2013 Mocks and Needs

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by painekiller

27 D.J. Fluker* OT Alabama 6' 6" 340
57 Quinton Patton WR Louisiana Tech 6' 2" 195
89 Chase Thomas OLB Stanford 6' 4" 240
95 John Simon DE Ohio State 6' 2" 260
124 Levine Toilolo* TE Stanford 6' 8" 263
160 Duke Williams S Nevada 6' 1" 185
195 Shamarko Thomas S Syracuse 5' 10" 206
201 Mario Benavides OC Louisville 6' 4" 304
233 Michael Buchanan DE Illinois 6' 6" 240

Thought I would take another shot at this one.

27 Robert Woods* WR USC 6' 1" 185 or DeAndre Hopkins WR Clemson 6' 2" 194
57 Ryan Swope WR Texas A&M 6' 0" 204
89 Kiko Alonso ILB Oregon 6' 4" 242
95 Tyler Bray* QB Tennessee 6' 6" 210
124 Shawn Williams S Georgia 6' 1" 220
160 Menelik Watson* OT Florida State 6' 6" 320
195 Stepfan Taylor RB Stanford 5' 9" 209
201 Joe Kruger* DE Utah 6' 7" 280
233 Darius Slay CB Mississippi State 6' 0" 192

We need WRs, and we cannot count on Posey coming back as the player he was before the injury. So 2 WRs to start this draft. That is a lot of youth at WR, but AJ is not getting younger and we need to start grooming someone.

I changed the QB to Bray, 6'6" with a big arm. 3rd round money is not a huge risk, and he would have two years to develop. If he doesn't work out you let him go, if he does work out then you have a huge steal.

I added Slay to back end of this mock but we all believe Slay will be long gone by pick 233.

[painekiller]

27 Jesse Williams Alabama DT34

Jesse Williams played all over the Defensive Line for the National Champions. At best, the super-strong (600 lb. bench) Williams will supplant Earl Mitchell at Nose Tackle. At worst, he provides quality depth and scheme versatility for the Texans. The team could look at WR, LB, or CB here as well, but Williams provides solid value.

57 DeAndre Hopkins Clemson WRF

HC Gary Kubiak insinuated that the team may go out and try to bring back the recently-cut Kevin Walter. That's an admission of non-confidence with his WR cupboard. Posey, Martin, and Lester Jean caught all of 22 balls last year. Fortunately, some solid WR prospects are dropping down to late R2. Either Robert Woods, Terrance Williams, or this guy, DeAndre Hopkins, could get the nod here.

89 Blidi Wreh-Wilson Connecticut CB
95 Markus Wheaton Oregon State WRS
124 Gavin Escobar San Diego State TE
160 Stansly Maponga TCU OLB34
195 Steve Williams California CB
201 Albert Rosette Nevada SILB
233 Braden Brown BYU LOT

Not sure I see it this way. My outside the box picks:

27 Tyler Eifert Notre Dame TE
57 DeAndre Hopkins Clemson WRF (I think he goes earlier)
89 Nico Johnson Alabama SILB
95 Ryan Swope Texas A&M WRP
124 E.J. Manuel Florida State QB
160 Stansly Maponga TCU OLB34
195 Michael Williams Alabama TE
201 Dennis Johnson Arkansas RBF
233 Braden Brown BYU LOT

McNair wanted speed across from AJ and this draft would add it. Lack of NT could be a problem, and would have liked one more ILB. TE Williams is a luxury. Dennis Johnson can return kicks and would be a nice addition for RB3.

Imagine come the playoffs next years and we can go 4 WR with AJ, Swope, Hopkins, and Posey.

[chuck]

I bet they go DL with their first pick.

[HPF Bob]

Originally Posted by chuck

I bet they go DL with their first pick.

Because we HAVE to get to Pey..., er Andrew Luck!

[chuck]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Because we HAVE to get to Pey..., er Andrew Luck!

And then when Goodell moves them to the NFC West think of all those young, mobile QBs they'll have to chase around, are you kidding me?

[Nconroe]

I've heard a few analysts say something like picks 10 thru 50 or 15 thru 40 provide simiar value this year.

Wonder if Texans might trade down or up to get more picks in that range.

[HPF Bob]

I could definitely see the Texans with a list of WR2s they want to draft, then waiting for all but one to be selected then using their 2nd and 3rd (or possibly 2nd and 4th) to move up in the second and get the last guy on their list.