Trading down golden, but... I like the idea of getting more picks up high in this draft but there is one thing we must be careful of - picking outside the top four players. Once those top four guys have been taken, the cream has basically been scooped off the top. Yeah, we really don't need a Sammy Watkins - yet. Clowney would give us a weapon to counter Luck for the next ten years. Mack may not have quite the pass rush of Clowney but is probably a better defender dropping back and can play ANY linebacker position. Robinson may not be a "sexy" pick but if he gives Foster lanes and protects the right side of that line we will have a running and passing game AND a future LT. For a few seasons, he is cutting his teeth then moves to LT when Brown goes. If we move down to six, we likely target Bortles, but if Manziel is there, FO will have a hard time explaining to this fan base why they passed on him. I'm sure they won't relish that idea. Take Clowney, then if Falcons really want him, they can still trade, but we wait until they are on the clock so no shenanigans. Of course, someone Texans really want would have to be on the board to give up a game changer like Clowney. My $0.02c worth.
There are a couple of picks Texans could take at #6, but you really need to watch your BPA value scale too. Yeah, it is pretty subjective right there, however, there is one position of high priority to Texans that is not strong in this years draft and that is ILB. I am thinking it could be well worth taking CJ Mosely at #6 for Texans. A reach of around 1 - 8 places, depending on what board you look at but is officially ranked 7th on the official nfl draft tracker so would be right about there. Another player that would be a beast for Texans although consensus seems to say he doesn't quite fit Crennel's scheme is Aaron Donald. Dude has the potential to be almost as good as Watt. My question is, how do we know what Crennel's scheme is yet and a bonus question, if you can't fit Donald into your scheme, are you really trying?
The problem with Aaron Donald is that for him to have success he has to be in a very specific scheme and he has almost no versatility. He has to play 5 tech in a one gap 4-3. That's it. Now if you want to completely change your entire defense for a rookie, then that's one thing, but I doubt they do.
Fair enough - I wouldn't change a whole scheme for a rook either. On the question of his versatility, I was under the impression Donald was versatile?
I don't think going after a defensive back (corner or safety) if they trade back should be out of the question. J-Jo and Jackson or trash and we have Luck in this division. Seattle and San Francisco couldn't sack him so we better tighten up that secondary.
Nope, he's one of the least versatile in the draft, but when in the right system.....damn. He's amazing. If in the right system he could have near JJ Watt type disruption. If we ran a one gap 4-3, Donald would absolutely be in the conversation for 1.1
