option when (cough, cough)......we are ready to give up on high priced Tytus Howard and Kenyon Green. Some have come to terms with it sooner than others. Here is some homework Mr. I know more about the Texans than everyone
Well in my posting I spent money on: a solid DT thru free agency in Christian Wilkins which will have greater skills than a drafted player. Malik Collins is getting paid well....you don't draft to sit Malik Collins and have that money coming off the bench. You don't waive Collins and have that much dead money, imo. And I showed us signing our LB corps and Greenard. Patrick Queen is too expensive and Perryman is rated right behind Queen. How much all these players go for in free agency is a crap shoot. Probably too much for us to sign our own or better from FA. Shut down corner in Sneed. Sneed has gone up against most of the great WR's in the game and has held his own. Better than any drafted player we might select. Often Tackles are selected in the first round. Mims is rated as the fourth best Tackle in this draft by many. Tells you how fast the Tackles are going with Mims as 4th best going at #23. The quality of WR in this draft is a deeper pool than Tackle. Yes, I could have gone best receiver at #23 but the Tackle drafted in the second round will have more flaws than receivers in comparison. DeMeco says he wants receivers that separate and Roman Wilson is a guy that separates. Seen as another Tank, will come in handy if he gets hurt again this year. What's your selections while using our cap space, free agency $ projections, while using the draft Simulator? You'll find that often your targeted player to draft is not often there when you want him.
Adjusted version for Dalton Schultz signing Cap Space $70 million Cap Casualties Robert Woods, Mills, Jimmie Ward...saving $5 M, $3.1 M, $3.79 M New Cap $81.89 M ___________________ Trade for Sneed (CB) Chiefs: Sneed x #128 pick & 2nd rd pick 2025. Sneed franchised and locked in at $18 M and told to find a trade partner. Free Agent Signings Sneed $18 M Greenard $16 M Singletary $5.4 M Rankins $9.9 M Fairbairn $5 M Braden Mann $3.5 M (highest FA punt avg 49.8 yds) Deiter $2.8 M Rookies Cash (minus pick #128): approximately $8.8 M Restructure Contract Tunsil: pay to re-sign Perryman and others to fill in gaps ( ?RB? ) ___________________ Draft (simulator) #23 Byron Murphy (DT).......graded by site (A+) jumped on that pick #59 Dez Walker (WR)...........graded (A): gets separation, beat Quinyon Mitchell / Senior Bowl 1-vs-1 drills under thrown pass. #86 Junior Colson (LB)..........graded (A): replacement x Cashman #124 Christian Jones (OT).....graded (B+) #128 traded for L'Jarius Sneed & (2nd rd pk of 2025 to KC) # 236 Josh Proctor (S)............graded (A+) #245 Kenny Logan (S).............graded (B+) #250 Marist Liufua (LB)..........graded (B+) ________________ Offense (WR) Tank......Dez Walker (TE) D Shultz......Brevin Jordan (RT) Tytus Howard (RG) Shaq Mason.........................................(FB) Beck # (C) Scruggs........................(QB) CJ Stroud (LG) Kenyon Green.......................................(RB) Singletary/Pierce ( LT) Tunsil (WR) Nico Collins.....Metchie / Hutchinson __________________ Defense (CB) Sneed (OLB).....To'o To'o.....Junior Colson (Edge)Will Anderson (DT)Malik Collins/Byron Murphy.........(S) Pitre #,.............................(MILB) Perryman (DT)Rankins...........................................(S) Stewart/ Josh Proctor/Kenny Logan (Edge)Greenard (OLB) Christian Harris / Marist Liufau (CB) Stingley _______ #23 #59 #86 #124 #128 traded
Trade down from 23 with KC, rcvd 32, their second, seventh and William Gay. May have traded KC second with Buffalo but I can't remember the trade. Regardless, who wouldn't love this kind of draft? PICK: 32 RND: 1 (HOU) Adonai MITCHELL WR Texas WR2 from day 1 PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU) T'Vondre SWEAT DT Texas You can't run on us anymore PICK: 60 RND: 2 (HOU) Junior COLSON LB Michigan Denzel Perryman replacement PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU) Leonard TAYLOR III DL Miami (FL) Former 5 star whose play never matched up hopefully Demeco can reach him PICK: 122 RND: 4 (HOU) MarShawn LLOYD RB USC Another body at rb, combine number look okay, 4.48 forty at 5'9" 220lbs PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU) Renardo GREEN S Florida State Corner Safety body PICK: 224 RND: 7 (HOU) Tyler OWENS S Texas Tech Measurables without the game tape PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU) Trevin WALLACE LB Kentucky He's become a late round favorite of mine. He shows up on tape, special teamer at worst PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU) Eyabi OKIE-ANOMA DL-EDGE Charlotte Another 5 star guy who couldn't make it to class anywhere he went, been with 4 or 5 colleges, come people just aren't good students PICK: 252 RND: 7 (HOU) Jordan MAGEE LB Temple Another athlete at LB, special teamer at worst as well And William Gay who could maybe step right in for Cashman. Missed on another late round guy Ive been targetting Tip Reiman TE illinois 6'5" 271 ran a 4.64 Should already be a guy who can help with inline role and as a speacial teamer. His combine numbers show he's also not a total stiff athletically. Would be a nice backup blocking tight end at worst.
Trade back with GB for 1st, 3rd and 4th next year. PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU) Quinyon MITCHELL CB Toledo Big fast corner who eventually takes other cb spot PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU) Malachi CORLEY WR Western Kentucky Nickname RAC God, get him the ball and watch out PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU) Austin BOOKER DE-EDGE Kansas Pass rush PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU) Dadrion TAYLOR-DEMERSON S Texas Tech Undersized ball hawk, Pitre or him as nickel db PICK: 122 RND: 4 (HOU) Braelon ALLEN RB Wisconsin Bell cow PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU) Kitan OLADAPO S Oregon State Thumper with athleticism PICK: 224 RND: 7 (HOU) Tip REIMAN TE Illinois Big blocking TE who will shock you as a receiver PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU) Trevin WALLACE LB Kentucky I think he could compete for starting backer spot PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU) Bub MEANS WR Pittsburgh Height weight speed WR prospect
I have: Offense .......................................................Hairston..............Mixon/Pierce ............................................................(FB)...................(RB) ..................Schultz...........................................CJ ....................(TE).............................................(QB) ...Tank................................Tytus.....Shaq.......Scruggs./.........K..........................................Nico …..Dell.............................Howard...Mason…...Patterson.....Green..........Tunsil................Collins ....(WR).................................(RT)......(RG)..............(C)............(LG)...............(LT)...................(WR) .................................................................................X Defense ..........................Harris......Hunter...........M Collins.........Fatukasi.........Anderson.......To'oTo'o .....(CB)...............(OLB).......(Edge).............(DT)...................(DT).............(Edge)............(OLB)......(CB) ..Stingley................................................................Al-Shaair.........................................................Okudah ...................................................................................(MLB) ...................................Jimmie Ward..................................................................Pitre .............................................(S)...........................................................................(S) -------------------------------- Draft Simulator Pick #1 Byron Murphy (DT) grade A+ Pick #2 Junior Colson (LB) grade A Pick #3 Dez Walker (WR) grade A+ Pick #4 Javon Foster (OT) grade A Pick #5 Will Shipley (RB) grade A+ [ Pick #4 Foster ] [ Pick #5 Shipley]
Post Collins 4 round draft: Trade 1-23 for 3-76 and Denver's 1 and 2 in 2025. 2 - 59 Darius Robinson EDGE Darius Robinson EDGE Missouri Height: 6 - 5 | Weight: 285 lbs | RAS: 8.83 At 6’5″, 291 pounds, with 35″ levers for arms, Robinson is a lab-built power generator. He leverages his explosiveness and length into displacement energy incredibly well by loading his base. Additionally, he’s an albatross in close pursuit, a stack-and-shed extraordinaire in run defense, and he flashes exciting bend, stunting agility, and hand-fighting nuance as a pass rusher. - Ian Cummings 12/20/23 3 - 76 Payton Wilson LB Payton Wilson LB NC State Height: 6 - 4 | Weight: 233 lbs | RAS: 9.81 Strengths - Has hyper-elite explosiveness and long speed and can cover absurd amounts of ground - Twitched-up support LB who uses abrupt micro-movements to sift through congestion - Contact tackler who can encase runners with his frame, using leg churn to drive force - Alert coverage LB with great blind spot IQ, spatial awareness, and hip leverage - High-motor defender who is legitimately always around the football Weaknesses - Has a lean and narrow frame with below-average length - Lack of mass and inability to halt momentum allows runners to finish - Can still improve hand precision on swats and rip moves as a pass rusher - Has torn his ACL twice and suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in 2021 - Will be a 24-year-old rookie at the start of the 2024 season 3 - 86 Marshall Kneeland EDGE Marshawn Kneeland EDGE Western Michigan Height: 6 - 3 | Weight: 265 lbs | RAS: 9.54 Coming Soon! 4 - 123. Theo Johnson TE Penn State Theo Johnson TE Penn State Height: 6 - 6 | Weight: 259 lbs | RAS: 9.99 Coming Soon! 4 - 127. Jacob Cowing WR Arizona Jacob Cowing WR Arizona Height: 5 - 8 | Weight: 168 lbs | RAS: 6.05 A dangerous slot receiver who is one of the quickest players in the nation, Cowing easily creates separation. He's comfortable running a variety of routes both inside and out, fitting the modern NFL game nicely. Cowing has the speed and ability to create after the catch to be much better than most small, thin receivers who haven't worked out in the league. It's easy to see Cowing being successful at the next level because he wins so easily against man coverage. His overall athletic upside isn't as dynamic as some of his peers, but he has a solid Day 2 grade as a quality role player. - Ian Valentino
Good move trading back by the Texans, I didn't like CB, WR, DT at #23. I feel Houston will bring in Xavien Howard (CB) from the Dolphins if he hasn't signed with a team yet. Draft Simulator : #42 Ladd McConkey (WR) #59 Ruke Orhorhoron (DT) #86 Blake Corum (RB) #123 Theo Johnson (TE) #127 Jaylan Ford (LB) #188 Marist Liufau (LB) #238 Demani Richardson (S) #247 safety or cornerback ------------------------------ Offense WR) Tank ........Ladd McConkey TE) Shultz ......Theo Johnson OT) Tytus Howard OG) Shaq Mason ..............................FB) Hairston C) Scruggs ....................QB) CJ Stroud OG) Kenyon Green .............................RB) Mixon / Dameon Pierce / Blake Corum OT) Tunsil WR) Nico Collins ---------------------- Defense CB) Okudah [ ? Xavien Howard ? ] .,.............. OLB) To'oTo'o / Jaylan Ford / Marist Liufua edge) Will Anderson ........................S) Pitre DT) Fatukasi ....................MLB) Al-Shaair DT) Hinish / Ruke Orhorhoron edge) Danielle Hunter .......................S) Jimmie Ward .................OLB) Christian Harris CB) Stingley
Yeah well, trading our first round pick might be an indication that we (Texans) are probably looking for depth through the draft and not, so much, starters. Not everyone can be a doctor or a lawyer, and the world needs ditch diggers too. Some players in the league are starters.....some are on specialty teams.
Same to you. I feel the Texans are targeting: *either McConkey or Roman Wilson (receiver) with our first pick (#42) *either Ruke Orhorhoron or Kris Jenkins or McKinney-Jackson with pick #59 to challenge or fortify Tim Settle/Foley Fatukasi *Best running back available that fits our blocking scheme at #86 (Blake Corum fits it perfectly) *Linebacker to challenge To'oTo'o at either #123 or #127 *TE at either #123 or #127 to challenge Shultz and Brevin Jordan The rest is icing on the cake special teams. Steve Tasker made a living as a special teamer. Bill Bates began as a special teamer. Some of these guys drafted might be special teamers.
Here I did a 7-round mock using PFF'S simulator. My obvious focus was rebuilding the defensive line while adding another quality receiver to the arsenal and another running back. I would like to add a quality CB and TE but that will have to wait.
We need more size upfront in the D-line and speed at the LB. Also, we need another offensive weapon. #42 T'Vondre Sweat DT #59 Eddgerrin Cooper LB #88 Xavier Leggett WR Trade # 123 Cole Bishop S #127 Maason Smith DT/DE #132 Braelon Allen RB Trade
So. Is Green gonna rise to the occasion and get the OL producing at a higher level, pop that running hole for Mixon and give CJ little extra time?
