7 Round Mock

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by Roy P

Ok, this may be my "perfect" draft....

28 DT Dan Williams 6'3" 325 5.23 Tennessee
51 CB Devin McCourty 5'11" 188 4.47 Rutgers
60 OG Jon Asamoah 6'4" 308 5.08 Illinois
82 RB Toby Gerhart 6'1" 235 4.55 Stanford
119 OT Rodger Saffold 6'5" 306 5.23 Indiana
152 FS Chris Cook 6'2" 210 4.54 Virginia
190 CB Alterraun Verner 5'10" 185 4.52 UCLA
200 QB John Skelton 6'5" 245 4.88 Fordham

My perfect draft? not a make everyone think type draft, ok here goes:

28 Dan Williams DT 6'3" 312 Tennessee
51 Myron Rolle S 6'2" 215 Florida State
60 Jon Asamoah OG 6'5" 309 Illinois
*70 Dexter McCluster RB 5'8" 165 Mississippi
82 Amari Spievey* CB 6'0" 190 Iowa
119 LeGarrette Blount RB 6'2" 240 Oregon
152 Rodger Saffold OT/OG 6'5" 305 Indiana
190 Cam Thomas DT 6'3" 330 North Carolina
200 John Skelton QB 6'5" 258 Fordham
231 Kerry Meier WR 6'3" 216 Kansas

*#70 - I gave my 2011 2nd rounder to Oakland for there #6 pick in the 3rd round.

Dan Williams plays both DT positions
Rolle starts next to Pollard, backed up by Barber and Nolan
Asamoah starts at RG from day one, Saffold has to work his way into starting lineup.
McCluster is 3 roster spots, KR, WR so Anderson/Jones/Davis are all on notice, and RB. Only his blocking is in question. Blount is the backup change of pace back until he learns the blocking scheme.
Spievey is what we thought Molden would be, should push for playing time and start in year 2.
Thomas should be the NT that I wanted Okam to be.
Skelton is a project QB. #3 behind winner of Booty/Orlovsky for #2.
Meier is a former QB turned WR, has size and speed, project. Plus I'm friends with his uncle.

2011 and beyond OL - Brown, Saffold, Caldwell, Asamoah, Winston

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by painekiller

My perfect draft? not a make everyone think type draft, ok here goes:

28 Dan Williams DT 6'3" 312 Tennessee
51 Myron Rolle S 6'2" 215 Florida State
60 Jon Asamoah OG 6'5" 309 Illinois
*70 Dexter McCluster RB 5'8" 165 Mississippi
82 Amari Spievey* CB 6'0" 190 Iowa
119 LeGarrette Blount RB 6'2" 240 Oregon
152 Rodger Saffold OT/OG 6'5" 305 Indiana
190 Cam Thomas DT 6'3" 330 North Carolina
200 John Skelton QB 6'5" 258 Fordham
231 Kerry Meier WR 6'3" 216 Kansas

*#70 - I gave my 2011 2nd rounder to Oakland for there #6 pick in the 3rd round.

Dan Williams plays both DT positions
Rolle starts next to Pollard, backed up by Barber and Nolan
Asamoah starts at RG from day one, Saffold has to work his way into starting lineup.
McCluster is 3 roster spots, KR, WR so Anderson/Jones/Davis are all on notice, and RB. Only his blocking is in question. Blount is the backup change of pace back until he learns the blocking scheme.
Spievey is what we thought Molden would be, should push for playing time and start in year 2.
Thomas should be the NT that I wanted Okam to be.
Skelton is a project QB. #3 behind winner of Booty/Orlovsky for #2.
Meier is a former QB turned WR, has size and speed, project. Plus I'm friends with his uncle.

2011 and beyond OL - Brown, Saffold, Caldwell, Asamoah, Winston

Does the descision not to retain Dunta change my draft stratigy?

I might look at Kyle Wilson #30 in this draft or Donovan Warren # 50 at the #28. If they run in the mid 4.4 and show good hip flip. I have them as #2 and 3 of the CBs precombine.

My thing is I have Dan Williams as one of the best players coming out this year.

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by painekiller

Does the descision not to retain Dunta change my draft stratigy?


My thing is I have Dan Williams as one of the best players coming out this year.

The answer to your question should be "no" because of the statement you made.

The draft is meant to get the best talent you can find when you pick.

[Blitzwood]

Dunta not coming back changes my draft completely, putting an emphasis on CB early, as well as RB, and FS.


28 Donovan Warren, CB, Michigan
51 Reshad Jones, FS, Georgia
60 Anthony Dixon, RB, Miss St
*70 Daryl Washington, ILB, TCU
82 Demaryius Thomas, WR, Georgia Tech
119 Eric Olsen, OC, Notre Dame
152 Rodger Saffold, OT/OG, Indiana
190 Leigh Tiffin, K, Alabama
200 Jay Ross, DT, East Carolina
231 Brian Jackson, CB, Oklahoma

FA Signings

Brandon Minor, RB, Michigan
Joe Thomas, OG, Pitt
Antonio Coleman, DE, Auburn

[painekiller]

After rewatching the Senior Bowl, i have changed my mind. What if we had a Dwight Freeney type DE to pair with Mario?

#20 Brandon Graham DE 6'2" 270 Michigan
#50 Devin McCourty CB 5'11" 190 Rutgers blocked 7 kicks in his career
#82 Lamarr Houston DT 6'2" 300 Texas
119 Ben Tate RB 5'11" 211 Auburn
152 Rodger Saffold OT 6'5" 305 Indiana
190 Cam Thomas DT 6'3" 330 North Carolina
200 Andre Anderson RB 6'0" 212 Tulane
231 Klint Kubiak S 6'0" 212 Colorado State

My future DL is Mario, Thomas, Houston, Graham
McCourty is solid with the play in front of him, but gives up the long ball to often. High Risk/Reward guy
Houston, almost unblockable high motor guy
Tate all around RB
Saffold LG prospect
Thomas one of Roy's guys
Anderson carried his college team
Kubiak, momma told husband to draft him.

[nunusguy]

OK what are we looking at here as our most pressing needs ? CB,C/G,RB and perhaps DT & safety but to a lesser degree. Given the crop of FAs becoming available in March, would the Texans be realistic to expect they could fill one of those needs for the upcoming campaign in FA and thereby give themselves more flexibility in the Draft ?

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

OK what are we looking at here as our most pressing needs ? CB,C/G,RB and perhaps DT & safety but to a lesser degree. Given the crop of FAs becoming available in March, would the Texans be realistic to expect they could fill one of those needs for the upcoming campaign in FA and thereby give themselves more flexibility in the Draft ?

OG/C can be filled with Casey Wiegmann and/or Ben Hamilton. They both started for Rick Dennison in Denver. Both are more of the undersized guys preferred by Alex Gibbs' influenced offenses.

Signing one of these guys would allow you to draft a development type guy later in the draft, guys like Adam Ulatoski of Texas.

At Safety you might pursue a Darren Sharper, other wise the FA DBs are very thin. As are the FA RBs.

Currently this is one of the worse years ever for FAs.

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

CB,C/G,RB and perhaps DT & safety but to a lesser degree. Given the crop of FAs becoming available in March, would the Texans be realistic to expect they could fill one of those needs for the upcoming campaign in FA and thereby give themselves more flexibility in the Draft ?

CB Leigh Bodden or DeShea Townsend to replace Dunta Robinson.

DT Fred Robbins

FS Jared Page (KC rejects might find a home with Lil' Coach Gibbs)

RB Larry Johnson (See what Ced Benson did after we passed on him)

[painekiller]

#20 Taylor Mays S 6'4" 225 USC
#51 Mike Johnson OG 6'6" 305 Alabama
#82 Brandon Ghee CB/FS 6'1" 190 Wake Forest
119 LeGarrette Blount RB 6'2" 240 Oregon
152 Myron Lewis CB/FS 6'2" 200 Vanderbilt
190 Cam Thomas DT 6'3" 330 North Carolina
200 Jeff Byers OG/OC 6'3" 290 USC
231 Chris Cook CB/FS 6'2" 210 Virginia

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I wanted a 2nd RB and thought about Keith Toston RB 6'1" 210 Oklahoma State in the 7th. This mock falls funny and I wish I had a few more picks in the 2nd 3rd round area.

[Nconroe]

Just questioning Taylor Mays, he didn't seem to produce well this past year. Seems I saw him beaten in coverage quite a bit.

[NBT]

Originally Posted by painekiller

I wanted a 2nd RB and thought about Keith Toston RB 6'1" 210 Oklahoma State in the 7th. This mock falls funny and I wish I had a few more picks in the 2nd 3rd round area.

Seems like we say that every year. That's why we want to trade down, or out, of the first round for some more picks all the time.

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by painekiller

#20 Taylor Mays S 6'4" 225 USC
#51 Mike Johnson OG 6'6" 305 Alabama
#82 Brandon Ghee CB/FS 6'1" 190 Wake Forest
119 LeGarrette Blount RB 6'2" 240 Oregon
152 Myron Lewis CB/FS 6'2" 200 Vanderbilt
190 Cam Thomas DT 6'3" 330 North Carolina
200 Jeff Byers OG/OC 6'3" 290 USC
231 Chris Cook CB/FS 6'2" 210 Virginia
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I have been looking for "updated" rankings since the Combine and haven't really seen anything yet. While it isn't a mock draft, http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/p...gs&start_row=1
has at least updated rankings. So, I thought I'd look at that and compare it to my draft board.....

#20 DT Dan Williams
#51 RB Ben Tate
#82 CB Syd'Quan Thompson
#119 OG Marshall Newhouse
#152 FS Myron Lewis
#190 OC Eric Olsen
#200 DT Jay Ross
#231 CB Patrick Stoudamire