Why do I get the feeling that I am going to be angry no matter what? I'm feeling a combination of excitement and anger.
I’d rather trade down and get multiple picks, but I would love this outcome as well. If Stingley was available I’d switch him out. Today’s NFL is making it really hard to put pressure on the QB. Secondary is getting more and more important.
I think I would be mad if we passed on Hutchinson for either of the corners, but I don't think he is going to be available. I'd be really happy with trading back to 5 with the NYG, Giants leapfrog the Jets to take KT, Jets take Sauce, Texans take Stingley at 5. Then I think they would use capital to move from 13 to 9 or 10, take a WR. I think Stingley is the better corner, and I think Jameson Williams would be a steal at 10. ACL be damned. But I think the Texans would take Garrett Wilson in that scenario.
The Sauce vs. Stingley debate is interesting... I'm an LSU grad so I've seen DS up and close. IMO he has the best upside. He's an absolute ball-hawk, he's physical enough, he has incredible instincts. His instincts will burn him at times, just look up the Alabama-LSU game in 2019. Devonta Smith roasted him, but then again, Devonta Smith roasted everyone. The injury and not playing shouldn't affect the way we look at Stingley at all. My biggest question mark is how dedicated will he be in the film room, because if he buys in, then he will be a perinneal all-pro. His whole life he was the best athlete on the field. As a freshman, he was one of the best athletes, if not the best, in a locker room with Jamarr Chase and Justin Jefferson. He's an absolute freak, and he's relied on his athleticism for pretty much his entire life. To be more well rounded he needs to buy into a scheme and execute it. But any team would be making a mistake to limit him to the scheme. You need to give him some flexibility to use his instincts and trust that he will make plays, because he will. Sauce is a rock solid corner. He's tough as nails. He's super physical. He's disciplined and I think he could play well within most systems. I don't think he has much of a bust potential, but he has some limitations. He doesn't have the same level of instincts, he's not the same type of playmaker, and obviously he played in a pretty weak conference overall. He still performed well against good competition, but I think people underestimate the quality of his teammates. He was the best player on a solid defense, in a bad conference, and he absolutely benefited from it. At this point I'm nitpicking, but that is the draft. It's fairly close, but Stingley has such an extreme upside that I think he's the better prospect. Not to mention you probably wouldn't have to draft him at 3 like you would for Sauce. I also don't think Stingley has high bust potential. At worst I could see him being inconsistent but making a lot of plays, more boom or bust in his outcomes - but overall still a solid player.
Trading for Jimmy G or Baker Mayfield would be the worst personnel move in Texans history. Even worse than any of our other disastrous trades from the last 4 years and worse than selecting Tony Boselli at #1 in the 2002 expansion draft. They lose me as a fan if they trade for either of those two scrub QBs.
I mean, he has Jameson Williams falling to 20. Give me a break... If teams are that stupid, we should absolutely stay at 13 and take him there.
Every year the Texans have a wtf pick. So I'm calling it, with the 3rd pick in the 2022 NFL draft the Houston Texans select....Kenny Pickett qb Pittsburgh. Also will select at least 1 tight end.
Miller would turn into a riot if they announce Pickett at # 3. We should go BPA which at 3 is a CB. Not an OL that has to play G because we already spent 3 FRP on Tackles. Not a WR when we already have Cooks and Collins and there will be a cluster of WR available at 13, not a DL when the best already went 1 and 2. Let’s not overthink this.
For the record I'm hoping for either Sauce or Stingley, Jr. I want Breece Hall with or second round pick.
I’m back from work , at home, shower , listen to sports radio/nfl network- gonna do a quick 5:30pm bday dinner with fam at a local restaurant then fast track home. I told the fam let’s keep it quick I have me time with the draft ! Woohoo