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  1. Just now, Hank Kingsley said:

    I think these are fair points, particularly the Diggs and Mixon contracts.

    Based on PC, Lassiter and Stover were their 2 favorite draft picks. War room reaction to Bullock showed a lot of excitement, I guess they see upside. They seemed much more tempered about the Fisher pick. 

    They picked Lassiter among a pretty loaded nickel group (Sainristil, Rakestraw, Melton, Green). I would have guessed they'd opt for Rakestraw. The league seemed a bit cooler on DeJean and Kool-Aid than the internet, not sure if that's due to their recent injuries (that seem recoverable), or based on tape.

    When the pick was made for Fisher, Caserio looked pretty pumped on TV. Never sure if that's performative. He's a nice tackle fit for an OZ team, and a redshirt year should help him iron our his technical issues and to add some weight

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  2. 26 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

    Then why did they draft primarily depth pieces? To be clear, I’m not mad at this draft. But I see it for what it is. 

    It’s depth this year with an eye towards starting 2-3 years down the road

    51 minutes ago, boilerhorn said:

     

     

    Catching up on this thread and saw the above.  Agree w/ ctj's assessment - Wilson could be a 10 year player.  Butkus award.  400+ tackles. 6'4"/233. 4.33 40.
    Overall, he was ranked #48 and the #3 LB.  

    Fell to the Steelers at #98 overall.

    Fwiw, this pick was part of the Kenny Pickett trade that sent him to Phil.  I already feel like Pitt got its money's worth :)

    One of the draft guys on TV said that he basically doesn’t have an ACL in one of his knees. He might not make it to his second contract 

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  3. 22 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

    I don’t see how you can watch that dude play and consider him “elite”. Then again, they’re allegedly telling people they drafted the best OT from Notre Dame, so maybe they’re just waste deep in some really good white powder or something.  

    Also, the Lassiter fawning by the Texans staff, media and patrons on this thread is a smidge over the top. He’s a slow CB who’s been propped up by an elite defense and his excellent ball skills. He looks like a middling NFL player compared to other choices in that spot. 

    Lassiter is more than fine at nickel in this defense that sits in a two safety shell all day. You don’t want him at outside corner 

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  4. Here's the summary from Brugler's blurbs on our picks

    Lassiter doesn’t have elite physical traits at a position where size and speed are at a premium, but his play recognition and competitiveness are both off the charts. Although he is viewed as a nickel-only by several teams, he has starting talent that is best suited for a zone-match scheme.

    Fisher is a big, athletic finesse blocker who flashes power but falls off too many blocks and needs to introduce mor e control to his play style before he is ready for NFL competition. He is a developmental prospect reminiscent of Nicholas Petit-Frere (2022 third-round pick).

    Bullock is a fast, twitchy athlete with split-field range to overlap verticals or spin to the post, but he needs to play with improved discipline and control to cut down on the mistakes, specifically in the run game.

    Stover might never be a top-tier blocker, but he is solid in all phases and will earn NFL paychecks because of his coordinated athleticism to finish at the catch point and move the chains. With his defensive mentality, offensive skills and special-teams experience, he projects as an NFL role player with starting upside and valuable versatility.

    Hill might be without a true position in most schemes, but he can be a standout on coverage teams and provide depth as a hybrid ‘backer in subpackages.

    Jordan is a lightweight runner with questionable durability to secure a meaningful role at the NFL level, but he has the start/stop quickness and natural run instincts to be a change-of-pace option in the right situation. He also brings value as a kick returner.

    Byrd has NFL-worthy flashes, because of his length and always-revving motor, but his consistency — especially as a run defender — must improve for him to make it in the NFL. He projects as a development prospect and a likely candidate for the practice squad.

    Harris is an undersized tackle who can be neutralized versuslong-armed blockers, but he has the quickness and instincts to clear creases as a one -gap penetrator. He can find an NFL home as part of a rotation.

    Henderson has the length and movement skill that NFL offensive line coaches want to work with, but his inconsistent slide tempo and overall feel for balance might put a cap on his pro ceiling. There is some upside there for a zone-blocking scheme to develop.

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  5. Look, once you're good it's tough to find instant starters in the draft after the second round. Houston probably found a starting nickel. Their other starter from the draft is Stefon Diggs. 

    I really like the Fisher pick because it's difficult to find plus left tackle upside players outside of the first half or so of the first round (this year was an abnormally deep draft). If this was a regular tackle draft, Fisher likely goes towards the top of the second or even sneaks into the first due to the positional inflation. There's a good chance he plays tackle this year simply because the starters seem to struggle to stay healthy for every game. 

     

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  6. I love the fisher pick. Good chance he would have been something like OT4 next year and would have been a first. Now you get to develop him in the league a year early while adding playable depth 

    I like the bullock pick in a vacuum, but I don’t love trading a 4th to move up 8 spots at the end of the third 

    Lassiter is fine if he’s playing only nickel. This was a loaded nickel class, and Houston picked him other several others. I do wonder how they felt about DeJean and Kool-Aid as nickels, who went right before 

    After the two DB picks, I wonder if they’re still looking for a starting safety in free agency (Simmons), or if they’d rather just develop these guys 

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  7. Where Pearsall was drafted is more than fine. He was a late first early second guy. Even with San Francisco shopping Deebo and potentially trading him today, I thought it was a weird fit for them 

  8. There's four "first rounders" with red flags who went undrafted in Cooper DeJean, Jer'Zhan Newton, Adonai Mitchell, and Kool-Aid McKinstry. Teams might not have some or all of them on their boards at all. I wonder if Houston does? 

    There's several centers who I don't think Houston would take, so root for those guys to go off the board early (Jackson Powers-Johnson and Zach Frazier)

    Here's DJ's best available 

    24    Cooper DeJean
    25    Jer'Zhan Newton
    27    Adonai Mitchell
    28    Kool-Aid McKinstry
    29    Edgerrin Cooper
    30    Ladd McConkey
    32    Ennis Rakestraw Jr
    34    Zach Frazier
    38    Braden Fiske
    41    Payton Wilson
    42    Keon Coleman
    43    Junior Colson
    44    Malachi Corley
    45    Marshawn Kneeland
     

    The top guys who visited who are still on the board

    Edgerrin Cooper

    Ennis Trakestraw Jr

    Payton Wilson

    Marshawn Kneeland

    Kignsley Suamataia

    Javon Bullard

    Michael Hall Jr

  9. Just now, tx 3 putt said:

    Bears should draft harrison jr or trade a couple of spots down for a qb hungry team 

    No, they should draft the elite QB prospect and have a shot to win big in the four year rookie pay scale window 

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  10. 4 minutes ago, utexas8 said:

    Haven’t read anything in here. We could have 3 players drafted tonight. So is worthy not getting round 1 vibes? Round 2 I assume tomorrow.

    Worthy seems to have been rising while Adonai has been falling this week, per the betting markets. Both could easily go tonight

  11. 1) Caleb Williams
    2) Jayden Daniels
    3) Drake Maye
    4) Marvin Harrison Jr
    5) Trade- Minnesota- JJ McCarthy
    6) Rome Odunze
    7) Joe Alt
    '8) Trade- NYJ- Malik Nabers
    9) Byron Murphy II
    10) Trade- Atlanta- Dallas Turner
    11) Trade- LAC- JC Latham
    12) Brock Bowers
    13) Michael Penix Jr
    14) Olu Fashanu
    15) Quinyon Mitchell
    16) Trade- Philadelphia- Taliese Fuaga
    17) Trade- Buffalo- Brian Thomas Jr
    18) Amarius Mims
    19) Troy Fautanu
    20) Graham Barton
    21) Laiatu Latu
    22) Trade- Seattle- Terrion Arnold
    23) Trade- LAC- Xavier Worthy
    24) Tyler Guyton
    25) Cooper DeJean
    26) Nate Wiggins
    27) Jared Verse
    28) Trade- Jacksonville- Kool-Aid McKinstry
    29) Jer'Zhan Newton
    30) Chop Robinson
    31) Jordan Morgan
    32) Adonai Mitchell

     

     

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  12. 23 minutes ago, msucolt45 said:


    I think Penix is the best “pure passer” of all the top 6 QBs mentioned. His previous injuries were prior to the previous two seasons, which both happened to end our FB season.

    Hook’em!!!

    Caleb is the most accurate passer of the bunch

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    1 hour ago, billfromlaketravis said:

    This is nuts. ESPN just said the first 6 picks could be QBs. Every team is chasing the Texans model of drafting a QB resulting in overnight success. 

    And you believe that?

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