They say that he's got a few issues, but once they're fixed, he'll be great. We've got a good O-Line staff. Bring on the issues. If he's good, and strengthens our O-line, AND we get an extra pick, I'm all for it. Maybe we'll finally stop hearing "draft O-line! draft O-line!" You know we had to do that eventually.
Alex Gibbs, the father of the zone blocking scheme, thought he was a perfect fit for a need position, and he was the best tackle left on the board. That's what happened. The Texans had him targeted as soon as Williams came off the board.
At least we traded down to pick him, instead of picking him at #18. I'm ok with the pick if he fits the system and can start there for a long time.
I'm sort of OK with taking Brown because he was the fastest tackle on the board and fits that Alex Gibbs zone blocking system well. It's just that I would have preferred that they got a 2nd round pick for moving down. I still have my misgivings about the effectiveness of the Denver systems but I am prepared to wait and see how this works out. They still need a running back as I'm not impressed with the guys currently on the roster starting with Ahman Green.
Let me get this straight, the Texans did what to get a third round pick in the first round? What am I missing, is this ANOTHER bone headed use of a first round pick?
According to McLain, Gibbs had Brown rated as their third choice @ LT and were able to still get him plus gain additional picks. Pretty silly to call it boneheaded before the guy has played a down.
Since Rick Smith and Kubiak have taken over, Texans have done a fantastic job drafting. Have a little faith.
I haven't read one post in this thread but I'll bet all of my goats that not a damn person will judge our first rounder being an O lineman. For crying out loud I can still hear the echos of every single draft before this one. I haven't watched much except a snippet that said we reached for him. If you really want a cheeseburger, even McDonalds can taste good sometimes. Is our first round lineman a McValue pick? I'm ashamed to admit I don't know nearly enough about this years prospects, but I have faith the Texans can only improve at this point.
It's called a prediction based on an opinion. Look at all the "expert's" mock drafts/projections compared to the actual draft, it's pretty funny to see how different the NFL scouts see people vs. Kiper, McShay, Maycock, etc...But if you like to use mocks to guage how good the pick is, Mel Kiper had him rated in the late-1st/early 2nd area and nfldraftcountdown had Brown in the 1st going to the 49ers. I'll admit that I don't know a whole lot about Brown but we've had pretty good drafts since Kubiak came on board and Gibb's knows what type of player he wants. Picking up an extra 3rd is pretty big in that there is still a TON of talent left out there. I think some of you guys are out to bash just because y'all haven't heard of this guy or Todd McShay didn't have him in the 1st round of his mock. If it was Casserly and crew then I'd probably feel the same way, but I'm willing to give Smith/Kubiak the benefit of the doubt because our draft picks the past 2 years have been very productive for us.
I didn't say it was boneheaded, I was asking a question. I am bit paranoid when it comes to the Texan's drafts.
i'm sure the reason you're an Eagles fan is b/c they've made every single pick that you wanted...nice rationale.
Well said , thats pretty much my opinion as well . I saw the press conference today , Kubiak and Rick Smith were elated to have been able to pick this kid up . I have never seen Kubiak smile so much in such a short time span . They are the pros , they know what they are doing . Those guys that write the mock drafts , do it for a reason , they're not smart enough to be real NFL scouts . As previously stated in this thread , they have had two great drafts in a row , so they haven't given me any reason to doubt them . Tomorrow will be the fun day . Im hoping they can go and get a good RB , and CB . Another DE would be nice too , we need someone to replace that guy we signed from the Ravens ......... Anthony something ........ lol .
3 rounds. They've shortened the time between picks and reduced day 1 to 2 rounds this year. I like it, it almost makes the whole draft experience watchable.
