From what I've seen thus far, I really doubt Greg Little makes it out of the first. Maybe if there is some major f-up at the combine, but Risner, Taylor, and Ford are all guys you'd have to move from right to left. If they aren't playing on the left in college, that is really suggestive. BTW, I really wanted to like Jawaan Taylor, but I think he is a second round pick at best. Maybe the best tools on the o line - really looks the part, good quickness and he can absolutely maul dudes lined up right above him on running plays, but most of the time he seems like he really needs someone to slip him an adderall or two.
Another two OL guys I would take here are Andre Dillard or Jawaan Taylor. The pick could just as easily be CB or S @ #23. I really hope they keep TMatt but if he leaves that will leave a gaping hole at SS. If Deonte Thompson is there @ #23, he could well be our guy. There are a whole bunch of variables this go round.
I'm going to prepare to be upset because I want Greg Little. Not only will he be gone but Texans never pick a player I've really wanted.
If the draft was today, there is no way Little lasts till 2-23 and Harris till 3-22. You might have to go: 1. Little 2. Love 2. Harris
No I wasn't saying Little was going to actually go past the 1st round. It was only hypothetically speaking because the other poster mentioned how Little wasn't in a lot of 1st round mocks.
Trade Value: 2nd round Picks 53+55 = 720 points = 1st round pick 25 2nd round Pick 53 + 3rd round Pick 86 = 530 points = 2nd round Pick 37 2nd round Pick 55 + 3rd round Pick 86 = 510 points = 2nd round Pick 39 If GMs actually use this chart, I think we should trade to get into the top half of the 2nd round and grab the best OT available. We'd have pick 23, 37, and 55. Giving up a 3rd to move up 16 positions. How good is this crop of OL? I don't think there's really a surefire prospect in this bunch, just a lot of 2nd round types that might get pushed up due to needs. Do we stand pat and build the team or go after players we really want? Hopefully we're fairly aggressive in FA and can fill holes via the draft.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2019/i...tions-every-first-round-pick-1-32-draft-order Todd McShay's 2019 NFL Mock Draft 2.0: Predictions for every first-round pick Note: Underclassmen are denoted below with an asterisk. 1. Arizona Cardinals | Nick Bosa, DE, Ohio State* 2. San Francisco 49ers | Josh Allen, OLB, Kentucky 3. New York Jets | Rashan Gary, DE, Michigan* 4. Oakland Raiders | Quinnen Williams, DT, Alabama* 5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Jonah Williams, OT, Alabama* 6. New York Giants | Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State* 7. Jacksonville Jaguars | Jeffery Simmons, DT, Mississippi State* 8. Detroit Lions | Greedy Williams, CB, LSU* 9. Buffalo Bills | Jawaan Taylor, OT, Florida* 10. Denver Broncos | Deandre Baker, CB, Georgia 11. Cincinnati Bengals | Cody Ford, OT, Oklahoma* 12. Green Bay Packers | Devin White, ILB, LSU* 13. Miami Dolphins | Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma* 14. Atlanta Falcons | Ed Oliver, DT, Houston* 15. Washington Redskins | Marquise Brown, WR, Oklahoma* 16. Carolina Panthers | Clelin Ferrell, DE, Clemson* 17. Cleveland Browns | Christian Wilkins, DT, Clemson 18. Minnesota Vikings | Montez Sweat, DE, Mississippi State 19. Tennessee Titans | T.J. Hockenson, TE, Iowa* 20. Pittsburgh Steelers | Devin Bush, LB, Michigan* 21. Seattle Seahawks | Jachai Polite, DE/OLB, Florida* 22. Baltimore Ravens | D.K. Metcalf, WR, Ole Miss* 23. Houston Texans | Joejuan Williams, CB, Vanderbilt* Man, the more tape I watch, the more I like Williams. He's a long press corner with some strong ball skills. After Houston allowed an eye-popping 62 sacks of their franchise quarterback Deshaun Watson in 2018, offensive tackle might be a heavier lean here, but with the top three already gone, the Texans opt to replace Kareem Jackson instead. 24. Oakland Raiders (from Chicago Bears) | A.J. Brown, WR, Ole Miss* 25. Philadelphia Eagles | Dexter Lawrence, DT, Clemson* 26. Indianapolis Colts | Trayvon Mullen, CB, Clemson* 27. Oakland Raiders (from Dallas Cowboys) | Josh Jacobs, RB, Alabama* 28. Los Angeles Chargers | Jerry Tillery, DT, Notre Dame 29. Kansas City Chiefs | Byron Murphy, CB, Washington* 30. Green Bay Packers (from New Orleans Saints) | Oshane Ximines, DE, Old Dominion 31. Los Angeles Rams | Irv Smith Jr., TE, Alabama* 32. New England Patriots | Gerald Willis III, DT, Miami (FL)
Yeah I've honestly never heard of Joejuan Williams before. He fits two of Gaine Height-Weight-Speed mold.
Rock Ya-Sin is starting to grow on me but it might be because of his name. Second round 54. Texans McClain: Rock Ya-Sin, CB, Temple Wilson: Rock Ya-Sin, CB, Temple 55. Texans McClain: David Edwards, OT, Wisconsin Wilson: Devin Singletary, RB, Florida Atlantic
I hope Gaine's aggressive and comes out of the draft with a OT and a CB starter. If he has to trade back into the bottom 1st to get both a CB and a OT I'm on board. If that happens and a guy like Trent Brown is signed in FA I would be a very happy fan.
Interesting.. and Todd McShay has us taking a CB in the first that is not even in Mel's top 10.. Cool.
The Athletic's Dane Brugler surveyed 12 people, including NFL scouts and agents, and five of them believed Oklahoma OT Cody Ford will be the first offensive tackle selected in the 2019 NFL Draft. Ford (6'4/338) appears to have a slight lead on Alabama's Jonah Williams, Florida's Jawaan Taylor, and Washington State's Andre Dillard, but it's a wide-open race for the top spot. Despite receiving the most votes, Ford ranks second behind Williams in Brugler's pre-combine offensive tackle rankings. Burgler calls Ford a "grizzly bear with shoulder pads" because of his size and energy. Don't hibernate on Ford. He's very likely to go inside of Round 1. The Athletic's Dane Brugler said West Virginia OT Yodny Cajuste is "good enough to be considered in the 2nd-3rd range." Cajuste (6'5/319) is Brugler's No. 7 offensive tackle and "has NFL starting potential if he stays healthy and eliminates the undisciplined parts of his game." Unfortunately, Brugler calls that "a big if" because Cajuste is inconsistent from snap to snap. That's not great to hear because he has 30 starts under his belt, so you'd think he'd be more consistent with all the experience. Brugler also notes that Cajuste's medicals (knees) will be a big concern. The Athletic's Dane Brugler ranks Northern Illinois OT Max Scharping as his No. 9 overall offensive tackle of the 2019 NFL Draft. Scharping (6'6/320) is a four-year starter, playing one season at guard and one season at right tackle before spending the last two seasons at left tackle. Brugler argues that Scharping "has his shortcomings" -- he can have slow feet and hands at times -- but the analyst likes how the tackle can play to his strengths and mitigates his weaknesses. Expect Scharping to come off the board around the Day 2/3 turn. The Athletic's Dane Brugler ranks Alabama OL Jonah Williams as his top offensive tackle of the 2019 NFL Draft. Williams (6'5/305) can be "an above-average run blocker and pass protector in the NFL" because of his attention to detail and technical mechanics. However, he's nowhere near a perfect prospect. Williams has short arms and may struggle against bull rushers because some analysts worry about his physicality. Ultimately, some teams may be scared off, but he's trending towards being a top-two offensive tackle in the class.