I was thinking of starting a similar thread with the draft less than a week away. instead I'll just sticky this and say this is the official Texans draft thread. I will probably change the title to reflect this, but leave the poll and everything else as is. CK Oh yeah and I think they take Johnson but I would rather them have Rogers.
I'm not a big believer in receivers period. Too many turn out to be overhyped. Receiver and Linebacker has to be the biggest hit and miss positions in pro football. I think they should concentrate on the line. But unless the receiver is named Moss, no way I take a wide receiver in the Top 5 of the draft.
Here is the HoustonTexans.com Mock Draft: 1. Cincinnati Bengals QB Carson Palmer (USC); 41 percent of 11,542 votes 2. Detroit Lions WR Charles Rogers (Michigan St.); 60 percent of 3,011 votes 3. Houston Texans WR Andre Johnson (Miami); 37 percent of 13,674 votes 4. Chicago Bears QB Byron Leftwich (Marshall); 81 percent of 6,935 votes 5. Dallas Cowboys CB Terence Newman (Kansas St.); 60 percent of 6,325 votes 6. Arizona Cardinals WR Taylor Jacobs (Florida); 63 percent of 4,819 votes 7. Minnesota Vikings DE Terrell Suggs (Arizona St.); 92 percent of 11,673 votes 8. Jacksonville Jaguars OT Jordan Gross (Utah); 44 percent of 4,612 votes 9. Carolina Panthers QB Kyle Boller (Cal); 36 percent of 1,720 votes 10. Baltimore Ravens CB Marcus Trufant (Wash. St.); 68 percent of 2,212 votes 11. Seattle Seahawks DT Jimmy Kennedy (Penn St.); 47 percent of 1,199 votes 12. St. Louis Rams LB Boss Bailey (Georgia); 92 percent of 5,971 votes 13. New York Jets (from Washington Redskins) CB Andre Woolfolk (Oklahoma); 35 percent of 1,416 votes 14. New England Patriots (from Buffalo Bills) DT Dewayne Robertson (Kentucky); 36 percent of 1,011 votes 15. San Diego Chargers LB E.J. Henderson (Maryland); 45 percent of 1,140 votes 16. Kansas City Chiefs DT Jerome McDougal (Miami); 31 percent of 849 votes 17. New Orleans Saints DE Chris Kelsay (Nebraska); 36 percent of 1,325 votes 18. New Orleans Saints (from Miami Dolphins) DE Kevin Williams (Okla. State); 57 percent of 1,256 votes 19. New England Patriots RB Larry Johnson (Penn State); 45 percent of 793 votes 20. Denver Broncos DT William Joseph (Miami); 41 percent of 1,095 votes 21. Cleveland Browns CB Dennis Weathersby (Oregon St.); 60 percent of 1,440 votes 22. New York Jets WR Kelley Washington (Tennessee); 58% of 812 votes 23. Buffalo Bills (from Atlanta Falcons) DE Michael Haynes (Penn St.); 31 percent of 757 votes 24. Indianapolis Colts S Troy Polamalu (USC); 38 percent of 729 votes 25. New York Giants S Mike Doss (Ohio St.); 34 percent of 671 votes 26. San Francisco 49ers OT Kwame Harris (Stanford); 60 percent of 729 votes 27. Pittsburgh Steelers On the clock… 28. Tennessee Titans 29. Green Bay Packers 30. Philadelphia Eagles 31. Oakland Raiders 32. Oakland Raiders (from Tampa Bay Buccaneers) I'm thinking the same way. Pick Andre...
I think if Suggs is available, the Cardinals almost have to draft him. I'm going to go ahead and say take Andre also. I wish Suggs would have had two amazing workouts...then I would have been all about picking up D. But hell, we need an impact WR. Next year, we get the rb.
I'd like to have Andre Johnson... I'd love to have Charles Rogers. I hope the Texans trade down 2-3 spots, pick up another draft pick, and then scoop up Andre, if at all possible. Having said that, though, I'm still holding out hope for Rogers. Make the trade, Casserly! You know you want the #1 pick. Search your feelings... You know it to be true... "So you're saying there's a chance!" - Dumb and Dumber
While I am not too satisfied with WR corp last year, I don't believe the Texans should draft a WR at #3 if Charles Rogers is not available. Andre Johnson certainly has the talent to be a fine player, but given the choices, I'd be more inclined to pick a defensive lineman. If an opportunity to trade down to a pick above #10 arises, then I think it would be wise for the Texans to take the trade and pick a DT like Jimmy Kennedy who can play the nose tackle. While the Texans do need a playmaker, but I have incomplete grades on Gaffney and Bradford since the OL was so bad last year. I want to see what they can do now that there has been some new veterans inserted into the OL.
i think we should draft andre johnson first round and i been looking at some mocks and larry johnson seems to go in the second round so i would pick him up. Andre Johnson Larry Johnson the johnsons would help this team go to the playoffs.
Andre is the stud everyone is making him out to be. Just make the obvious pick and be done with it. Please build the OL for the love of all that is holy.
He doesn't have the talent or the hype as McGahee but I think Larry will be a steal in the right system.
I would pick A.J., then in the 2nd round, would pick a RB- Musa Smith from Georgia, @232ilbs & runs in the 4.4s! Or take a chance on Willis McGhahee!
I haven't seen anyone post this, but even though we think it might be Andre J. or Terrell S., according to this article, they're not going to say... http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2003/draft/news/2003/04/21/texans_draft_ap/ HOUSTON (AP) -- Houston Texans general manager Charley Casserly dispelled any mystery about the expansion team's first draft pick. Quarterback David Carr already was house-hunting by the time Houston formally chose him at No. 1 in 2002. This time around, the Texans own the No. 3 overall pick and have everyone guessing. What they decide to do could be the key to how things unfold next weekend. "It's a different draft. There's no question about that," Casserly said. If Houston keeps its pick, the most likely possibilities are Miami receiver Andre Johnson and Arizona State defensive end Terrell Suggs. Suggs acknowledges his stock dropped after a poor predraft workout he attributes to simply having a bad day. The team also has hosted Kansas State cornerback Terence Newman and Utah offensive lineman Jordan Gross, both of whom could still be available if the Texans trade down a bit. Or perhaps Houston will trade for Cincinnati's top overall pick and snare Michigan State receiver Charles Rogers, who also visited the team this month. But if the Texans don't move up, the Detroit Lions are a virtual lock to take the home-state product at No. 2. "To make it simple, if we stay at 3, we're going to get a starter," Casserly said. "If we trade back we're going to get a player who will start for us and something else. "We're looking at a lot of options, and we have for a long time. We're still debating a lot of issues." Despite the horror show put on by the Texans' offense last season -- Carr's record 76 sacks at the forefront -- Johnson and Rogers say they're eager to come aboard and improve things. "David Carr is a great player and great quarterback," Johnson said. "I've talked to him a few times. He said if I had any questions at all to give him a call. He's hoping I can be here with him. I'd like to be here a long time, and maybe we could start something great." Rogers made it clear he'd be just as happy to come to Houston as he would be to stay close to home. "People who know football know I'm the best player in the draft," Rogers said. "I make good plays. I make great catches. I run fast. I can stretch the field. I can get open. I'm all of the above. I feel like I'm the total package." There are other intriguing names. Suggs could step in and fill a pass-rushing void left by Jeff Posey, who signed with Buffalo after leading Houston with eight sacks. Newman could make cornerback Marcus Coleman expendable, opening up salary-cap space. Or the Texans could take Gross so he could help keep Carr upright a little more often. "If the Texans decide to trade [down], it's still an option. And if they don't, it's still an option," said the 6-foot-5, 306-pound Gross, who sees himself drafted anywhere from No. 3 to the low teens. "On draft day, I'll definitely be sitting on the edge of my seat for about two hours waiting to see what will happen." Lost in the first-round speculation is the Texans' opportunity to add much-needed depth across the roster. Houston surprisingly boasted the NFL's 16th-ranked defense last year, but had precious little depth, a weakness masked by the unit's lack of injuries. Of course, after fielding one of the weakest offenses in recent memory, there's plenty of room for improvement and depth at every position except quarterback. The Texans have 13 choices, tied with New England for most in the NFL, as expansion rules help them build a franchise that was competitive in many of its games and finished 4-12. Casserly hopes to fatten his roster. "Yes, the first-round pick is going to play for us at some point, rather quickly, but we want to get the third-, fourth-, fifth-, sixth- and seventh-round picks in there, too," he said. With their patient approach to building the franchise and the array of selections this year, the Texans are considered a prime candidate to take Miami running back Willis McGahee. His gruesome knee injury in the college championship game against Ohio State dropped him from perhaps being Houston's No. 3 pick to a lower slot. The Texans, who have three third-round picks, have no idea where McGahee might be taken. Neither does he. "I was curious at first, but I don't want to get too curious, because then I'd get my mind set on one thing and it would be something else," McGahee said. "Nobody knows where I'm going, so I'll just sit back and wait."
i still think that if Larry slips get him, dont hesitate and get him dont even take a minute to think about it. Have him battle Mack for starting spot. And start Andre at 1st receiver, 2nd Receiver goes to Corey Bradford, 3rd goes to Gaffney and if there is a fourth have the spot to Avion Black.
