A great football player has that will to dominate, to do what it takes in the weight room, the film room and the practice field. I think the best way to get at that is to interview the college assistant coaches. Players are coached how to interview to appear driven and their college head coaches want their players drafted high to effect their own recruiting. You know, I watched JJ Watt play TCU in the Rose Bowl and there was nothing dominating about him in that game.
I can tell you, for a fact, that the Texans have their eye on him and EJ Manuel with their compensatory 3rd round pick.
Not sure of your source but dont care! Would absolutely love Matheiu I would take a look at EJ, seems to have big upside but needs time to develop, but with Schaub locked in to be here at least for 2013 and likely for 2014 I dont think its a bad idea.
That's awesome! I have been preaching to the guys at my job that Manuel could become this years version of Russell Wilson. The guy has a great arm with even better running ability who can definitely be a playmaker outside of the pocket.... I can't believe stupid Bills are taking stupid Ryan Nassib #8 overall instead of this guy or one of the other top prospects. If there was someone worth it to move up for I'd love to package a few picks and trade up to 8 so the Bills won't look as stupid as they are for taking him top 10, Mark 'dirty' Sanchez 2.0 I read that Andre Johnson is asking the Texans to draft a WR in the 1st so that he can bring they guy into his kids camp and has been asking for a WR for a while. This is per the Chron.
This QB class is so weak overall, Manuel would really be the only QB I'd be interested in that would be potentially available in a round where the Texans would consider taking a QB. But I agree with leroy that he'll likely be gone before then.
I agree with Leroy. I dont think EJ will make its pass 2nd round. so i think what Texans should do is they should trade Matt or Picks and then get a second early 2nd rounder or 1st rounder and pick up EJ and pick WR with their 27th pick. i would say trade our 3rd round and 5th rounder and a player. I think that should get us another early 2nd rounder maybe. Then we can pick QB, WR, S, OT. in first 3 rounds. and go with LB in 4th round. since LB is deep in this draft. so i think we can pick up someone decent in 4th round.
ESPN is reporting that the Bills are afraid of the Jets taking Nassib at #9 if they don't take him at #8. Sounds to me like the Bills are lining up the excuses for why they're reaching on the guy.
Weren't the Jets scared into taking Vernon Gohlston (sp?) a few years back because they thought if they didn't then the Patriots would nab him with their pick. And instead the Pats were acutally targeting Jerod Mayo.... The Jets and Bills are complete losers because this is their way of drafting and they'll continue to suck because of this. As far as EJ Manuel goes... who knows? I'm sure a lot of people projected Wilson to go higher than 3rd round but somehow he fell all the way to 75th overall in the 3rd. So, it can happen...
I think we have holes and depth that we need to use our 3rd rounders on before we take a QB. We need to win now, with Schaub. I would take WR, OT, ILB, OLB, S, NT or H-back before a QB this year. We've got a starter, a maturing back-up and two camp arms on the team already.
Watt was phenomenal in college. I think his draft stock took a hit because scouts assumed he was all hustle and willpower and not actually that good and creating chaos. Watt was all over the field man, came up with a ton of huge, uncanny plays. He wasn't Von Miller nasty but he probably had just as much impact. In college, as a defender, if a good team has time to gameplan for you, it's all over. You have little to no chance. That's why you guys like Teo, Watt and Patrick Petersen looked mediocre in bowl games.
EJ Manuel is another guy that just doesn't look to be all that good. He was never great in college, his combine numbers were decent but nothing spectacular. If he doesn't improve dramatically he wont pan-out in the NFL. I don't get the love affair. Manuel is another project-type prospect IMO. You don't have to stand out in college to be a good pro but it certainly helps to actually be good in college... Manuel has never been anything special.
Anybody see Knile Davis (Arkansas RB) play? His size/speed combo coupled with projected late round draft status intrigues me. We will lose Ben Tate after this season in all likelyhood, if we could find his replacement late this year it would be huge as he could sit for a year or play sparingly while he adjusts to the NFL. Anyone?
That has nothing to do with where he's going to get drafted, though. Being as weak of a class as this is, teams are going to reach and hope they're getting the next Russell Wilson.
so many ways this can go, very exciting personally I'd like to see them give Watt some help on the line, take advantage of adjustments teams are forced to make to account for him
Me too. It would be a smart long-term move that would also pay immediate dividends if you can grab the right guy. Smith's days are numbered, eventually we'll be rebuilding around Watt and his monster contract anyways - it would be wise to lock-in an impact defensive lineman to a long-term rookie contract to pair with Watt for years to come. A big-time NT is going to have a much bigger impact than an ILB2 and WR's are a dime-a-dozen, no reason not to solve that problem in free agency. 3-4 lineman are hard to come by and when they do, they're expensive.
I think the best bet is to trade out of the first round and pick up more picks. We need a lot of depth at a lot of positions and there is no franchise changing receiver in this draft. There are solid receivers up into the fifth round. Unless Ogletree or Womack is there in the first they should trade back
*Compensatory* pick - house money, as they see it. And they don't think Yates is anything beyond a serviceable back-up. He is not the future.
I wouldn't draft Ogletree in the first. He's fallen hard for a reason... his on field issues have dropped his stock way more than his off field. He'll probably end up going early 2nd now.
