Official 2016 NFL Draft - Round 4-7 Thread

[Keith]

Three picks left to start Day 3. Will the Texans continue to ignore the tight end position? Or the defense?

[chuck]

Where did everyone go, by the way? I remember when we used to have tons of traffic here on draft days. And not on the old site, either. After that spineless dickwit Sweeney shut the other site down there was still lots of traffic here for many years. Where did everyone go? I'm asking a serious question because I literally do not visit any other Texans boards.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by chuck

Where did everyone go? I'm asking a serious question because I literally do not visit any other Texans boards.

The message board format is dying all over. I think it's mostly been replaced by Twitter, but also by things like Instagram and Facebook and other social media platforms, too.

I've got no official idea of the average age posting on this site and others similar to it, but I am sure back in the days of HPF it was ~mid- to late-20s 15 years ago and closer to 40 today.

We saw it coming even before the old site was pulled (had plans to change formats actually before it was abandoned). Before I started this site and even within the first year or so after I did, I considered and had offers to totally redesign into more of blog format or something different. Bottom line, I didn't want to. I like the boards. I can write posts in more than 140 characters. We can dig deeper and not just soundbyte each other ad nauseum. It just isn't what the kids do to connect anymore.

[HPF Bob]

The lack of emojis probably hurts us but I don't care.

[Nconroe]

I like this format. Perhaps need to be easier to find with the search engines and link with other Houston Texan sites somehow?😀🐸🐘🎍🏰

[Roy P]

I noticed that there is a Twitter account. But I am too verbose to use it. So I end up just retweeting things that I agree with or like.

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by Keith

Three picks left to start Day 3. Will the Texans continue to ignore the tight end position? Or the defense?

Besides TE we need a replacement for starting DE Jared Crick and it's uncertain if LT Duane Brown will be ready to go for the opener in September. Maybe they think they can get these guys as undrafted rookie free agents.

[Roy P]

Using my draft board, I would have drafted these guys for the Texans:
#21 WR Josh Doctson
#50 DE Bronson Kaufusi
#85 TE Nick Vannett

My top available players going into the 4th round with 2nd round grades:
RB Kenneth Dixon La Tech
NT Hassan Ridgeway Texas
QB Connor Cook Michigan St (REALLY?? He's still available?)

Guys I gave 3rd round grades to:
OC Christian Westerman Az St
S Miles Killebrew S. Utah
QB Dak Prescott Miss State (The DUI killed him in my opinion)
LBO Charles Tapper Oklahoma
WR Malcolm Mitchell Georgia
TE Jerell Adams S. Carolina
RB Devontae Booker Utah
RB Jonathan Williams Arkansas
OG Connor McGovern Missouri
CB Maurice Canady Virginia
DE Matt Ioannidis Temple
OT Joe Haeg North Dakota St

[Arky]

Well, I'm happy to see the first 3 picks go to the offense though it didn't exactly shake out like I was expecting. I suppose the defense will get a turn or two with the next 3 picks. If they go back to the offense, I'd like to see them go for a guard or tackle.... been some speculation that the TE position has been downgraded and will be used mainly for blocking in the future, i.e. more slot looks, more 4 wides..............

Don't forget the UDFA's that will follow the draft... Might find a gem or two there...

So, currently Texans picking once in the 4th, twice in the 5th and none in the 6th and 7th rounds...

[popanot]

Been in Pasadena, CA busy as hell for work and haven't been able to watch any of the draft live or listen to HTown radio. Sucks because this is one my favorite weekends of the year. What did the Texans give up to move up in RD1 for Fuller?

Not a huge fan of Fuller's, but I get the speed factor and how he can stretch the D. I like the Martin pick a lot. I like the Miller pick, but I'm not sure there was a need to move up for him. I guess if you want your guy, though... I see him as a slot, PR/KR, 3rd-down RB, and of course, wildcat and emergency QB. He's a good value pick.

Today is BPA day, IMO. Don't care what position it is, other than maybe QB, RB and WR.

And let me just say, the CA version of Pasadena is a hell of a lot nicer than the TX version.

[Nconroe]

I'm good with BPA, excepting WR. Not desperate for any position. Let some young guys on team develop hopefully.

I too seem to be very busy at work this year and least time in 10 years to look at mock drafts. Mostly thanks to Roy for his analysis.

[Blitzwood]

Andrew Billings, Joshua Perry, D. Booker, Jeremy Cash, miles k, Alex Collins, K. Dixon, Jerald Hawkins, Westerman, Ridgeway, kj Dillon, Willie Henry, Sheldon day, and Jerrel Adams to name a few.

[Roy P]

Connor Cook goes to the Raiders to back up Derek Carr. The Cowboys get one of my Favorite Pass-Rushers, Charles Tapper from the Combine. Hoped that My Colts would get him. Joshua Perry was a guy I thought might be able to eventually replace Cushing. With Vigil, Schobert, and Perry off the board; I am hopeful that Blake Martinez might be a pick.

[Roy P]

I'm sitting here looking at one of my favorite OL Christian Westerman on the board. I Preferred him over Nick Martin. However, Kenneth Dixon is still there too and I would have a very hard time passing on him since I gave him my highest 2nd round grade. Here is the measurable comparisons:
Christian Westerman Az St 6' 3 1/8" 298 3 1.79 5.17 7.69 4.71 25" 8'2" 34 11 7/8" 33 1/2"
Nick Martin Notre Dame 6' 4 1/8" 299 3 1.80 5.22 7.57 4.72 28" 8'1" 28 9 3/4" 32 1/2"

Westerman had 34 Bench Press Reps vs. Martin's 28. Westerman has 11 7/8" hands vs 9 3/4". Westerman has 33 1/2" arms vs. 32 1/2" Otherwise, they are essentially the same player, physically.