Houston Texans |
On the clock: Indianapolis Colts, Pick: 7.48 |
| Pick | Overall | Choice | Notes | |
| 1.27 | 27 | D.J. Fluker, OT from Alabama | The one advantage of having a war-room that is not a "Fan-Base" is objective evaluation of team needs. Our War-Room ranked OT, S and TE as the 3 actual needs the Texans should address in the 1st round. With Eifert and Cyprien (the top 2 on our big board) gone it left OT as the most logical pick at 1.27. Fluker was 3rd on our big board and possesses high upside. He is a mauling tackle with incredible athleticism for his size. The Texans just improved their offensive efficiency with this selection. | |
| 2.26 | 56 | Stedman Bailey, WR from West Virginia | Stedman Bailey is a Steve Smith (Carolina) clone. He has great speed and plays with a nasty physical streak. He excelled in an option-route offense at WVU and will become a nightmare to cover opposite Andre Johnson. We almost traded up in the 2nd Round but found a more suitable trade to snare two very good talents at the end of this round. Welcome to Houston Mr. 25% of receptions = TDS! | |
| 2.27 | 57 | Sio Moore, OLB from Connecticut | When our top NT prospects in round 2, Hankins and Jenkins, went earlier than expected, we were forced to go with our big board because of the talent gap in the next NT available. That left LB Sio Moore as our top rated defensive prospect available in an area of great need. Moore is a versatile athlete who has sound tactics and good instincts. He is a good prospect to add to the already good Texans defense. | |
| 3.27 | 89 | Sanders Commings, CB from Georgia | We placed a 2nd round grade on Commings for a few reasons: 1) He is one of the top prototypical press corners in this draft. 2) He has experience at Safety and it is not out of the realm of possibility he could convert back to such a role. 3) He is one of the best slot-coverage DBs in the draft because he has the ability to cover larger mismatch WRs and TEs. He will not make it to the end of the 3rd round in real life but Houston is thankful he fell to 3.27 in MockSix. | |
| 3.33 | 95 | Montori Hughes, DT from Tennessee-Martin | This may be a slight "reach" in the eyes of many draftniks. Unfortunately, the Texans do not have quality depth at NT. In fact, it is arguable they do not even have a starting quality NT on the roster. We missed on our top NT prospects in the draft (2nd - Hankins, Jenkins / 3rd B.Williams) but value Hughes very highly and had him as an early 4th round grade. Hughes will add much needed depth and contend for the starting NT spot by mid-season in Houston. | |
| 5.27 | 160 | Tyler Bray, QB from Tennessee | This was one of the easier decisions our War-Room made. Matt Schaub is not the long-term answer at QB, he has 1-year maybe 2-years of borderline "elite" caliber play left in his tank. Bray was our 3rd rated QB and has arguably the best arm-talent in the 2013 Draft Class. To get such a talent in Round 5 is a zero-risk, high-reward move. Bray can iron out mechanics as a backup and increase his mental fortitude behind a very bright veteran QB. | |
| 6.33 | 201 | Michael Williams, TE from Alabama | Williams is not the play-making TE that many NFL Teams covet. In fact, He probably isn't even on the Texans radar in real life. Williams is graded by most as an early Day-3 selection because of what he is: A solid blocker, a sound receiver, a linchpin type player on offense with a higher ceiling than Delanie Walker. The Texans could use a gadget player on offense of his caliber. He is a better run-blocker than Greg Jones and could play a very useful role in the Texans offense. | |
| 7.14 | 220 | Joe Kruger, DE from Utah | 7th Round flier on Paul Kruger's younger brother. If he becomes half of the player his brother is - he is a steal in the 7th round. | |
| 7.25 | 231 | Mike Edwards, CB from Hawaii | One of the top special teams players in the draft is still flying under the radar. Edwards was All-WAC and one of the more dynamic return men in 2012 at the NCAA FBS level. He didn't time well for a "Track Guy" at the combine but his playing speed on film is impressive. He is instinctive and plays with a necessary swagger and could develop into not only a special teams ace but a nice depth CB on the Texans roster. | |
| 7.27 | 233 | Earl Watford, OG from James Madison | One of the better zone blockers in the draft has just one major blight to his stock - inferior level of competition. He is a good addition to the Texans OL and will be gone by round 6 on draft weekend. |
| Pick | |
|---|---|
| 3.33 | NFL: from for Compensatory |
| 6.33 | NFL: from for Compensatory |
| 2.26 | #MockSix: from Seahawks for pick(s): 4.27 2013: rd2 |
| 7.14 | #MockSix: from Seahawks for pick(s): 6.27 |
| 7.25 | #MockSix: from Seahawks for pick(s): 6.27 |
