Texans to select Clowney....

[WMH]

Originally Posted by chuck

I guess what I'm saying is that if the Texans pass on Clowney for more draft picks and Clowney goes on to be a monster I'll be fine with that. If they miss with a QB that they pick in the first or at the top of the second I'll be pissed.

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that you'll be pissed regardless.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by WMH

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that you'll be pissed regardless.

It's funny, you know, now that Kubiak's gone I find that I have a completely different attitude about this team. I don't know whether BOB is going to be a good coach or not but I do know that he is not an idiot so we're headed in the right direction on that count at least. He seems to live in 2014 rather than the 1980's so we're headed in the right direction on that count, too.

Last year my anger turned to fascination about game five so I can't really say I've been all that worked up about anything since then. This year I really don't have a guy I hope they get nor is there anything particular I'm wound up about their doing. I'd love to see them trade down because this is a deep draft and the team needs so much but if BOB loves a guy at #1 then I love him too.

I mean, I do like being annoyed so I can always find something but in all honesty as I get older I find that my passion for professional sports dims. It helps that to me the NBA is unwatchable and that the Astros are an American League shambles. I don't feel like I'm missing too much there. I do watch a lot of futbol, though, and since my teams are always serious underdogs it doesn't freak me out nearly as much as it might when they lose in spectacular, 1992 Oilers fashion.

Now I think I'm going to go meditate under a palm tree.

[HPF Bob]

Rockets, Astros and Texans: God's way of telling Houstonians there is something more important to do in life.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by chuck

Last year my anger turned to fascination about game five so I can't really say I've been all that worked up about anything since then. This year I really don't have a guy I hope they get nor is there anything particular I'm wound up about their doing. I'd love to see them trade down because this is a deep draft and the team needs so much but if BOB loves a guy at #1 then I love him too.

Like you, I was done with the Kubiak Texans very early on last season. I'm not sure what kind of coach O'Brien will be, but see him as a guy on the edge of change, not stuck with a system that worked 15 years ago.

I'm not sold on this years draft crop of QBs, and also not sold on Clowney's fit with Crennel's defense. That said, based on current trends in the NFL, the base defense will only be played 20% of the plays, and how does an offense defend against Watt, and Clowney, plus the some of the other talent on the team. I think it will be fun to watch a defense with those two together.

I could also go for a trade down, grabbing a Mack(unlikely to be there) or Matthews at 1-6.

I wish the draft were here already. Jez.........