New Texans (FA/Trade)

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by Keith

No doubt. Which is why anyone still clamoring that WR is the top need is forgetting that neither Clowney nor Reed may be starting in week 1. Mercilus is nearing the end of his rookie contract, too.

I hope this means good things about Clowney's progress, but I have been a fan of this team too long to be anywhere near that optimistic.

In unrelated news, the Jets have apparently expressed interest in Cecil Shorts.

Happy to sign Rahim Moore, he is a Centerfielder-type Safety, not a small linebacker-type.

As for OLB....Beason, Fowler, Gregory, and Dupree should all be off the board before our first pick in the draft. After those guys, 5he drop-off is pretty significant. So, the value is most likely WR in the likes of Cooper, White, Parker, or Strong. So, the decision may come down to Jaelen Strong > Eli Harold. Danielle Hunter has the workout numbers that were impressive, but not much production at LSU. My "sleeper-value pick" is Anthony Chickillo, who may be a 3rd rounder, but I would even consider the 2nd round.

I am not much of a fan of this Safety class, which makes the R. Moore signing even more important. To be honest, I'm not a big fan of the ILB candidates in this draft either, so I was hopeful that someone could be signed with better coverage skills and a better health history than Brian Cushing.