[HPF Bob]

I'm thinking Houston's best position is to trade down and get more second-day talent.

At this point, if I can get a 3-for-1 to trade down that includes a high 2nd, 3rd and 4th, that's better to me. Walter Football's boards are a bit whacked from the others so good talent is available late. Combining both of these led to a draft that is probably too good to be true. Note, I traded down one spot in the second for a fifth then used that pick as bait to move up on Day 3 when Alex Collins was still available.

35: R2P4 OT JACK CONKLIN MICHIGAN STATE
53: R2P22 QB CHRISTIAN HACKENBERG PENN STATE
66: R3P3 WR COREY COLEMAN BAYLOR
85: R3P22 C RYAN KELLY ALABAMA
100: R4P1 RB ALEX COLLINS ARKANSAS
120: R4P21 TE NICK VANNETT OHIO STATE
160: R5P20 ILB JOSH FORREST KENTUCKY
167: R5P27 CB ERIC MURRAY MINNESOTA
196: R6P20 S JORDAN LUCAS PENN STATE

TRADE PARTNER:
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
SENT:
ROUND: 1 PICK: 22

RECEIVED:
ROUND: 2 PICK: 4
ROUND: 3 PICK: 3
ROUND: 4 PICK: 4

TRADE PARTNER:
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
SENT:
ROUND: 2 PICK: 21

RECEIVED:
ROUND: 2 PICK: 22
ROUND: 5 PICK: 19

TRADE PARTNER:
CLEVELAND BROWNS
SENT:
ROUND: 4 PICK: 4
ROUND: 5 PICK: 19

RECEIVED:
ROUND: 4 PICK: 1

I actually had my choice of OT Conklin or DE Bullard at 2/4 and went with the OT with an eye on dumping Brown or Newton in the near future. The QBs disappeared fast so I got Hackenberg when he was the last of the six left. Still, I added other guys I see mentioned in first-round mocks like Coleman and Kelly and still had room in the 4th for Collins and Vannett so the offense got a major upgrade. Unfortunately, I didn't help the D-line like I intended but we can hopefully re-sign Crick and the coaches are high on Covington from last year's draft who came on late in the season.