Bortles, Manziel To Visit Texans

[popanot]

There's no reason to hide interest in a player when you have the first pick. You get him if you want him, no one can jump in front of you. The only reason I can see that make sense for playing the 'hide my interest' game when holding the #1 pick is if you know you're trading down (say, with ATL) and you're trying to maximize the chances of him being there at that pick. That's certainly a possibility here, but IMO, if they don't bring in Bridgewater, I think it's more an indication that the Texans just don't like him and don't plan to draft him at any pick. They should still bring him though if for no other reason than to create a smokescreen and enhance their trade down possibilities.

As for the theory of asking a player to tank in order to drop down in the draft, would you really want a guy who would be dumb enough to do that?

[Nconroe]

My current theory is Texans should take Clowney. Best football player, best athlete, intangibles, position of need.

Whatever else is to make sure and cover possible options.

Sure we need a franchise QB. Looks like will need to develop him, not sure what round will pick a QB or two.

[Keith]

The Texans are very likely ACTIVELY selling the top pick. So in a trade down scenario, they would absolutely want to keep their preferences hidden until a trade down scenario evaporates completely.

[Joshua]

Originally Posted by Keith

The Texans are very likely ACTIVELY selling the top pick. So in a trade down scenario, they would absolutely want to keep their preferences hidden until a trade down scenario evaporates completely.

But that makes no sense, as your own posts confirm. By Bridgewater being the odd man out of the top 3 QBs, it highlights him and leads to speculation like yours in this thread. Precisely what you wouldn't want. The easiest way for the Texans to keep their preferences hidden is to bring in pretty much all of the top guys (I think they are allowed to have 30 in-house visits).

[Keith]

Originally Posted by Joshua

But that makes no sense, as your own posts confirm. By Bridgewater being the odd man out of the top 3 QBs, it highlights him and leads to speculation like yours in this thread. Precisely what you wouldn't want. The easiest way for the Texans to keep their preferences hidden is to bring in pretty much all of the top guys (I think they are allowed to have 30 in-house visits).

Nah, I'm smarter than the average NFL team to have this all figured out.

Though in all seriousness, bringing in all 3 (plus others like McCarron et al) would be the shark move.

[Nconroe]

28 more days of wild speculation and two more weeks predraft analysis than normal.

Looks like Texans going to LSU and Zak Mettenberger pro day.

And the Pitt QB Tom Savage getting some pub.

And a visit on Thursday by amother DE tomorrow according to StateoftheTexans
According to Gil Brandt (NFL.com Senior Analyst) the Houston Texans will be hosting defensive tackle Stephon Tuitt from Notre Dame on Thursday at NRG Stadium. The 6-5 and 304 lbs. defensive end is the prototypical five technique in new defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel’s 3-4 scheme.

Tuitt finished tied for third in Notre Dame history with 21.5 career sacks and is a run stuffing player from his position. In 35 games over three seasons at South Bend, Tuitt had 127 total tackles wit 21.5 sacks with 4 forced fumbles.

He is one of 30 pre draft visits the Texans will conduct prior to the 2014 NFL Draft and Tuitt is considered a 1st or 2nd round pick at the moment.

[HPF Bob]

Who the Texans take in the second could be just as critical as who they take in the first round. They should be paying due dilligence to those guys too.