2013 Mocks and Needs

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by painekiller

I think Harris is our new swing tackle going forward. And i think we forget that it took Brown two years of rotations to fully become an every down player.

I also agree that Butler is gone.

And I never said anything about what rounds we should address a position. If Newton flops then grabbing a RT in the 1st or 2nd rounds make sense, I just don't think you decide this off season that he is a flop. I think it will be the off season after this upcoming one (2014) that the team makes that decision.

But Lance Zierlein thinks Newton is not playing to the level that he should and he should be replaced in the draft.

* It is becoming more and more clear that Derek Newton isn’t going to be the guy moving forward in the long-term at RT. He’s not a bad player, he’s just doesn’t play with the balance or power that the Texans probably thought he would. The Texans can win games with Newton at RT, but if I were GM Rick Smith, I would be scouting RTs in this year’s draft and look to move Newton into the swing tackle position.

See the other observation that Lance makes by clicking the above link.