2012 Draft Needs?

[painekiller]

I have been remiss on updates to this thread, but the season is over and still a little raw.

#1 need is a #2 WR/PR guy time to move on from the wait on Jacoby Jones to mature experiment.

The OL is solid as a group but we need to gather depth and future starters.

I think Karem Jackson has improved, but to what level? So a CB has to still be on the list.

Depth at ILB, though today they looked solid.

Also I am not opposed to drafting another young QB, but I may want to wait one more year on that. My biggest question here is what are the chances of Schaub not recovering?

Other than the 1st two needs, I would go BPA.

[HPF Bob]

I'd either go FA for #2 WR or for CB/S and then draft the other. We won't have much control of who is available at our low drafting position.

Help at OL/ILB/NT would also be welcome.

Another option is to franchise Mario and then trade him for players/picks. Barwin/Reed were outstanding replacements and Mario isn't a huge upgrade over that for what he will cost.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Another option is to franchise Mario and then trade him for players/picks. Barwin/Reed were outstanding replacements and Mario isn't a huge upgrade over that for what he will cost.

How nice is it to have enough talent to where this is not a ludicrous thing to be talking about? I love Mario but the team definitely needs to ask how much better will he make the defense? The answer might be a whole hell of a lot, you know, I don't know.

[barrett]

Unless Mario brings us something immediate in return I want him in a Texans uniform.

I agree that a WR with return skills is a good fit. Just make sure he is not a guy with a big ego because he may not see that many balls in our offense. The #2 WR in our offense is seal blocking the back side or cracking the DE more than he is making big plays. And we go 3 TE as often as 3 WR and it works very well for us. So I like WR, but want a guy who will have a big impact and can justify his draft status with return production.

After that we have no clear needs. I don't mind an OL upgrade but those guys played awesome as a unit today. I have thought a MLB upgrade would be good, but Demeco was out of his mind today. Hopefully that is a sign that he is healthy finally and earlier wasn't. Plus I will be a Dobbins fan for life. And I don't mind a QB at #1 if we see him as a star down the road, but I have no interest in a mid to late round QB, Yates is a sollid backup.

So how about Kendall Wright, a big NT, a RG/RT to be named later, Safety depth, a cheaper #3 RB who contributes on ST coverage, and a young #4/5 WR who plays ST.

[Nconroe]

Originally Posted by barrett

So how about Kendall Wright, a big NT, a RG/RT to be named later, Safety depth, a cheaper #3 RB who contributes on ST coverage, and a young #4/5 WR who plays ST.

Agreed, have to see what happens with FA, trades, and keeping Wade Phillips.

[NBT]

And what about replacing Jacoby Jones with a receiver with decent hands and PR ability.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by NBT

And what about replacing Jacoby Jones with a receiver with decent hands and PR ability.

That is Wright. Think JJ if he was fast and made lots of plays.