Kiper has the Texans taking Mike Williams WR, USC. That would be the sickest wideout duo for the next 7ish years...Williams/Johnson...im drooling
Mike Williams is a stud. That would be a sick duo. I personally think we are going to pick the best O-lineman or D-lineman available but if Williams is still on the board, there is no way I pass on him.
That would make for an amazing WR duo. I just don't think it's the right pick. If DJ is still on the board, you have to take him. If there is an OL or DL worthy of the pick, I think you have to take them. I'm not sure adding another WR (even one as good as Mike Williams) is a good choice for this offseason. That is unless they plan on doing some spening in the free agent market, which I believe Casserly has already said they weren't doing.
As tempting as it sounds, I doubt having 2 "downfield" WRs is the top of the Texans concern. The Texans has actually been pretty good thus far in making good choices for their first rounders. They have fit a couple pieces into the puzzle every year. I beliefe if CJ is available, or maybe a defensive pass rusher or offensive lineman is available, that might be perfect for a mid first rounder. A WR is only as good as the number of passes that he has a chance to attempt. If the offensive system doesn't allow that many passes towards Mike Williams, or Andre Johnson, then a top notched receiver duo might not be worth much. The Texans need to provide consistant pass protection. Carr would be more effective if he doesn't have to look over his back all the time... at least he could use some more time to scan the field, catch a CB lose a step or watch a safety make a mistake on a pump fake. A good pass protection would make every receiver more valuable, and the offense more multi-dimensional. On defense, it really doesn't matter how good Glenn/Dunta is, or the LBs in the 3-4 defense. If you can't put pressure with ur front line even with the blitzses that comes with the 3-4, then someone's bound to get free. The pass rusher doesn't even need to get to the QB all the time, but if one guy could at least prove himself to be a threat, then it will open things up for good things to happen. I really do hope that the Texans could fill these wide gaps and place someone that could fit well into what could be an upcoming winning season!
Kiper is saying he is going to go 12th. That is not too far off. With us running the 3-4 I would love to see Johnson with the Texans. I don't know if we really need to draft another WR. Look at some FAs and see what is there.
Can anyone think of a team with 2 #1 type WRs? The Oilers had alot of good ones, but other than Jeffries, they were all R&S guys who were like 5'9". The Vikings had Carter and Moss, but Carter was and older vet at the time. I just don't see 2 great, young receivers coexisting on one team - both of them will want to be "the man" and one will end up disappointed. And anyway, the offense is too conservative to really make good use of two guys like Andre and Mike Williams. Plus, we've got lots of real areas of need. The lines have to be the primary emphasis this offseason, starting with the draft.
theyre still really young, but the lions have roy williams and charles rogers (which would be comparable to andre johnson and mike williams, i guess)
San Diego is #12 and probably don't need a LB. Maybe a deal would be worked out. I'd kill to have DJ on the Texans.
I'd have to see those 2 guys play a single game together before I'd decide that they can co-exist. And I would copy anyone else's strategy for building a team before copying Matt Millen's.
Actually my thoughts were exactly the opposite. SD runs the 3-4 and will gladly add an elite LB, regardless of current personnel. Although I think they could use a receiver more than we could...and a corner.. but with that system, I think they take DJ. I think we hafta trade above them to nab DJ.
You won't be happy with Johnson. He is a good LB but he is not a smashmouth banger that is needed to rush the passer. He is more of a reactionary type player with geat speed and reflexes. He tends to shy away from intial contact. Oh he can hit a ton but only when coming backside or open field type tackling. He does not do well against big O-lineman. We need a rough and tough LB or DL player who can rush the QB, likes to hit, and has good to above average speed. QB pressure is the primary concern. I just don't think Johnson will equate to that type of player but will still have a great career as maybe a MLB or outside backer in a 4-3.
Wouldn't mind SS Thomas Davis from Georgia either. Reminds me alot of a young Roy Williams and Sean Taylor.
if its on me and mike williams is there I take him... If he is still in shape and all that he would have been top 5 last year in a good draft. To me he has more potential for the pro game then DJ does. Unless there is a stud OL out there that people skipped over Mike would be the better pick. 3-4 teams barely ever take a DL in the first unless he is sure fire ... the only one pitt. has taken in the cower regime is i believe casey hampton
I actually don't think that Williams game translates well to the pro level. Don't forget that before the ruling made him ineligible for the draft, he was falling down draft boards because he ran a 4.6 forty. For an NFL wideout that is slow, and he'll have alot of trouble getting open. He could dominate at the college level due in large part to his size and strength, but to be a successful wideout in he NFL you need speed. Look at guys like Andre Johnson, Randy Moss, Roy Williams, they all have great size, like Williams, but they also have the speed to get open. Just my opinion, but I think I'd stay away from him, not to mention that once the draft rolls around he's been off the field for a year and a half.
Just as a counterpoint, consider the case of fellow USC alum Keshawn Johnson. The guy has never been fast, and the last few years has been slower than dirt, but he still succedes. Of course, few people put the effort in when it comes to the little things like blocking, and Williams isn't known for doing the little things, so that may not be a great comparison. You could also look at Keshawn Johnson's cousin, pro-bowl reciever Chad Johnson. Here's an old story about him after his combine workout.. To summarize, it basically sounds quite a bit like a Mike Williams bio, in that everybody thinks the guy has great hands, but the combine numbers have disapointed. Johnson, of course, slipped to the second round as a result. Guys picked ahead of him include David Terell, Koren Robinson, Rod Gardner, Freddy Mitchell, Reggie Wayne, and Quincy Morgan. A few of those guys are alright, but none have been as good as Johnson. Koren Robinson, specifically, was picked because of his great numbers but is a clasic head-case. The things that are more of a concern for me regarding Williams, is what I read about weight management and some people say he's not a "good teammate". A large, posession reciever would probably thrive accross from Johnson in that it would be difficult to double him, and it'd be real difficult to stop him on the little short outs and hitches, unless he is so slow that you could cover him with a LB or a SS, as you would with at TE, or if you had a good, giant DB like Bobbie Taylor used to be.
