A quick lunchtime entry here just to stir some discussion by the two of you reading this.
I was texting with friend-of-the-site “Buck” regarding the Texans next couple of moves in the draft, and I wanted to put this out there for debate amongst the… NONE of you!
As a fan who has no input or idea of what the team is going to do, I would certainly be tempted – were I Rick, Gary, and Wade – to use one of those extra 4th rounders to move up a bit if there was a guy I really wanted.
However the more I thought about it, the Texans, for their style of offensive line play, could really do some damage with those middle picks on the offensive line. Wade Smith and Rashad Butler were both third-rounders, as was Eric Winston, and Charles Spencer who was looking really great before his injury. Chris Myers I believe was a sixth before the Texans traded a sixth back for him to Denver. Mike Brisiel was undrafted, and so on.
It’s a tough call, because the Texans need a lot of help on the line – not just one player. I’d be hesitant to trade any of those mid-round picks unless it’s a guy they just don’t want to miss on.
Food for thought after lunch. BACK TO WORK!
Apr 27, 2012 at 12:51:17
Like you said, if Randle was there at 45, you’d have to think hard about moving up to get him. Moving to that spot might cost you your third. If he slips to the middle second round, that might cost you the early fourth round pick. I’d do it for the fourth rounder, I think.
There are some good names that slipped into the second. So, what about this…after our second round pick, if you saw someone there you really like, would you move back up to the bottom of the second? It would likely cost the Texans the third and fourth round picks to do it. They would still have the 4th pick in the fourth round, only 10 spots back from their previous third round pick.
Apr 28, 2012 at 11:10:34
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