No point in grading the draft. Like best u can say about how well a gm did was if he even drafted area of needs. Gotta wait a few years before making a grade, just gotta trust BoB, man with sht record in developing talent to develop talent.
Because hes hired by the texans. How is he gonna talk bad about any of the players his employers have just selected?
I mean all of 610 is basically hired by the Texans and most of the radio hosts have been bashing the team all offseason
Apples to Oranges. Sponsorship is not employment. Plus theyre sports talk radio. There arent restrictions that can be held over what they say that I can think of.
In defense of Harris he did have both Blacklock and Greenard ranked high on his top 100 list. RB #21 and JG #72, so we got over value by 19 and 18 slots respectively. https://harris100.houstontexans.com/
Universally, Blacklock was a top 20-25 ranked player so the value was definitely there. The pick I like the most was Reid. I believe Robertson would’ve been the pick if he was available, but Reid will be the starting nickel corner for years to come
Actually PFF had him #54 on their board, but most places had him in the 20's (of course those guys are mostly sheeple). Would have been interesting if Robertson was there what Billy boy would have done. Maybe it's better for my blood pressure that he wasn't. AR was one of my "binkies"!
Texans Dolphins picking in the top 11 according this https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/04/27/way-too-early-nfl-2021-mock-draft 1. Jacksonville Jaguars: Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson 2. Washington: Penei Sewell, OT, Oregon 3. Cincinnati Bengals: Gregory Rousseau, EDGE, Miami (FL) 4. Miami Dolphins: Ja’Marr Chase, WR, LSU 5. Carolina Panthers: Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State 6. New York Jets: Patrick Surtain II, CB, Alabama 7. New York Giants: Justyn Ross, WR, Clemson 8. Detroit Lions: Jaylen Waddle, WR, Alabama 9. Las Vegas Raiders: Micah Parsons, LB, Penn State 10. Miami Dolphins (via HOU): Walker Little, OT, Stanford 11. Arizona Cardinals: Shaun Wade, CB, Ohio State 12. Los Angeles Chargers: Samuel Cosmi, OT, Texas 13. Denver Broncos: Dylan Moses, LB, Alabama 14. Atlanta Falcons: Xavier Thomas, EDGE, Clemson 15. Jacksonville Jaguars (via LAR): Liam Eichenberg, OT, Notre Dame 16. Cleveland Browns: Seth Williams, WR, Auburn 17. Chicago Bears: Alex Leatherwood, OL, Alabama 18. Minnesota Vikings: Marvin Wilson, IDL, Florida State 19. Tennessee Titans: Pat Freiermuth, TE, Penn State 20. Pittsburgh Steelers: Jamie Newman, QB, Georgia 21. Indianapolis Colts: Paulson Adebo, CB, Stanford 22. Green Bay Packers: Rondale Moore, WR, Purdue 23. Dallas Cowboys: Richard LeCounte, S, Georgia 24. Seattle Seahawks: Israel Mukuamu, CB, South Carolina 25. Buffalo Bills: Tyson Campbell, CB, Georgia 26. New England Patriots: Trey Lance, QB, North Dakota State 27. Philadelphia Eagles: Creed Humphrey, IOL, Oklahoma 28. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Quincy Roche, EDGE, Miami (FL) 29. New Orleans Saints: Devonta Smith, WR, Alabama 30. Baltimore Ravens: Hamsah Nasirildeen, S, Florida State 31. San Francisco 49ers: Trey Smith, IOL, Tennessee 32. Kansas City Chiefs: Jay Tufele, IDL, USC Dane Brugler 2021 mock 1. Jacksonville Jaguars — *Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson 2. Washington Redskins — *Penei Sewell, OT, Oregon 3. Carolina Panthers — *Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State 4. Cincinnati Bengals — *Ja’Marr Chase, WR, LSU 5. Miami Dolphins — *Micah Parsons, LB, Penn State 6. New York Jets — *Shaun Wade, CB, Ohio State 7. New York Giants — *Justyn Ross, WR, Clemson 8. Detroit Lions — Marvin Wilson, DT, Florida State 9. Las Vegas Raiders — *Tyler Shelvin, DT, LSU 10. Arizona Cardinals — *Patrick Surtain II, CB, Alabama 11. Miami Dolphins (from HOU) — *Pat Freiermuth, TE, Penn State 12. Los Angeles Chargers — *Jaylen Waddle, WR, Alabama 13. Denver Broncos — Alex Leatherwood, OT, Alabama 14. Atlanta Falcons — *Gregory Rousseau, edge, Miami (Fla.) 15. Chicago Bears — *Jevon Holland, FS, Oregon 16. Cleveland Browns — Dylan Moses, LB, Alabama 17. Jacksonville Jaguars (from LAR) — Trey Smith, OG, Tennessee 18. Pittsburgh Steelers — *Kyle Pitts, TE, Florida 19. Tennessee Titans — *Creed Humphrey, OG/C, Oklahoma 20. Buffalo Bills — *Samuel Cosmi, OT, Texas 21. Indianapolis Colts — Elijah Molden, CB, Washington 22. Green Bay Packers — *Rashod Bateman, WR, Minnesota 23. Minnesota Vikings — Carlos Basham, edge, Wake Forest 24. Seattle Seahawks — DeVonta Smith, WR, Alabama 25. New England Patriots — *Rondale Moore, WR, Purdue 26. Philadelphia Eagles — *Marco Wilson, CB, Florida 27. Dallas Cowboys — *Talanoa Hufanga, SS, USC 28. New Orleans Saints — *Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State 29. Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Travis Etienne, RB, Clemson 30. San Francisco 49ers — *Alijah Vera-Tucker, OT/G, USC 31. Baltimore Ravens — *Christian Barmore, DT, Alabama 32. Kansas City Chiefs — *Brevin Jordan, TE, Miami (Fla.)
https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/04/26/nfl-draft-2020-team-grades-picks-analysis Felling Houston down the stretch last season was a putrid pass rush that, at times when J.J. Watt was out, bordered on downright irrelevant. Some see Ross Blacklock as the best pure pass rushing defensive tackle in this draft. He aligned primarily over the center at TCU, both as a 0-tech (directly over the center) and 1-tech (shaded over the center’s shoulder). But elite athleticism—including much-coveted short-area lateral quickness—suggests he can play 3-tech in the NFL. Blacklock’s game is not built on power, so he himself won’t fill the void left by free agent D.J. Reader’s departure, but his presence allows Reader’s in-house replacement, Brandon Dunn, to focus almost solely on the nose position. Speaking of focusing on a position, one of Jonathan Greenard’s biggest selling points was his ability to focus on many position. Versatility is an attribute the Texans usually put to good use in their interchangeable front seven. Don’t be surprised if Greenard plays multiple positions off the bench in his first couple of seasons. As for the rest of this draft… Charlie Heck has a good chance to be the swing tackle given the inconsistencies of Roderick Johnson. John Reid and Isaiah Coulter might have trouble making the final roster considering Houston is already deep at cornerback and wide receiver. Grade: B- Brugler: Ranking my favorite NFL Draft classes from 1 to 32 1. Baltimore Ravens 2. Dallas Cowboys 3. Cleveland Browns 4. Minnesota Vikings 5. Jacksonville Jaguars 6. Cincinnati Bengals 7. Miami Dolphins 8. Washington Redskins 9. Denver Broncos 10. New York Jets 11. Detroit Lions 12. Carolina Panthers 13. Kansas City Chiefs 14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 15. New Orleans Saints 16. Tennessee Titans 17. Indianapolis Colts 18. Arizona Cardinals 19. Las Vegas Raiders 20. New York Giants 21. San Francisco 49ers 22. Chicago Bears 23. Pittsburgh Steelers 24. Buffalo Bills 25. Philadelphia Eagles 26. Houston Texans Favorite pick: Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU Blacklock to Houston in the second round was one of the pairings I liked in my second-round mock draft due to the talent and fit. With his athleticism and violent hands, he can beat blockers in multiple ways and has the versatility to play multiple positions on the Texans’ hybrid front. Despite not having a first-round pick, the Texans did well to land a talent like Blacklock. Day three pick who could surprise: John Reid, CB, Penn State One of my favorite day three prospects in this class, Reid is undersized, but he is quick-footed with natural man-cover skills, which fits well in Bill O’Brien’s defense. He can play inside or outside and is like a mosquito at a barbecue for receivers. 27. Los Angeles Chargers 28. Green Bay Packers 29. Seattle Seahawks 30. New England Patriots 31. Los Angeles Rams 32. Atlanta Falcons
Interesting comparison, but what will be really interesting is to see the grades in 3yrs. By then you know who's made an impact in some form or fashion.
F'em I like Blacklock and Greenard, Would have rather (Greenard pick) traded up for Delpit/Dugger/Chinn/Burgess/Blackmon. Gotta get somebody to cover Kelce/Ravens TE's. But I like the draft they had and think both Blacklock/Greenard can be big upgrades,
It's kinda ironic that a Texan mouthpiece would gush over the Texans draft. Because the entire premise of the current Texans regime is that the draft doesnt matter. That giving away picks for role players is the right way to build a team. If he really wants to help BOB should just say these players are projects and take a long time to develop and that fans should focus on the team trades as why they will be successful.
