Official 2011 NFL Draft Round 2 & 3 Thread

[painekiller]

What I would do:

43 Stephen Paea NT
73 Dontay Moch OLB

Paea is quick and strong, in a one gap system he should be a force in the middle. Would work in a rotation with Mitchell.

Moch played for Wade at the Shrine Game, has the raw speed that few LBs have. Needs refinement, should be a ST gem, and has tools to play in places now.

Hedge my bets option

43 Brandon Harris CB

What I think the Texans do:

43 Brooks Reed OLB
73 Davon House CB or Jalil Brown, CB

[popanot]

What I would do is move up to get Aaron Williams. What they'll probably do is stand pat and take Kyle Rudolph or someone to backup our ILB's or something.

[nunusguy]

They gotta get a pass-rusher with their next pick, and at the very least 2 of them with the remaining picks they have tonight and tomorrow. I'd be really surprised if they went to a position besides OLB, even corner, with their 2nd round pick ? All indications are the Texans want to get a vet corner,
and I'm thinking that the Texans have enough "inside-info" about when FA will open up and are confidant they can their man whoever that may be ?

[WMH]

If Williams is gone, wouldn't mind seeing a Brooks Reed, Justin Houston, or Rahim Moore.
Need a S and an OLB today, IMO.

Day 3 CB's would be fine. That spot should be addressed in FA too, whenever that starts.

With Watt on board, we need an edge rusher to get back there and cause some troubles. A legitimate pass rush will work WONDERS for our secondary.

[Blitzwood]

I think in the second I'd have to go OLB. If we wait until the third most of the quality OLB are gone. With Watt being as slow as he is, we'll need some speed, maybe:

A. Ayers
J. Houston
B Reed
J Sheard
Marvin Austin


3rd round

Brandon Harris
Curtis Brown
Ras I Dowling
A Black
B Burton
N.Irving
C Matthews
B Carter
L. Hankerson
B Harris
K. Shepperd
A. Dent
Martin Parker
Jarvis Jenkins
J Casey
Drake Nevis

[Nconroe]

There seems to be quite a few good OLB, CB remaining.

Wonder if they might now trade down to get an extra 2nd or 3rd round pick?

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by Blitzwood

I think in the second I'd have to go OLB. If we wait until the third most of the quality OLB are gone. With Watt being as slow as he is, we'll need some speed, maybe:

A. Ayers

I really couldn't let this go...as much as I would not have selected Watt at #11, you can't say that he's 'slow' and then turn around and say we need some 'speed' with Akeem Ayers!

Watt is 6'5" 290lbs and ran a 4.81 - 40 and a 6.88 -Cone.
Ayers is 6'3" 254lbs and ran a 4.81 - 40 and did not register one of the fastest times in the Cone so it wasn't reported.

The 2 guys I'd like at OLB, Brooks Reed was clocked at 7.11 and Justin Houston turned in a 6.95 in their 3-Cone drill, so Watt did better than those guys in terms of quickness. Even the much-heralded Von Miller scored a 6.7 at the much lighter weight of 246lbs. So, Watt is NOT slow.

[Blitzwood]

Originally Posted by Blitzwood

I think in the second I'd have to go OLB. If we wait until the third most of the quality OLB are gone. With Watt being as slow as he is, we'll need some speed, maybe:

A. Ayers
J. Houston
B Reed
J Sheard
Marvin Austin


3rd round

Brandon Harris
Curtis Brown
Ras I Dowling
A Black
B Burton
N.Irving
C Matthews
B Carter
L. Hankerson
B Harris
K. Shepperd
A. Dent
Martin Parker
Jarvis Jenkins
J Casey
Drake Nevis

Thank you Wade, may I have another!