<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>The Texans trade their 5th round (160th) pick to Rams for a pair of 6th rounders. 184 & 198 . <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23NFLDraft">#NFLDraft</a></p>— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) <a href="https://twitter.com/HoustonTexans/status/328225596335333376">April 27, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>The Texans now have 4 picks in the 6th round. They are 184, 195, 198 & 201. <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23NFLDraft">#NFLDraft</a></p>— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) <a href="https://twitter.com/HoustonTexans/status/328225791655698433">April 27, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The Draft Tracker on NFL.com reflects just that (their pick plus compensatory and then the Rams's two 6's)... so it looks like it.
Wow four six rounders? TE, CB, QB & ILB just for good measure. Is Porter from A&M still on the board?
The good news: Four 6th-round picks. The bad news : Mondek, Smith, Holliday, Barber, Studdard <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Texans">#Texans</a> 6th-rd picks under Rick Smith: Nick Mondek, Shelley Smith, Trindon Holliday, Brice McCain, Dom Barber, Kasey Studdard <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23NFLDraft">#NFLDraft</a></p>— Nick Scurfield (@NickScurfield) <a href="https://twitter.com/NickScurfield/status/328226734208073728">April 27, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Rick Smith has made at least 1 draft-day trade in all but 1 draft since taking over in 2007. No trades in 2009. Traded back 7 of 9 times</p>— Texans PR (@TexansPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/TexansPR/status/328227265630593024">April 27, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Unless they think the guy can play, there's no need to draft an ILB at this point. Cushing/Reed/Dobbins/Sharpton is good enough. I'm hoping for high upside guys, but I'm realistic. It's the 6th round. I'm still hoping for QB Matt Scott. I don't see him drafted yet.
A kicker in the 6th or 7th round? I read in NFL.com this guy Dustin Hopkins went to Clear Lake High School. and it seems he is great in kickoffs: Excellent strength and height on kickoffs, times well over 4.0 seconds consistently and gets the ball to the middle or front part of the end zone even with nice trajectory. A potential special teams weapon.
Our special team is so horrible that you might as well waste one more roster spot. Remember, Joe can't really control the kickers/punter, so might as well upgrade when we can.
I thought Bullock was drafted for his strong leg and isn't that the reason we signed future HOF punter Shane Lechler?