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2023 NFL Draft Thread

Discussion in 'Houston Texans' started by gucci888, Sep 26, 2022.

  1. gucci888

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    The Von Miller comparison is pretty spot on IMO.
     
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    Will is the better run stopper imo

    But man having a young Von Miller would do wonders for this defense with sting and pitre in the backend
     
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    His pass rush overshadowed his run defense He was a damn good run defender.
     
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    That’s true tho…not going to lie I had to look up his stats when your brought up the comparison and he consistently had 60-70 tackles a year along with double digit sacks
     
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    A little Khalil Mack maybe.
     
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    Yes please
     
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    @J.R. with the new profile pic lol
     
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    Who would you add at #10?

    I'm looking at Ika at the top of the 2nd if Caserio goes defense in the 2nd.

    How about this,

    1-2Anderson
    1-10 Sewell
    2-34 Ika
     
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    Add in a NT and a LB in either the draft or FA and the defense will look much better.
     
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    I’ll be down for that…my thing is if the Texans really go all out defense in the draft like some want…then the better invest heavily in the offense in FA.
     
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    https://theathletic.com/3731676/2022/10/28/nfl-draft-2023-notes-will-anderson/

    Will Anderson Jr., edge, Alabama
    Play style/fit: premier edge rusher in whatever scheme you want to run

    Every time I roll the tape on Anderson, I find myself thinking of prime Khalil Mack, an edge defender who was arguably the top pass rusher and run stopper at his position. Just like Mack, Anderson will likely enter the league right around 250 pounds (with a frame that can accommodate growth) and with the power, explosiveness and contact balance to win using whatever move he feels at any given time.

    Watching Anderson this season exposes how spoiled we’ve been by his dominance because all I want is to see him line up in a nine technique and terrorize tackles. He’s so good at everything, though, that Alabama wants him to solve whatever problem an opponent might be throwing at its defense. Against Texas A&M, for example, Anderson had a handful of snaps lined up as a “4i” technique, placing him on the inside shoulder of the offensive tackle (where you’d usually see defensive tackles align in a 3-4 defense).

    At first, I assumed defensive coordinator Pete Golding was trying to get cute, hiding Anderson somewhere unconventional so the offensive line couldn’t slide the protection or chip block his way. But then I saw how Anderson came out of his stance and struck with a perfect transfer of power — from his feet to his hips to his hands — and I couldn’t do anything but laugh at how he knocked back Texas A&M’s offensive tackle.

    Anderson (No. 31) won’t ever line up there in the NFL, but snaps like this confirm his freakish power and why he projects to be a complete edge rusher early in his NFL career.

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    In the next clip, also against the Aggies, Anderson is aligned in a seven technique (inside shade on the tight end). That alignment translates much more naturally to how he’ll play at the next level.

    With the entire league studying and replicating (if not hiring directly off of) the Shanahan coaching tree, controlling the edge on perimeter runs is step one toward building a proper modern defense. Here, despite being doubled, Anderson stretches the edge laterally without being walked off the line of scrimmage, then shows off his contact balance to disengage and make the tackle on A&M’s option play.

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    The noise around the quarterbacks in this draft isn’t going anywhere. We know that when there are multiple high-profile passers available, one is almost destined to go No. 1. Anderson is still the best player in this class, though. If Detroit and Houston hold as the two teams at the top, both should consider grabbing a potential generational edge before placing their franchise fortunes on the shoulders of C.J. Stroud or Young.
     
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    Future Texan
     
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    Joey Porter Jr can raise his draft stock today
     
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    Hutchinson and Anderson in back to back drafts for the Lions would be pretty ridiculous.
     
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    He's playing well in the 1st half.
     
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    Marvin Harrison Jr is nice. Wish he was coming out this year smh maybe next year with the Browns pick
     
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