2013 Mocks and Needs

[HPF Bob]

Having watched Vacarro at Texas, he will probably win a job on special teams because he makes memorable hits but he hits more than he tackles and I'd rather have defensive backs who tackle receivers instead of throwing a shoulder into them and hoping they fall down.

Watch the better defenses in the NFL and you'll see them wrap up and bring down ball carriers in the open field. The Texas players, regrettably, don't do this which is why they are 85th in defense. They just don't tackle; they hit and hope he falls.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Having watched Vacarro at Texas, he will probably win a job on special teams because he makes memorable hits but he hits more than he tackles and I'd rather have defensive backs who tackle receivers instead of throwing a shoulder into them and hoping they fall down.

Watch the better defenses in the NFL and you'll see them wrap up and bring down ball carriers in the open field. The Texas players, regrettably, don't do this which is why they are 85th in defense. They just don't tackle; they hit and hope he falls.

I am also not a fan of Vacarro and his tackling, but for a national mock draftsite did a decent mock for us IMO. I agree Safety is a position we may need to target in the draft, and again I want to be on the record, This is not a good draft class as of right now, and the Texans are very deep currently, that can change after early March and the FA are signed, so I am not worrying about the later rounds.

Might be a good year to trade up into the late teens or early 20's to pick.

[HPF Bob]

We've seen Rick Smith trade down a few times. I can't recall him trading up with a target in mind. I might be wrong but I don't really recall a "The _____ have traded out of their pick and with that pick the Texans select...." since the infamous Babin trade which was done by Chatty Casserley.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

We've seen Rick Smith trade down a few times. I can't recall him trading up with a target in mind. I might be wrong but I don't really recall a "The _____ have traded out of their pick and with that pick the Texans select...." since the infamous Babin trade which was done by Chatty Casserley.

Rick has done it in the later rounds, Ben Tate came after a trade down then a trade back up, but he has never done one in the 1st round.