Texans to select Clowney....

[Arky]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

Right, I heard that to. So based on that inside tip, I'm upping the odds of a certain rookie QB from Eastern Illinois to be playing for the Texans this year.
I swear I don't why, but I like to listen to McClain tell some of his stories from back in the day, but when it comes to John's "evaluation skills" for selection of prospects in the NFL Draft, not so much. Oh yea, I also don't know why, but I enjoy some of his Hollywood stories. What a cornball, but he can be amusing now and then.

Ya, I agree - he's basically a good guy in my book. People love to jump all over him when he's wrong but don't give him credit when he's right. He's not afraid to stick his neck out on something... Some of his behind-the-scenes stories are enlightening....

[chuck]

He can't help but stick his neck out. His neck sticks out.

[Blitzwood]

I've never been able to see his neck.

[Warren]

Peter King:

Houston, at No. 1, isn’t set on Jadeveon Clowney. In fact, one FORS (Friend of Rick Smith) told me the Texans general manager likes Khalil Mack over Clowney, and we still don’t know which quarterback Houston would choose if it chooses one first overall. I still think the Texans would go with a more sure thing with the first overall pick than a quarterback—and that sure thing could also be tackle Greg Robinson. But imagine Mack, the outside linebacker from the University of Buffalo, being the first pick in a stacked draft. Wouldn’t that be something—a second straight Mid-American Conference player (Eric Fisher, Central Michigan, by Kansas City) as the top pick in the NFL draft?

[Joshua]

Don't know what to make of Mack rumor, assuming it's true. I don't see any value in it as a smokescreen. If they are looking to trade the pick (and it's assumed Clowney is the most likely guy a team would trade up for), the message should be that we are high on Clowney and if you want him you have to deal with us. This rumor will just make those people pick up the phone and call St. louis.

[Nconroe]

Yeah, but if you want to get ahead of whatever St Louis might do, the only way is to deal for 1-1. And if there gets to be three or four teams trying to be 1-1, very good for trade down options. Anyways, only 2 1/2 more weeks before we see what really happens. enjoying watching how this unfolds.

[HPF Bob]

Last week, I was weighing whether Mack or Barr was the better option. Barr, at 6-5, can probably play with his hands down and handle the point of attack better than the smaller Mack but Mack has more LB experience, is faster, and shows some pass defense skills (4 INTs). Does 2 years in the Pac 12 count for more than 4 years in the MAC?

And would the Bills pass up the boy from the local college if he were really the best player in the draft? Could they possibly want to trade up just to be sure they get him?