Jalen Carter. Read what the scouts are saying about him being a generational talent. I especially like it if we can slide down some and still get him. Not a year to go QB, but Carter is the most talented defender so if we’re going defense, let’s not mess it up again this year in getting cute.
We don't know for sure which QB they want but there is no guarantee that they will be there at 4. Cardinals are also shopping their pick, and I believe are much more likely to move down to the 6-15 range than the Texans are. Trade back scenarios are tough, because there has to be a team that wants to trade up and is willing to give up something of value. I think the Colts are clearly going QB, so they seem like a prime candidate.
Which would more than likely make this a Caserio type move, if the QB they want is off the board(or not in draft) then the best way is to build the trenches and take best defender for your defense minded HC, Carter or Anderson fits that bill
Bryce Young Anthony Richardson CJ Stroud Trade down and then: Will Levis Will Anderson Tyree Wilson In that order. I believe we'll end up with Tyree Wilson and Hendon Hooker, because I believe the Texans will typically end up worst case scenario, and that is worst case scenario, in my opinion. Hope I'm wrong.
Trade back. Get an extra 2 & 4. Wilson at 7, Flowers at 12, Gibbs at 33, TE or C at 38. You have the rest of the draft to go defense & take a flier on late round qb. How people could expect a rookie QB to do anything with this current offense is beyond me. Wasting #2 on a raw, mystery box qb, with no current weapons on the roster is a recipe for disaster. We will be in the same position next year
It would backfire if Anderson and Wilson get picked up before 7 and we end up missing out on two of the best defensive prospects available. With our defense I'd be sick if that happened. What if we miss out on Carter as well? All 3 could go before #7 with our luck.
I don't know what the trade calciulators would say, but I want more than a 2 and 4 if we're going from 2 to 7. At least a 1st next year and a top 100 pick this year. Dropping from 1 to 9 brought the Bears: DJ Moore, #61, 2024 1st, and 2025 2nd
Here's a trade calculator if anyone's curious : https://walterfootball.com/draftchart.php In short, our #2 this year is considered 2600 points. If we were to trade with the Colts and slide to 4 (1800 points), they'd still owe us 800 points (equivalent to the round 1 21st pick this year). If we moved to 7 with the Raiders (1500 points), they'd still owe us 1100 points (equivalent to the round 1 14th pick this year). Typically, teams will treat a future pick as a round less than this year (ex. 1st round pick next year is treated as a 2nd round pick in value this year). So If a trade in-year with equivalent value would be something like these scenarios: Seahawks get : 2024 1st round, pick #2 Texans get : 2024 1st round picks #5 & #20. OR Colts get : 2024 1st round, pick #2 Texans get : 2024 1st round, pick #4 + 2023 2nd + 2024 1st OR Colts get: 2024 1st round, pick #2 Texans get : 2024 1st round, pick #4 + 2024 1st + 2024 2nd + 2024 3rd OR Colts get: 2024 1st round, pick #2 Texans get : 2024 1st round, pick #4 + 2024 1st + (player deemed worthy of 2nd & 3rd round pick)
Anybody but CJ Stroud. His test scores really worry me and I don't see him being successful outside of the system he excelled in at Ohio. Just roll the dice with AR, it's worth the risk, we're not close to competing anyway. And the possibility of wasting one high pick this year is better than giving up three 1st rounds picks in an attempt to move up next year. If not AR, then play it safe with Williams.
So you want to lose 13 or 14 games next year? Hell if the Texans were smart , they would have lost the last game and picked 1st this year. Who knows, they’d probably screw it up again next year. I still can’t believe they passed on Sauce Gardner for Stingley last year.
We could easily lose 13-14 games next year no matter who we draft. This is the Texans we're talking about after all. Our only saving grace this time around is DeMeco. Agreed on Gardner, it should've been a no brainer.
