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Indeed...the secondary has some talent but no real leader. Problem solved.
Enjoy him, guys. If he still wants to play, he'll be a valuable contributor and mentor. The Texans' secondary intelligence just went up a lot.
Me? I'm thinking about the fourth-rounder Reed just got the Ravens for next year.
Indeed...the secondary has some talent but no real leader. Problem solved.
Speaking of compensatory picks...The Texans got two of them for the upcoming draft for those that don't know. A third rounder(95) and a sixth rounder(201).
That third rounder should bring in a pretty nice player.
Yes, I really wanted the Ravens to get one of those thirds, but Mario Williams' deal was just too big. I'm interested in seeing what they do with it. If they want to move up in the draft, they may be more inclined to move up with their own third now that they have one only a few picks back.
Let's just hope Reed still has something to play for after having won the Super Bowl.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap100...op-transplants
3) Ed Reed, S, Houston Texans
Hall of Fame players are hard to find on the open market, but the Texans landed one of the most prolific ballhawks in NFL history in Reed. The 12th-year pro has 61 career interceptions; his knack for producing game-changing turnovers could take Houston's defense to another level. While there should be some concern about Reed's durability and tendency to gamble, the confidence, swagger and playmaking ability he brings to the Texans' secondary make the acquisition a worthwhile risk for a team in search of the missing piece.
Preseason schedule announced:
@ Minnesota
Miami
New Orleans
@ Dallas
I wanna see Tyler Eifer in Battle Red, Steel Blue and Liberty White.
That would be sweet, but WR is a pretty big need tbh. Hopkins is still my pick.
One name that has been thrown around that I didn't know much about until a few days ago is Datone Jones. This makes sense as a pick because Antonio Smith might wind up a cap casualty next summer. Upon reviewing some footage and doing a little research, I can say that this guy is a beast and lining him up beside Watt would scare the out of offenses for years to come. I still want that WR, but I wouldn't hate Jones as the first pick.
Schedule is out.
Week 1 (Monday September 9, 2013): at San Diego Chargers, 9:20 p.m. Central Time (ESPN)
Week 2 (Sunday September 15, 2013): vs. Tennessee ans, 12 p.m. CT (CBS)
Week 3 (Sunday September 22, 2013): at Baltimore Ravens, 12 p.m. CT (CBS)
Week 4 (Sunday September 29, 2013): vs. Seattle Seahawks, 12 p.m. CT (FOX)
Week 5 (Sunday October 6, 2013): at San Francisco 49ers, 7:30 p.m. CT (NBC)
Week 6 (Sunday October 13, 2013): vs. St. Louis Rams, 12 p.m. CT (FOX)
Week 7 (Sunday October 20, 2013): at Kansas City Chiefs, 12 p.m. CT (CBS)
Week 8 (Sunday October 27, 2013): BYE WEEK
Week 9 (Sunday November 3, 2013): vs. Indianapolis Colts, 7:30 p.m. CT (NBC)
Week 10 (Sunday November 10, 2013): at Arizona Cardinals, 3:25 p.m. CT (CBS)
Week 11 (Sunday November 17, 2013): vs. Oakland Raiders , 12 p.m. CT (CBS)
Week 12 (Sunday November 24, 2013): vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 12 p.m. CT (CBS)
Week 13 (Sunday December 1, 2013): vs. New England Patriots, 3:25 p.m. CT (CBS)
Week 14 (Thursday December 5, 2013): at Jacksonville Jaguars, 7:25 p.m. CT (NFL Network)
Week 15 (Sunday December 15, 2013): at Indianapolis Colts, 12 p.m. CT (CBS)
Week 16 (Sunday December 22, 2013): vs. Denver Broncos, 12 p.m. CT (CBS)
Week 17 (Sunday December 29, 2013): at Tennessee ans, 12 p.m. CT (CBS)
I'm pretty stoked about the pick. Datone would have been great but WR was a greater need.
I'm still pumped about it too. Especially after watching the sports science video of him.
Great pick!
Montgomery is the only pick I have concerns about. Pretty happy with the rest.
Super talented player, hopefully he can learn from Watt and play hard every snap. If he does we got a good one.
Love Montgomery. We got quite a steal.
We'll see. The talent has never been in question...it's his head that's the issue.
I think the concerns about him are overblown. This is a great pick. The leaders on the defense will keep him in check. I read somewhere that Reggie Herring spent time with the kid so I trust them.
The Texans fourth round pick...Trevardo Williams...could be the sleeper pick of this draft for Houston. I admittedly didn't know much about him but it looks like they will move him inside behind Cushing/Sharpton in the rotation. Dude is an athletic freak...6'1, 241lbs and did 30 reps at the combine and ran a 4.57 40. He also ran a 10.58 100 in high school...which is pretty damn impressive. With 24 sacks and 28.5 tackles for a loss over the past two seasons says he knows how to get in the backfield. Great pick with great reward potential this late.
Full rundown of the Texans picks:
1st round - DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson
2nd round - D.J. Swearinger, FS, South Carolina
3rd round - Brennan Williams, OT, North Carolina...Sam Montgomery, DE, LSU
4th round - Trevardo Williams, OLB, UConn
6th round - David Quessenberry, OT, San Jose State...Alan Bonner, WR, Jacksonville State...Chris Jones, DT, Bowling Green...Ryan Griffin, TE, UConn.
Impact guys, high motor guys, high risk/high reward guys...really good looking group of players overall. Can't wait to see them all on the field.
Here's a list of UDFA's picked up by the Texans. There will be a rookie camp May 10th. Nwachukwu is probably the most interesting name on the list...followed by Ray Graham. With Forsett gone, the Texans will be looking for a third RB so all the RB's here should get long looks.
Colin Klein (QB--Kansas State)
Ozoma Nwachukwu (WR--Texas A&M)
Michael Smith (WR--UConn)
Zach Borne (FB--Ohio State)
Ray Graham (RB--Pittsburgh)
Dann O'Neill (OT--Western Michigan)
Alex Kupper (OG--Louisville)
Marlon Brown (WR--Georgia)
Bryan Collins (OG--SMU)
Andy Cruse (WR--Ohio)
Alec Lemon (WR--Syracuse)
George Winn (RB--Cincinnati)
Dennis Johnson (RB--Arkansas)
Cierre Wood (RB--Notre Dame)
Johnny Adams (CB--Michigan State)
Evan Frierson (ILB--Illinois)
Travis Howard (CB--Ohio State)
Justin Tuggle (LB--Kansas State)
Earl Okine (DE--Florida)
Ja'Gared Davis (ILB--SMU)
Jawanza Starling (S--USC)
Orhian Johnson (S--Ohio State)
A.J. Bouye (CB--Central Florida)
Oh you guys got Trevardo Williams huh? The Colts blogs/sites I go to did a ton of draft profiles on him thinking we'd take him with the 4th or 5th round picks we had. Seems like decent value for where he was drafted and has some upside. Probably will get a lot of pt when Cushing's roid-infested muscles explode again.
A lot of the same mocks had us taking Hopkins in the 1st, too. Funny that you guys ended up with both. I would have liked us to pick Hopkins but I guess they figured DHB has a lot of upside getting to play with a legit QB for once and didn't need to draft a WR this year. Bjoern Werner seems like he could develop into a combination of Jason Pierre Paul and Paul Kruger so that's good enough for me.
I'm pretty excited about Williams tbh. I feel like he can probably come in and be in the ILB rotation immediately. I think they are going to move Reed inside too. After watching that dumpster fire that occurred last year at ILB after Cushing went down, it looks like they are making sure depth there is a priority.
You guys still have Jerrell Jackson?
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