Houston Texans 2016 NFL Draft Discussion

2016 NFL Draft: Best remaining prospects

Here are the top remaining players in the 2016 NFL Draft, based on NFL Media senior analyst Gil Brandt's rankings of the top 140 prospects (number by player's name is where Brandt had them originally ranked).

5. Myles Jack, OLB, UCLA (6-1, 243, no 40 time)

13. A'Shawn Robinson, DT, Alabama (6-3 5/8, 307, 5.2 40)

16. Kevin Dodd, DE, Clemson (6-5, 277, 4.86 40)

18. Reggie Ragland, ILB, Alabama (6-1 1/4, 242, 4.72 40)

21. Jarran Reed, DT, Alabama (6-2 7/8, 307, 5.2 40)

30. Kamalei Correa, DE, Boise State (6-2 5/8, 243, 4.69 40)

32. Derrick Henry, RB, Alabama (6-2 5/8, 247, 4.54 40)

33. Hunter Henry, TE, Arkansas (6-4 7/8, 250, 4.66 40)

34. Jason Spriggs, OT, Indiana (6-6 5/8, 301, 4.94 40)

36. Emmanuel Ogbah, DE, Oklahoma State (6-4 1/4, 273, 4.63 40)

38. Mackensie Alexander, CB, Clemson (5-10 3/8, 190, 4.47 40)

39. Sterling Shepard, WR, Oklahoma (5-10 1/4, 194, 4.48 40)

40. Jihad Ward, DE, Illinois (6-5 1/8, 297, 5.11 40)

41. Chris Jones, DT, Mississippi State (6-5 3/4, 310, 5.03 40)

42. Austin Johnson, DT, Penn State (6-4 3/8, 314, 5.32 40)

43. Cody Whitehair, OG, Kansas State (6-3 3/4, 301, 5.08 40)

45. T.J. Green, S, Clemson (6-2 1/2, 209, 4.34 40)

47. Jonathan Bullard, DT, Florida (603, 285, 4.93 40)

48. Vonn Bell, S, Ohio State (5-10 3/4, 199, 4.5 40)

49. Su'a Cravens, OLB, USC (6-0 3/4, 226, 4.64 40)

50. Tyler Boyd, WR, Pittsburgh (6-1 1/2, 197, 4.5 40)

51. Darian Thompson, S, Boise State (6-1 7/8, 206, 4.69 40)

52. Andrew Billings, DT, Baylor (6-0 5/8, 311, 5.05 40)

53. Devontae Booker, RB, Utah (5-10 3/4, 219, no 40 time)

54. Maliek Collins, DT, Nebraska (6-1 7/8, 311, 5.03 40)

55. Kendall Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech (5-11 1/2, 187, no 40 time)

56. Connor Cook, QB, Michigan State (6-4, 217, 4.79 40)

57. Michael Thomas, WR, Ohio State (6-2, 212, 4.57 40)

58. Sean Davis, CB, Maryland (6-1, 201, 4.46 40)

59. Jordan Jenkins, OLB, Georgia (6-2 5/8, 259, 4.8 40)

60. Austin Hooper, TE, Stanford (6-3 5/8, 254, 4.71 40)

62. Evan Boehm, C, Missouri (6-2 1/8, 302, 5.33 40)

63. C.J. Prosise, RB, Notre Dame (6-0 5/8, 220, 4.48 40)

64. Jacoby Brissett, QB, North Carolina State (6-3 1/2, 230, 4.93 40)

65. Deion Jones, OLB, LSU (6-0 7/8, 221, 4.41 40)

66. Noah Spence, DE, Eastern Kentucky (6-2 1/2, 251, 4.8 40)

67. Zack Sanchez, CB, Oklahoma (5-10 7/8, 181, 4.49 40)

68. Le'Raven Clark, OT, Texas Tech (6-5 1/4, 316, 5.16 40)

69. Nick Vannett, TE, Ohio State (6-6 1/8, 255, 4.87 40)

70. Roberto Aguayo, K, Florida State (6-0, 207, no 40 time)

71. Jordan Howard, RB, Indiana (6-0 1/8, 223, 4.59 40)

72. Max Tuerk, C, USC (6-5, 298, no 40 time)

73. Shilique Calhoun, DE, Michigan State (6-4 3/8, 251, 4.82 40)

74. Christian Westerman, OG, Arizona State (6-3 1/8, 298, 5.17 40)

75. Braxton Miller, WR, Ohio State (6-1 3/8, 201, 4.5 40)

76. Hassan Ridgeway, DT, Texas (6-3 3/8, 303, 5.02 40)

77. Kyler Fackrell, OLB, Utah State (6-5, 245, 4.72 40)

78. Shon Coleman, OT, Auburn (6-5 1/2, 307, no 40 time)

79. Yannick Ngakoue, DE, Maryland (6-2, 252, 4.75 40)

80. Kenneth Dixon, RB, Louisiana Tech (5-10 1/8, 215, 4.58 40)

81. Dak Prescott, QB, Mississippi State (6-2 1/4, 226, 4.79 40)

82. Miles Killebrew, S, Southern Utah (6-1 7/8, 217, 4.65 40)

83. DeAndre Houston-Carson, S, William & Mary (6-0 3/4, 201, 4.54 40)

84. Isaac Seumalo, OG, Oregon State (6-3 7/8, 303, 5.19 40)

85. Willie Beavers, OT, Western Michigan (6-4 1/2, 321, 5.28 40)

86. Christian Hackenberg, QB, Penn State (6-4 3/8, 223, 4.78 40)

87. Xavien Howard, CB, Baylor (6-0 1/8, 201, 4.43 40)

88. Will Redmond, CB, Mississippi State (5-10 3/4, 182, no 40 time)

89. Joshua Perry, ILB, Ohio State (6-3 3/4, 254, 4.68 40)

90. Nick Kwiatkoski, ILB, West Virginia (6-2, 243, 4.73 40)

91. Nick Martin, OG, Notre Dame (6-4 1/8, 299, 5.02 40)

92. Cyrus Jones, CB, Alabama (5-9 7/8, 197, 4.47 40)

93. Jerald Hawkins, OT, LSU (6-5 5/8, 305, 5.23 40)

94. Vadal Alexander, OG, LSU (6-5 1/4, 326, 5.57 40)

95. Adam Gotsis, DT, Georgia Tech (6-4 1/2, 293, no 40 time)

96. Blake Martinez, ILB, Stanford (6-1 5/8, 237, 4.71 40)

97. Joe Dahl, OG, Washington State (6-4 1/8, 304, 5.18 40)

98. Sheldon Day, DT, Notre Dame (6-0 1/2, 293, 5.07 40)

100. Kolby Listenbee, WR, TCU (6-0, 197, 4.37 40)

101. Ron Thompson, DE, Syracuse (6-3 3/4, 253, 4.92 40)

102. Jerell Adams, TE, South Carolina (6-5 1/8, 247, 4.64 40)

103. Alex Collins, RB, Arkansas (5-10, 217, 4.59 40)

104. Jonathan Williams, RB, Arkansas (5-11 1/8, 216, 4.59 40)

105. Paul Perkins, RB, UCLA (5-10 3/8, 208, 4.54 40)

106. Eric Murray, CB, Minnesota (5-10 5/8, 199, 4.49 40)

107. Avery Young, OT, Auburn (6-4 5/8, 328, 5.39 40)

108. Aaron Burbridge, WR, Michigan State (6-0, 206, 4.5 40)

109. Quinton Jefferson, DT, Maryland (6-3 7/8, 291, 4.95 40)

110. Connor McGovern, OG, Missouri (6-4 1/4, 306, 5.11 40)

111. Kevin Hogan, QB, Stanford (6-3 1/4, 218, 4.78 40)

112. Cody Kessler, QB, USC (6-1 1/4, 220, 4.89 40)

113. Devon Cajuste, WR, Stanford (6-3 3/4, 234, 4.62 40)

114. Temarrick Hemingway, TE, South Carolina State (6-4 7/8, 244, 4.71 40)

115. Malcolm Mitchell, WR, Georgia (5-11 5/8, 198, 4.45 40)

116. Josh Ferguson, RB, Illinois (5-9 5/8, 196, 4.48 40)

117. Kelvin Taylor, RB, Florida (5-10 1/4, 207, 4.6 40)

118. Chris Moore, WR, Cincinnati (6-1, 208, 4.53 40)

119. Jack Allen, C, Michigan State (6-1 1/4, 294, 5.29 40)

120. Caleb Benenoch, OT, UCLA (6-5 1/2, 311, 4.98 40)

121. Graham Glasgow, C, Michigan (6-5 7/8, 307, 5.13 40)

122. Joe Haeg, OT, North Dakota State (6-6, 304, 5.16 40)

123. Daryl Worley, CB, West Virginia (6-1, 204, 4.56 40)

124. Cardale Jones, QB, Ohio State (6-5, 253, 4.81 40)

125. Rashard Higgins, WR, Colorado State (6-1 3/8, 196, 4.64 40)

126. Dadi Nicolas, DE, Virginia Tech (6-2 7/8, 235, 4.74 40)

127. Paul McRoberts, WR, SE Missouri State (6-1 3/4, 202, 4.69 40)

128. Joe Thuney, OG, North Carolina State (6-4 5/8, 304, 4.95 40)

129. Dominique Robertson, OT, West Georgia (6-4 5/8, 324, 5.36 40)

130. Brandon Shell, OT, South Carolina (6-5 3/8, 324, 5.22 40)

131. Alex Lewis, OT, Nebraska (6-6, 312, 5.22 40)

132. Spencer Drango, OG, Baylor (6-4 5/8, 315, 5.27 40)

133. Matt Judon, DE, Grand Valley State (6-3, 275, 4.73 40)

134. Nick Vigil, ILB, Utah State (6-2 3/8, 239, 4.72 40)

135. Carl Nassib, DE, Penn State (6-6 7/8, 277, 4.84 40)

136. Jalen Mills, S, LSU (6-1, 191, 4.47 40)

137. Deon Bush, S, Miami (Fla.) (6-0 3/8, 199, 4.6 40)

138. Jayron Kearse, S, Clemson (6-4, 216, 4.62 40)

139. Travis Feeney, OLB, Washington (6-3 5/8, 230, 4.5 40)

140. Adolphus Washington, DT, Ohio State (6-3 3/8, 301, 5.11 40)

 

Go offense again and give me Hunter Henry.

 

If Reed is still there mid 2nd I'd say move up and get him

 

Need the new OL guys to be good, Brock to develop, and a TE

We've got the WRs and RB IMO

 

Myles Jack still being available is so tempting to draft

 

His knee is apparently VERY scary. Like "could need microfracture at any point" scary.

 

Nail on head. Would be happy with any of these in the 2nd

 

what about the Tight End (Hunter Henry) would we draft him if he fell to us?

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFL?src=hash">#NFL</a> med source tells me Myles Jack knee more troubling in some ways than Jaylon Smith. While Smith's heals in time, Jack's deteriorates</p>&mdash; Ed Werder (@Edwerderespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/Edwerderespn/status/726050773616963584">April 29, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Draft Jack. Ride hard and put away wet.

Let some other team pay him a ton of money after his knee is toast.

 

I wouldn't touch him until, at minimum, the 4th/5th round. No way this team should waste a valuable (1-3) resource of a player who may never play for you.

 

Louis Nix?

 

I'd love to see them take Jaylon Smith in the 7th.

 

I'd like to get a DL in the second and hope Jerell Adams will be there in third (or move up into the second to draft him).

 

Look I'll be happy to be wrong about him I just don't like his baby hands and his T-Rex arms and I don't like that he's a body catcher. That said, TY Hilton's measurables weren't THAT much better so anything can happen.

I don't think he'll still be on the board when we draft, but I wouldn't be against trading up for him. He's the only TE worth a damn in this class outside of MAYBE that kid from South Carolina

 

Sua cravens?

 

Completely disagree that he's the only TE worth a damn. He's the only tight end in that type of mold (blocker and pass catcher) but there are plenty of move tight ends that I like a lot.

I'd rather use the 2 on a bigger position of need and then get a guy like Stephen Anderson or Austin Hooper or Jerrell Adams, etc. in the 4th rounds+ that can just be a pass catching threat.

 

A lot of quality on the DL is still on the board, I think we try to nab our next starting end in the 2nd although I wouldn't be opposed to Henry if he makes it that far

 

Some people were speculating a team might take Jaylon tonight, in either the 2nd or 3rd.