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2023 NFL Draft Thread

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

  1. Fulgore

    Fulgore Member

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    No doubt. I know Texans don’t need him but man Bijan would be tempting at 12. Safest pick in draft imo.
     
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  2. Mattician

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    Yeah I think if they go QB with the 2nd pick, I'd be happy with drafting a WR or TE with the 12th pick.

    I'd also be happy with two defensive players, though.
     
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    • Colts swap with Bears for No. 1 pick: The Bears are in prime position to trade down, and Indianapolis pounces to snag Alabama quarterback Bryce Young.

    • Five QBs land in Round 1: Alabama's Bryce Young, Kentucky's Will Levis, Ohio State's C.J. Stroud, Florida's Anthony Richardson and Stanford's Tanner McKee go on Day 1.

    • Texans add promising QB-WR pairing: Houston drafts Kentucky's Will Levis and TCU's Quentin Johnston with its top picks to form a strong offensive nucleus.

    2. HOUSTON TEXANS: QB WILL LEVIS, KENTUCKY
    Levis isn’t at all a bad consolation prize for the Texans. He’s already shown he can operate an NFL offense with two different offensive coordinators who have done the same in the league. Levis possesses elite physical tools with a laser of a right arm paired with an exceptionally quick release. He’s proven able to operate from tight pockets and under pressure. He averaged 9.2 yards per attempt on 82 pass attempts under pressure in 2022.

    12. HOUSTON TEXANS (VIA BROWNS): WR QUENTIN JOHNSTON, TCU
    The Texans give their newly minted quarterback a receiver with a massive catch radius that’s easy to build rapport with. Johnston has 59 catches for 1,064 yards with six scores and 18 broken tackles this season, prior to the national championship game. He’s a unique big-play threat for a 6-foot-4, 215-pounder, as he’s averaged 18.9 yards per reception in his career.
     
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    CJ Stroud
    Quentin Johnston
     
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  5. Messiah11

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    This. If they can't get Young id rather them get Stroud than Levis.
     
  6. cmoak1982

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    No to Stroud at all costs. Levis has much more upside and a different tier of athlete.
     
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  7. J.R.

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    If they take Levis at 2

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  8. Cstyle42

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    Watch Levis film against Tennessee.
     
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  9. cmoak1982

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    Watch any game besides the game against Georgia when Stroud is under pressure
     
  10. Cstyle42

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    Levis plays like that under no pressure though.
     
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  11. cmoak1982

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    Levis has had some bad ones, he’s also had some elite games.
    Stroud doesn’t have the upside and I don’t want a Quincy Avery coached, David Mulugheta client QB from Ohio St.
     
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  12. The geth & the reaper

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    Will Levi’s ? Have NFL gms not learned their lesson on drafting “prototypical size, Elite arm talent, struggled at times but has some good tape against good competition”

    Sam darnold
    Mitchell Trubisky
    Zach Wilson

    Trey lance
    Will Levi’s ✅
     
  13. Two Sandwiches

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    You forgot Blake Bortles, who I think could be the most accurate comparison to Levis.


    He could also be much, much better than that.


    I'm just going to roll with whoever we draft, until they suck.
     
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  14. body slam

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    make a play for Nathan Rourke
    take best def player with #2 pick or trade back for picks
    take a play maker wr at 12
     
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  15. hlmbasketball

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    Must admit CJ should me something I didnt know he had against a good Georgia team.

    Levis, I just haven't "IT" at all. Doesn't mean he doesn't, I just haven't seen it against the better competition.

    I would rather get a Defensive player at 2 and wait for Anthony Richardson at 12.
     
  16. Jayded

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    Drafting Levis will set this franchise back years. Years.

    If Young isn’t there, grab one of the two elite defenders or trade back for someone foolish enough to come up for Levi’s or Stroud. Not a huge Stroud fan, wouldn’t completely complain at 2, but Carter or Anderson are probably better value. Levis would be one of the worst picks in franchise history bad.
     
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  17. cmoak1982

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    Bortles had nowhere near the arm Levis does. He comes into the league with a top 3-5 arm
     
  18. cmoak1982

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    Stroud would be the worst possible pick. He sets the franchise back completely.
    Anyone but Stroud
     
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  19. The geth & the reaper

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    Texans haven’t done themselves any favors but what if Youngs agent tells the colts not to trade up for him, Bears trade down with the Texans, then the colts can trade with the Bears, bears make out like bandits and still get to draft Carter or Anderson
     
  20. Jayded

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    Stroud is better than Levis. As anti-Stroud as you are, you should be that concerned about Levis since he’s even worse.

    Levis and Richardson are major major gambles more likely to have JaMarcus Russell’s career than they are to be remotely franchise QB worthy. At 2, I want no part of a project (see Lance, Trey)
     
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