2012 mocks

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by Arky

This was TJ Yates' (our 5th round QB) goto receiver. Some good vids of these two hooking up on youtube. Perhaps they meet again?

I saw some of those highlights. He does look nice. I would not be opposed to Jones being a Texans, he looked solid, he plays in our offense, has decent enough speed, appears to have good hands and looks very good after the catch.

[Nconroe]

Here could be some other choices -some early cool-aid has Texans making playoffs again in several predictions

http://www.mockdraftmania.com/201105...raft-2-rounds/
29. Houston Texans Janzen Jackson FS Tennessee
61. Houston Texans Brandon Lindsey 3-4 LOLB Pittsburgh

ok, another early go
http://www.footballmockery.com/2011/...ock-draft.html
24.) Houston Texans Vinny Curry - DE-Marshall

or
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/P...k-draft-050311
21. Houston Texans — Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford

[NBT]

With the draft just past, and Wade Phillips as the honcho of the defense, I think the 2012 Draft will address offense again. The #2 WR would seem to be the logical place to look, being that AJ needs a good #2 to take some of the double coverage off of him. It is way early yet but I will be watching the kid from NC this season.

[painekiller]

11 Luke Kuechly* ILB Boston College 6' 3" 225
42 Darius Fleming OLB Notre Dame 6' 2" 245
73 James Wilson OG Florida 6' 3" 318
104 Shea McClellin DE Boise State 6' 3" 262
135 Lance Lewis WR East Carolina 6' 3" 200
173 Travian Robertson DT South Carolina 6' 4" 298
203 Brandon Bolden RB Mississippi 5' 11" 220

I could see an ILB in the 1st round, not likely, but possible. Now another OLB in round two? That would be three years in row, Barwin, Reed, and then Fleming. Now if Mario leaves in FAs then maybe a 2nd on OLB. But you also draft a DE in round 4 that will most likely be a conversion OLB, now you are getting alful young at OLB.

My early shot, and this is more about position than players at this point.

11 Dont'a Hightower ILB Alabama 6' 4" 250
42 Jeff Fuller WR Texas A&M 6' 4" 215
73 Derek Wolfe 3-4 DE Cincinnati 6' 5" 298
104 Brian Peters S Northwestern 6' 4" 215
135 Al Netter OT Northwestern 6' 6" 310
173 Drew Butler PT Georgia 6' 2" 205
203 Malik Jackson 3-4 OLB Tennessee 6' 5" 265

First off I want to say I have only watched Hightower Fuller and Butler play off this mock. I picked guys that looked to fit a role on paper, after all this is a summer mock.

ILB is a concern until Ryans proves he has recovered from his injury. Time to get a #2 that can grow into a future #1. Need to think about replacing Smith at some point at DE. The rest of the picks were just a crap shoot.

[nunusguy]

I dunno, what are the odds of somebody BESIDES Luck being the first overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft ?

[painekiller]

11 Riley Reiff* OT Iowa 6' 6" 280
43 Billy Winn DT Boise State 6' 4" 288
75 Derek Wolfe DT Cincinnati 6' 5" 298
107 Zach Collaros QB Cincinnati 6' 0" 209
139 Alex Hoffman OG Cincinnati 6' 5" 293
171 James Rodgers WR Oregon State 5' 7" 185
203 Tyler Moeller OLB Ohio State 6' 0" 210

I know this is preseason, pre FA signings, pre anything, but come on. Not a great mock IMO.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by painekiller

11 Riley Reiff* OT Iowa 6' 6" 280
43 Billy Winn DT Boise State 6' 4" 288
75 Derek Wolfe DT Cincinnati 6' 5" 298
107 Zach Collaros QB Cincinnati 6' 0" 209
139 Alex Hoffman OG Cincinnati 6' 5" 293
171 James Rodgers WR Oregon State 5' 7" 185
203 Tyler Moeller OLB Ohio State 6' 0" 210

I know this is preseason, pre FA signings, pre anything, but come on. Not a great mock IMO.

What positions do I think are next years draft needs pre-FA signings: WR, DE, S, CB, ILB, OLB, NT, P, KR

And where do I expect them to be picking?

21 Mark Barron S Alabama 6' 2" 210
53 Jaye Howard 3-4DE Florida 6' 3" 295
85 Courtney Upshaw ILB Alabama 6' 2" 262
117 Janoris Jenkins CB Florida 5' 11" 186
149 Travian Robertson DT South Carolina 6' 4" 298
181 Drew Butler PT Georgia 6' 2" 205
214 Dan Hoch OT Missouri 6' 7" 318

I guess I will be redoing in a week or so when the FAs are signed.