I'm not overly familiar with any of them. I wish I could be a fly on the wall during Texans draft meetings.
This is probably my best one so far on the ESPN Sim: 42: Ennis Rakestraw, CB 59: Kris Jenkins, DT 86: Connor Beebe, G/C 123: Austin Booker, OLB 127: Luke McCafferey 188: Beau Brade, S 189: Malik Washington, WR 238: Frank Gore Jr., RB 247: Josh Wallace, CB I honestly wasn’t sure who to take in the 4th so I just went high upside guys on both sides of the ball.
From Pro Football Network: 42: OG Christian Haynes (UConn) 59: DT Ruke Ohrohroro (Clemson) 86: DT Michael Hall (Ohio State) 123: LB Jaylan Ford (Texas) 132: CB Khyree Jackson (Purdue) 188: TE Jared Wiley (TCU) 189: S Josh Proctor (Ohio State) 211: WR Jordan Whittington (Texas) 238: RB Daijun Edwards (Georgia) 247: S Mark Perry (TCU)
Unless someone falls in our lap, I'm thinking that we won't take a CB, WR, or OL in the first 4 rounds. I'm thinking that the focus will be at safety, DL, and possibly LB if the right one is there. I believe the Texans are banking on Okuda or the other new guy to be solid at the other CB spot. So here's my PFF draft with all parameters moved all the way to the left.
Using mock draft database: Trade back with Philly: 42+59 for 50+53+120 (Philly moving up for Darius Robinson). 50: Edgerrin Cooper LB TAMU 53: TVondre Sweat NT Texas 86: Devontez Walker WR UNC 120: Renardo Green CB FSU 123: Isaac Guerendo RB Louisville 127: Christian Jones OT Texas 188: Kitan Oladapo S Oregon state 189: Tylan Grable OL UCF 238: Qwan'tez Stiggers CB CFL 247: Mark Perry S TCU
Final Simulation Draft (NFL Mock Draft Database) (before actual draft) [ C J Stroud gives a John Metchie bust out year shout out...I no longer draft WR ] #42 T. J. Tampa (CB)............site grade A #59 Javon Bullard (S)...........site grade B #86 Ruke Orhorhoro (DT)...site grade A+ #123 Cade Stover (TE)..........site grade A [ Ohio State ] #127 Tommy Eichenberg (LB)..site grade A [ Ohio State ] Texans bringing in Ohio Staters #188 Javon Foster (OT).........site grade A #189 Dylan Laube (RB)...........site grade A #238 Johnny Dixon CB)........site grade B+ #247 Tyrice Knight (LB)........site grade B+ _______________________ #123 Cade Stover (TE) #238 Johnny Dixon (CB) #247 Tyrice Knight (LB)
Not who I would have drafted; but I see the logic in the Texans drafting Lassiter, Fisher and Bullock *Lassiter: I just didn't want Kool Aid. Kool Aid on video was always giving receivers 7 yard cushions. He would close the gap often; but in the NFL where receivers come back to the ball.... BBQ chicken. He will need to tighten up things at the next level. * Fisher : safety net if Tyus Howard and Kenyon Green are hurt again for stretches. Train up for future starter. Help at Guard if need be. Said to be solid run blocker. Last year our running backs looked like they were running through a minefield......no unified blocking. Everything seemed staggered due to injuries. * Bullock: ball hawk that doesn't tackle much. Allows Jimmie Ward to move to nickel. Desmond King to play more Safety. Bullock will play center field in the def backfield while the rest of the team will be composed of good tacklers defensively. His main job is not letting receivers get past him deep. Grade so far: A- / B+ Free Agent Safety Justin Simmons may still be an option after the draft
