Official 2015 NFL Draft - Round 2 & 3 Thread
 

Top of the board seems to set up with some nice trade up options. Gregory fell out of the first round, as did the safety Collins, some decent WRs like Strong & DGB, LB Harold, plus TE Maxx Williams.

OK so who was the target at 32? The rumor was we wanted to trade back into the 1st round and grab NE pick at 32, who was the target and is he still there?

Was it Gregory? Was it Dorsett? Was it Brown?

Is the guy still on the board and do they try to get move up tonight to 33-35 range?

The news broke when the Colts were on the clock IIRC.

If we wait until 51 my targets are now a)Chris Conley, WR, Georgia, b) Devin Funchess, WR/TE, Michigan, c) Jaquiski Tartt, S, Samford.

610 sports radio with Mike Melster & Seth Payne (former Texans NT), say it was the guy that Indy took with their first round pick. Thy say the trade was predicated on Dorsett being on the board when the Pats were picking, but of course he wasn't so the deal was set aside. So FWIW, that's what the 610 crew is claiming.

Probably just as well that the Texans didn't make that trade. They would have had to give up too much to move up that high - likely a 2nd and 3rd or a 2nd and next year's 2nd.

The rumor is the Texans twice tried to trade back into the first round. First time they were after Bud Dupree, then the second time was for Dorsett.

If so, then it makes me wonder how much the team is interested in guys like Gregory, Strong, and DGB. There's just so many good options to start the 2nd round, I hope they don't get too antsy. Trading up for Dorsett is not something I would have been thrilled with, and I am sure the price to move up for Dupree was cost prohibitive.

But if you hit on someone in the 1st, you have that 5th year option. That could be a fairly substantial money/cap saver.

picks 51 and 82 coming up tonight if no trades.

if possible rumored trades were for OLB and WR, then perhaps those are positions we might target today.

just depends on many things, how the draft will flow.

And I like the CB we picked in the first round. Does make sense in a passing league and our division.

I would have been very excited with getting Dorsett. I liked the young man immensely. Take the top off defense type speed, a true slot guy, and great hands.

I don't understand the Colts not going OL or front 7 in defense. When is Dorsett going to play for them?

Latest rumor is shopping JJo for draft picks.

Likely BS, as it really doesn't make much sense to do so. At this point of the off-season, need the player more than the cap room.

Being a Colts fan, I am shocked that they didn't take Malcolm Brown or Jake Fisher, or even Eli Harold or Preston Smith. But, it will be hard for anyone to match up with the weapons, so Defenses will have to get some pass rush against a porous OLine.

Day 2 prospects
 

NT Eddie Goldman Fla State
OT T.J. Clemmings Pittsburgh
OLB Eli Harold Virginia
WR Jaelen Strong Az State
WR Devin Smith Ohio St
OLB Preston Smith Miss State
RB Jay Ajayi Boise St
TE Maxx Williams Minnesota
NT Grady Jarrett Clemson
OT Jake Fisher Oregon
OLB Owamagbe Odighizuwa UCLA
OG Donovan Smith Penn St
OLB Nate Orchard Utah
FS Eric Rowe Utah
ILB Benardrick McKinney Miss State
WR Tyler Lockett Kansas St
WR Rashad Greene Fla State
QB Bryce Petty Baylor
DE Henry Anderson Stanford
OC Ali Marpet Hobart
DE Xavier Cooper Wash State
RB David Johnson N. Iowa
FS Alex Carter Stanford
OLB Anthony Chickillo Miami
TE Jesse James Penn State
WR Chris Conley Georgia
TE Blake Bell Oklahoma
OLB Za'Darius Smith Kentucky
RB Tevin Coleman Indiana
RB Javorius Allen USC
CB Ronald Darby Fla State

Would love to see them move up and get DGB. Not their type of guy with the red flags and probably wont happen, but if you're going to move up, get a guy who could be all-pro if he gets his head on straight. I'd rather we move up and get him over seeing him go to Possum Holler.

The Jets select Devin Smith at #37. :(

Dang it! There goes Devin Smith. Was hoping he'd at least drop to us if we stay at 51.

Offense..... gots to do something about that offense...

The Redskins take my guy, Preston Smith. He can play defense.

Titans draft DGB! Bastards!

Could Eli Harold be our pick....hope he's there.

He just went to Possum Holler.

Just the 2nd round but our AFC South compadres are really making some nice picks.....

From your lips to God's ears. My board is now:
Eli Harold
Eric Rowe
Jalen Strong
Jake Fisher
Bernardick McKinney
TJ Clemmings
Tyler Lockett
Rashad Greene
Bryce Petty
Henry Anderson
Ali Marpet
Owamagbe Odighizuwa
Maxx Williams

Yeah, saw that. Ugh... Maybe we need more DB's instead.

Yup, I'm noticing that too. Hope we come through too.
McKinney and Stron still on the board as well.

TEXANS have traded up w/CLE to pick #43!!

Texans on the clock!

The Panthers trade up for Benjamin's clone - Funches. Twin towers theory. Makes my strategy for Jesse James & Blake Bell seem legitimate. ......The Texans traded up.....can't wait to see for who and how much we gave up.

Lost a 4th and 6th. Gained a 7th from Cleveland.
The Falcons select Jalen Collins (not one of my guys)

I like this guy a lot.

I am okay with Bernardick McKinney. Needed the ILB. Stephone Anthony was gone, so that was the 2nd best option. He can play OLB too.

Oy, guess the plan is to hold the opposition to zero points every game and kill 'em with FG's....

Offense..... gots to do something about that offense....

Radio saying the Texans have no 4th round pick tomorrow....

BOB isn't screwing around. He wants to kill with defense.

I just searched this guy to see who he is since I don't follow the draft as much as you guys. It was interesting to me that on the NFL.com draft profile that came up it lists for every prospect an NFL comparison. For Benardrick it lists Brian Cushing.

But we've also got a Savage offense !

I think offense is coming. ..Rashad Greene, Jesse James, Blake Bell, a RB (Zach Zenner) and maybe Ty Montgomery.

I'm not happy with the picks we gave up for a 2 down ILB, who can be schemed off the field by going to a spread. He is a thumper, but he is not good in pass coverage.

Pick 46 is in...
 

I'm amazed that Eli Harold, Eric Rowe, Jalen Strong, and Jake Fisher are still available.

I feel you. That's why I have been advocating for the likes of Ben Heeney, Jake Ryan, and Bryce Hager. He is a guy who could be an OLB on 3rd down and he's versatile enough to play 3 downs....not to be used in Coverage.

The nfl.com draft analysis says he is able to turn and run with big TEs in pass coverage. So might be pretty good.

I think the question is who played on third down last year and is McKinney potentially better than he is.

Not that I have seen all his games, but not from what I saw. He was good moving forward, not backwards.