I've got a question. Those of you saying to draft another quarterback high and fix the offensive line through later rounds and free agency... what do you think we've been doing the last four years? Pitts and Wand were second and third round choices. Wiegert and Wade were free agent signings. It's not working. Elite talents are usually gone by the secondary rounds. Elite players (Orlando Pace) in free agency usually want to sign with teams that have proven they can win. We've been trying to build the offensive line that way for years. It hasn't worked, and there's no reason to believe it will. The only sure-fire way to improve is by grabbing an elite talent at tackle high in the draft, and we'd be fools to pass up the opportunity if and when it presents itself.
To atone for a Massive Draft Day Brain Fart in 05, the Texans will be required to draft offensive lineman until further notice.
Assuming we get a top 5 pick, I think we should go with OL and get Ferguson. Assuming we get the #1 Pick, I think we should trade down for a top 5 pick and additional picks. BTW, I doubt VY will come out this year. IF he stays at UT for his senior year, it will be his best shot at a National Championship (w/ Leinart and Bush gone) and it could also boost him up to being the #1 QB in the nation. You improve your OL as much as possible, if Carr still can't produce, you'll still most likely have a high pick, and then you get VY.
If Reggie Bush is there you take him..if not you go OL then WR. This draft talk kinda makes me hope the Texans keep loosing.
Becuase it's not sexy to draft OL that high in the draft. Yet no one complains 5 years down the road when you have an anchor at the LT spot protecting your qb's blind spot giving him that additional second or two to drop a 40 yard pass on the oponent.
Not sure where Bush would fit into our scheme. He's having a superb year rushing and receiving, but he also has the Heisman winner throwing to him and one of the best offensive lines in college blocking for him. He's has it kinda easy over there at USC, putting him in the NFL with the worst offense in the league will expose anyone. IF he is available, then maybe we could take him and then trade him for a high 1st rounder and a mid-1st rounder, the same could be done with Leinart. I'm just not sold on picking up a skill player, especially on offense, if the OL can't give Carr enough time in the pocket, then nothing happens on offense, nothing.
Firing Casserly and then drafting a position player with the 1st round pick is r****ded. I'm with Furious Jam. Draft an OL with the 1st rounder, then draft another one with the 2nd rounder just for good measure. Heck, I wouldn't mind if the Texans spent a 3rd rounder on an OL as well. It's just that important, people.
yup. Casserly realized this, that's why he started with Boselli, Young, McKinney. Then that plan exploded, and he hasn't gotten around to fixing it 4 years later. "Not a good draft for OL's" "It's too high to draft him, he's a second rounder at best" "Seth Wand is a sleeper and will develop!" "New blocking scheme" Pathetic.
If we don't take an O-Lineman with our #1 we might as well draft a running back to play QB. Because that's all he'll be doing. If the Texans can't learn from history, then their doomed to keep repeating it. And no QB will want to come to our team and jeopardize his career. It's not that attractive when a team is on their way to breaking their own sack record.
