Good point, nobody is more frugal than those Yankees. I know that this situation isn't very likely...but I don't think it is that much more unlikely than a 6th round pick turning into a good player.
If we work with Ragone on his mechanics(we have the staff)this season, he could be worth more than most of next year's crop. I don't believe he went unnoticed. Teams looking for a QB next year, may come to us. Henson's rights only cost us cap space. We don't want him to play for us. If he still can't hit the curve ball after this season, his rights may be worth more than a sixth round pick to some team, before next years draft. Casserly saw the contract. He may know something. This year's draft class was deep at DL. Not much else. After the second round, most of the players weren't that much of an improvement over what we already have. We will probably get some players after the Cap Cuts, that will help us more.
Hmmmmm. The Saints traded Norman Hand (DT) for a sixth round pick. That might've been an okay trade for us, especially in light of us drafting a player for his rights only. I pray there are some decent players cut come June 1st. We need depth like a mofo. The NFL Rookie Shoot next month is going to be veeeeeery interesting. It'll be fun to hear what Dave Ragone has to say about the draft. ..
Maybe the NY Giants will trade us Michael Strahan for our 7th round pick - deep snapper extraordinare.
I'm with Raven, most 6th round picks suck, might as well take a chance on Henson...even it is only for 12 months...
Clarett will only be a sophomore next year and to be eligible to be drafted without legal intervention, a player has to be a redshirt sophomore or above.
I like the Henson gamble. If he waivers even a little in his stance, I'm sure the Texans could sucker in a team to give up at least a 3rd rounder, which would be a huge win. If that doesn't pan out, big whoop. Even though most of the early picks were probly reaches, at least they fill needs. Ragone was a horribly stupid pick tho.
If such a trade were to occur, woudl that team only have his rights until the 2004 draft, or would they then get his rights for another year? As for the running back picked, I was under the impression that he was the one we went with because of his all-around skills, specifically his punt and kickoff return capabilities.
Texans Draft Pics. All yall saying that this year's draft wasn't good, but if you take a good close look at the players you will see that this is what our team really needs. Andre Johdson - He is a good receiver and could be a play maker, this guy is an athletic man that is going to help us through out his carreer. Bennie Jopru - People dont know this guy but this guy is a serious blocker and could get open and catch a pass, he might take Miller spot and could be like Jeremy Shockey. Remember he was the second TE drafted and is going to help us. Antwann Peek - I dont know why yall talking **** about this man, he was a top 2nd rounder that sliped and we were lucky to draft him. He could fill the spot that Posey left and is going to be a serious threat to other QB's. Dave Ragonne - He is a good passer and i seen his tapes he might be good in a couple of years. Just look at Couch and Holcombe in Cleveland or Warner and Bulger that is how it is. And the rest of the draft pics are aight. I hope we make the playoffs if not at least win more than four games.
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/sports/1886650 Texans like their haul Draftees to pay immediate, future dividends The second draft in Texans history started with a "Wow!" and ended with a "Who?" Some picks lent themselves to an "Um, interesting," while a reaction along the lines of "What?" seemed appropriate on others. In other words, it was a typical draft. "We drafted some immediate impact players, got some guys we can develop, and secured some picks for the future," Texans general manager Charley Casserly said. "I'm very pleased and excited." Over the next several days, there will be endless musing at each of the 32 NFL posts about whether each team was a winner or a loser in the two-day player buffet. Fact is, while it took two days for the Texans to get from first pick Andre Johnson to last pick Chance Pearce, it will probably take more than two years before the best analysis can be made. Nevertheless, some assumptions can be made about how the Texans fared in the last draft during which the NFL will award them extra picks because they are an expansion team. Early indications are the Texans significantly improved their offense, drafting Johnson, a big-play receiver, in the first round and following that up with tight end Bennie Joppru in the second round. What about the offensive line? ESPN asked that question repeatedly by running in heavy rotation a draft promotion featuring doctored video from the Texans' victory over Dallas. In the spot, Texans quarterback David Carr's offensive line consists only of a center. While the Texans selected only one offensive lineman -- Northwest Missouri State's Seth Wand in the third round -- they parlayed two of their picks into a guard and a tackle. The Texans lost a 2003 sixth-round pick as compensation for selecting Milford Brown in a supplemental draft last season, and they traded a fifth-round pick to New England in exchange for Greg Robinson earlier this offseason. They also signed free-agent right tackle Zach Wiegert, and five-time Pro Bowl left tackle Tony Boselli is in the midst of his most significant progress as he battles back from multiple shoulder operations. Between the draft and other offseason developments, it's reasonable to assume the Texans have upgraded their offense. It would take a more profound leap of faith to make the same proclamation about the defense. Granted, it ranked 16th in the NFL last season and wasn't as desperate for help as the offense, but there isn't a single area where the depth is strong. An argument can be made that starting-caliber players are needed at free safety and one of the spots on the line. Only three of the Texans' 10 draftees are defensive players, including third-round pick Antwan Peek, a defensive end the Texans will convert into an outside linebacker. He could make an immediate contribution as a pass-rush specialist. "On defense, for both drafts, we invested the higher picks on the opposite side of the ball because we have more veteran players on defense," Texans coach Dom Capers said. "We like the three players that we added on defense, but you can't fill everything that you want in one or two years. I like the direction we're heading." The Texans drafted defensive tackle Keith Wright in the sixth round and safety Curry Burns in the seventh, but neither is a lock to make the team, and Casserly's own research suggests they are long shots to develop into starters because they were drafted so late. The Texans could have addressed one of those positions on the first day, perhaps in the third round when they used one of their three picks on quarterback Dave Ragone, who will be third on the depth chart if he makes the team. Veteran Tony Banks is the backup. "Dave Ragone was really the highest-rated player on the board at the time," Capers said. "As we've been building this team, we have certainly done a lot of studying of the backup quarterbacks of the league. It doesn't take you long to realize that if you can get a young quarterback who is developing, he will add value to your team. "There were only two or three safeties (three in the top 42 picks) that went fairly high in the first two rounds. We're always going to look at the top of the boards just like we did with Ragone sitting there. In the third round, he was our top-rated player." The Texans pulled another surprise in the sixth round, drafting Michigan quarterback Drew Henson, who currently is playing minor-league baseball in the New York Yankees organization. Obviously the Texans don't need another quarterback, but because Henson was rated as a first-round prospect in football, his rights could be valuable in a trade. The Texans began Sunday by taking Louisiana State running back Domanick Davis in the fourth round. There's a chance Davis could emerge as the Texans' third-down back, but the appeal was the fact he was an accomplished return specialist at LSU. The Texans released Jermaine Lewis after the 2002 season, leaving Avion Black as the only return man on the roster. "He's one of the all-time leading returners in SEC history," Capers said of Davis. "He's a kickoff returner, a punt returner, and he can play from the line of scrimmage. We view him as a third-down type of guy. If you're going to have three backs on game day, you want a guy that will do as much as he can. He will. We're excited about having him. "We feel good about what we have been able to get done," Capers continued. "You never know until you're two or three years down the road, and you're able to see what kind of production you get out of these people. We have been able to meet many goals that we went into the draft with." As for the goals they didn't meet, the Texans immediately went to work on trying to sign undrafted free agents with hopes of finding a hidden treasure, and there's always the late free-agent market. But odds are the most significant of the Texans' acquisitions already are in place. "We will not stop looking, ever," Casserly said. "The door is always open."
Capers is about as interesting as a bucket of rocks. Have you ever heard the guy say anything thought provoking. I used to hate Monday Afternoons on 610 5:00PM during football season. Ramming this guy down our throats by 610 used to really piss me off. He is sooooooo boring. He should give a class on coach speak.
