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Should the Texans have traded down?
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Should the Texans have traded down?
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Should the Texans have traded down?
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Since:Jan 10, 2007
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I am going to give what might appear to be a homer response.
Is there such a thing among Texans fans?
I too agree that Kubiak makes better choices than our previous management staff. It's not just him though making the decisions. I'm still trying to get a handle on Rick Smith and how he's doing. So far it looks like they are doing a fine job.
I wonder if the decision to pass on mendenhall and trade down was part and parcel to the Denver train of thought which is any back can be a 1000 yard back in the right system. Perhaps Kubiak doesn't value a RB as much as other teams might. Not that it's a bad thing, it certainly has worked in Denver. OR they were dead set on drafting a 1st round OL and when all the top prospects were taken by 18 they decided to trade down to get Brown and the extra picks (which we gave away for Matt Schaub, if I remember correctly.) Not a bad move, we need the help on the O-line. Besides I'm not sold that Mendenhall is any better than what we already have. I think we have yet to see Chris Taylor's full potential.
Draft weekend always does this to me. I'm all stoked now for the season to get rolling. I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas. It just can't come fast enough.
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Should the Texans have traded down?
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Should the Texans have traded down?
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I am homer. I have been a Texans fan before the Texans even exhisted. I WAS a die-hard Oiler fan. When they left my loyalties just couldnt go with them. Even though now I live in their new city. talk about irony.
I agree Kubiak doesnt value the RB as much. He comes from the Shannahan school and they have shown the ability to take a 5th rounder and turn him into a 2ooo yard rusher.
And yes, we gave away our 2nd pick this year and swapped our 8th overall last year for Atlanta's 10th overall for Schaub. Which to me translates to giving up a 2nd round pick for Schaub. Very good move on Smiths part.
I dont think they where dead set on an OL for the first round. I think the Texans O-line is underated. I believe Carr made them look worse then they where and they have had to endure alot of injuries over the last years. But being a homer, I wont question the pick. If Kub says he is our man then I have nothing but confidence he will prove to be a great pick.
I too am ready for some football.
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Should the Texans have traded down?
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Should the Texans have traded down?
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I am homer. I have been a Texans fan before the Texans even exhisted. I WAS a die-hard Oiler fan. When they left my loyalties just couldnt go with them. Even though now I live in their new city. talk about irony.
I'm right there with ya, bud. I was a die hard Oilers fan then Adams had to go and move the team. I couldn't root for them after that. I felt betrayed. Poetic justice, them losing the superbowl by one yard to the Rams, oh that felt good. Now I'm a die hard Texans fan.
Love ya Blue is dead to me.
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Should the Texans have traded down?
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Should the Texans have traded down?
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Since:Sep 27, 2006
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To preface my vote, let me say that for me, Mendenhall was the most coveted player in the draft who had a reasonable chance to drop to us. I assumed DRC would not get this far, and to be honest I didn't really think Mendenhall would either.
That said, I figured at 18 we'd be choosing between Jonathan Stewart, Talib, and Jenkins, which had me hoping that we'd trade down and get Antoine Cason instead.
When Mendenhall fell into our lap, I was absolutely stoked. Granted, maybe not thinking all that clearly because we were all well into our draft-day drinking game, but still excited. I thought we'd take him for sure. Yet when we traded down, I was even more excited.
I'm still a little bit disappointed that we didn't get Antoine Cason (who I think will be a monster CB), but the more I read about this guy, the more I like the pick. Did anyone watch the clip of his footwork drills? There aren't many 300-pounders who can move like that. With a little technique and coaching, this kid is going to do wonders for our O-line. And having a left tackle who can get downfield like he'll be able to will do more for our running game than even DMC would have done.
It'd be nice if he were ready to play this coming year, but I think he's going to be our LT for many years. And when you can draft a player that your coaching staff likes, a player who fits a need, and a guy who plays arguably the most important position on the field, you've done well for yourself. Especially if you get another guy who can make the roster in the process (Slaton).
Although, I do think we could have squeezed more out of Baltimore. We should have gotten at least a 5th instead of that 6th, or at least their #8 3rd round pick (71st overall) instead of the 26th (89th overall).
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Should the Texans have traded down?
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Should the Texans have traded down?
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The Steelers picking Mendenhall makes a whole lot more sense then the Texans picking him. In case any of you guys have been sleep walking through the past few seasons the NFL has become a tandem RB league mainly because there are so many good players that were Tandems in college (Ronnie Brown/Cadillac, Mcfadden/Jones, Maroney/Barber III). It increases the NFL life of running backs and decreases the injury probability. It also keeps fresh legs on the field and works as a change-up/change of pace option for most teams. Slaton will be exactly that. Mendenhall is a Chris Benson type player and just like Benson only had 1 really successful year at Illinois. Drafting a RB high was not the highest priority of the coaching staff either. I completely agree with this pick and the fact that we could move down to get the same guy we were eyeballing and get more picks in the process is a great success. Also Slaton fits the zone-blocking scheme Gibbs wants to implement perfectly. The old o-line coach from WVU actually copied and used the same scheme at WVU which Slaton is used to running behind and flourishes in.
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Should the Texans have traded down?
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Should the Texans have traded down?
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I have to agree with the move. I must say that Ahman Green is my favorite player in the NFL and has been since he was drafted out of Nebraska by the Seahawks. I still thought he would be able to help our team and when we got Chris Brown and they said that Green was still our number 1 back I knew we would not pick a RB with the first pick. I think it goes like yall guys have stated already that Kubiac comes from the Dever/Shanahan system of any back can run if you have the blockers up front to open the wholes even if they are a 3,4,5,6th round pick.
I didn't know who Duane Brown before the draft and I was looking for a secondary player to be taken first. I will say that since the draft I have Googled him and watched most of our local Sunday sports shows and am excited about him. I think the fact he had once been a tightend goes a long way to show his athletic ability. I like the Steve Slaton pick also since I obviously am still on Ahman's jock. I think that the ability to get out side and turn the corner and burn down the field will open up our "O" even more now. They say he will be a third down back wich is great cuz he can catch the ball and turn it up field quick and get that first down. Think about Andre Johnson, Jacoby Jones, Kevin Walter, and Andre Davis spred out on third down and then we take Slaton out the back field for a 5 wide set. The speed on the field will be sick and drive a defense nuts. Not to mention that Kubiac showed he isn't scared to hand the ball off to Walter in the back field or run speed reversed this will give us more size to do so if they get a dime package out there.
Xavier Adibi is a smaller linebacker but has great sideline to sideline speed they say. Hey isn't that what they said about our pro bowl MLB DeMeco Ryans when we drafted him? We shall see if our front office sees what the "experts" don't. I like that we drafted Antwaun Molden because he his a big CB 6'1" 200lbs. I think once he gets on the field it will help the pass rush, since he is bigger he might be able to get harder jams on recievers off the snap.
I would grade our draft as a A- and I am happy with the way our team is moving. It makes me just sick that on Priscos draft grade page that he graded our draft the lowest out of all teams with a C- and gives the Titans a B+, just goes to show that we still get no respect in this league. I think this will be our year to make it out of the bottom of the division and mabey the playoffs.
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Should the Texans have traded down?
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Should the Texans have traded down?
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Did anyone watch the clip of his footwork drills? There aren't many 300-pounders who can move like that. With a little technique and coaching, this kid is going to do wonders for our O-line.
What's up Nash? I did see that clip and he did look good. Adam Schefter called this pick the sleeper pick of the 1st round. Interesting I thought. He is a big fella with swift feet. Didn't he used to be a tight end? maybe that's someone else I'm thinking of. Not a bad move I think, it addresses a need and Alex Gibbs likes the guy and thinks he'll fit in our system.
I posed this poll to see what others thought about the move. I thought they were going to take Mendenhall when he was still there at 18 but I wasn't too shocked to see that we didn't take him. I think we have more than enough capable backs to run a committee even though I'm not fond of the whole runningback by committee deal but that's for another argument/discussion.
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