The Texans #1 Draft Pick Thread (2.0)

I've been all over the place over the last 3 months, but I think I'm going with Clowney. BPA.

Only reason I still have my doubts is that it feels really weird to have the 2 best players on your team both on the D line.

 

That's it, CF. Let the Clowney wash over you...

 

Pretending...??? Well than Mr Google, how many sacks did Clowney have his freshmen year...? I count 8 sacks and 12 tackles for a loss as a freshman, 13 sacks and 23 tackles for a loss as a sophomore, and 3 sacks and 11 tackles for a loss as a junior.. That's one good year sandwiched by two mediocre years...

Trent Murphy had 51 tackles for a loss, 31 sacks, 2 ints, and 2 defensive TD's in the past 3 years in comparison to Clowney... And he had 15 sacks and 23 tackles for a loss this past season. He's 6-5 250lbs and he's a legitimate OLB so no need to worry about him having to play standing up and having to drop back in coverage. This is not the draft to fall in love with a pass rusher for the #1 overall pick because of "consensus media hype" when there are players(s) like Murphy that will be floating around in the 2nd and 3rd...

 

Where's Carr?!!?

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Did the colts feel weird about having Mathis and Freeny on their line? Hell to the no!

 

Not really a reach, Manziel, Bortles, or Clowney is going to be the pick unless they trade down.

 

It depends on how/if we use our current cap space. We cut Daniels. We cut Manning. We let Antonio go. We traded Schaub. Our FA signings thus far haven't been big contracts. We're $13.7 M under the cap. We're not so strapped at the moment that we wouldn't be able to sign draft picks.

 

Robert Mathis was a 5th rounder out of Alabama A&M.

There's no comparison as they were both not selected in the first round. Now Dwight Freeney would be the perfect example of JJ Watt, but Mathis was not ever near being projected as the first overall pick.

Plus they had a HOFer by the name of Peyton Manning leading the offense. I'm sure that helped win them a SB as well.

 

Mathis and Freeney were great, but at no time were they the best 2 players on the Colts. There was a guy named Manning playing for them. Harrison, too.

In fact, when Manning went down and they were left with Freeney and Mathis, they went 2-14. That's what the Texans are without a good QB.

 

A few months ago I was like: CLOWNEY, then I was like: naw BRIDGEWATER, now I'm like: CLOWNEY again... Glad that I'm not the person responsible for making the pick. But if I were, I'm almost positive that I'd pick Clowney.

 

I'm for Clowney as well with the hope that Bridgewater falls to 20ish and the Texans trade up to get him. Clowney + Brigdewater would take care of a lot of issues on this team.

 

I'm still on the Manziel bandwagon. I think he will be something special in this league and not the kind of player you want to pass on, esp at the qb position.

Would not mind trade down or even Clowney.

 

I don’t see how that’d be possible. I really think all four (including Carr) could be off the board by pick 12.

I count at least seven teams (other than the Texans) that could pull the trigger on a QB in round 1 (JAX, CLE -2, TB, MIN, BUF, TEN, NYJ) and then two more (OAK, ARZ) that are possibilities. The Jets pick 18, Arizona 20 and Cleveland’s other first round pick is 26 – the rest all hold top 11 picks.

The last two minefields (in terms of need) are the Jets and Cleveland (at 26); if Cleveland keeps both of their #1s, I can’t imagine a scenario in which they wouldn’t draft a QB, especially if one of the top 4 falls to 26. (Same goes for NY at 18 – if Bridgewater is there, they absolutely fall over themselves trying to get the card to the podium.)

So if a QB they like does fall, they’re probably going to have to jump ahead of New York at 18

 

I think one of the top three QB's will fall to the second.

 

Anything is possible, of course. I just can't imagine 9 QB-needy teams (counting Cleveland twice) would pass on one of the top 3 QBs- while letting a presumably close 4th prospect (Carr) fall as well. Not to mention, savvy teams like the Patriots, I think, would jump if one of the big 3 fell into their laps. (And this isn't counting St. Louis, who has two1s; Oakland, San Diego and Arizona, who all have aging QBs...)

 

Months? two days ago I was like Manziel, then after Clowneys pro day I'm like Clowney. Then after thinking about it and seeing Bill Bellichek is interested in him I want Manziel. That might be where I stay. I think this city needs Johnny Football, not just for merchandise but for relevance. Think about it, Clowney is the best defensive player in the draft but the Texans have the best defensive player in the league and we went 2-14. This is a qb driven league and you can't win games especially in the afc without above average qb play. Johnny Football is an era changing type player. No one has ever seen a player like him and thats why no one knows how to predict his future. But my God just imagine the impact on this city

 

Whats wrong with you??

 

Aggie. Only explanation.