13 Weeks Until The NFL Draft; Who Do You Want The Houston Texans Draft?
By Yoni Pollak
Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
Every Monday as we head towards the NFL Draft, we will have a poll to see which draft prospect you want the Houston Texans to select in May’s NFL Draft. We will bring you the latest articles, tweets, big boards, and mock drafts regarding each prospect as we come closer to the Texans first overall selection.
To check out last week’s article and poll, click here.
Articles
- Russ Lande (SportsOnEarth) says Johnny Manziel has the tools to succeed in the NFL.
- Matt Waldman (Football Outsiders) on Teddy Bridgewater.
- Dan Greenspan (NFL.com) on the rise of Blake Bortles.
- Greg A. Bedard (MMQB) on Jadeveon Clowney.
- Jake (BattleRedBlog) why Manziel is not an option for the Texans.
- Deephi Sidhu (Houston Texans.com) on Bridgewater.
- Greg Gabriel (National Football Post) on Manziel.
- Russ Lande (SportsOnEarth) on Bridgewater.
- Erik Galko (SportingNews) why the Texans won’t take Manziel.
- Stephen Forsha (Toro Times) on potential #1 draft pick Khalil Mack.
- Dan Greenspan (NFL.com) on John McClain saying the Texans won’t take Clowney, rather 1 of 3 quarterbacks.
Tweets
Gil Brandt on Manziel: "He's like Tarkenton. Only better." Uh, Gil, Fran Tarkenton is in the Hall of Fame. "I know. And I mean what I say."
— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) January 31, 2014
Mock Draft Survey 1.0 had Bridgewater as consensus pick. Clowney picks have surged. Bortles moving up as well: http://t.co/EHDunjNqPw
— Eric SanInocencio (@EricSan) January 31, 2014
Expecting #UCF QB Blake Bortles will impress NFL folks when they eyeball him for 1st time this weekend in NY. A legit 6-4, 240.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) January 31, 2014
One of the things I kept seeing in Bortles game is flashes of Andrew Luck. He's not Luck, but there are flashes. Needs some cleanup.
— NFL Philosophy (@NFLosophy) January 29, 2014
The more I watch and hear about Bortles makeup, the more comfortable I feel about being able to build around him at the next level.
— Kevin Weidl (@Kevin_Weidl) January 28, 2014
Clowney has graded higher on tape than any prospect I graded over the last two years.
— Ryan Riddle (@Ryan_Riddle) February 1, 2014
Watched Clowney a bit today. Spoken with a few people I trust, along w/ @OS_AlexBrown thoughts....He's got more bust factor that I thought.
— Eric Galko (@EricGalko) January 31, 2014
Clowney: Elite 1st step, remarkable athlete. But lackluster moves, failed 2nd efforts, injuries (Alex pointed those out) a little unnerving
— Eric Galko (@EricGalko) January 31, 2014
Jadeveon Clowney is head and shoulders above the rest. By far the rarest prospect of 2014. #NLFDraft
— Ryan Riddle (@Ryan_Riddle) February 1, 2014
Big Boards
- Dane Brugler (NFLDraftScout)
- Matt Miller (Bleacher Report)
- Rob Rang (NFLDraftScout)
- Mel Kiper Jr. (ESPN)
- Todd McShay (ESPN)
- Erik Galko (Optimum Scouting)
- Josh Norris (Rotoworld)
- Chris Burke (Sports Illustrated)
Mock Drafts (some are a few weeks old)
- Mel Kiper Jr. (ESPN) has the Texans taking Manziel.
- Erik Galko (Optimum Scouting) has the Texans taking Clowney.
- Josh Norris (Rotoworld) has the Texans taking Clowney.
- Matt Miller (Bleacher Report) has the Texans taking Bridgewater.
- Chris Burke (Sports Illustrated) has the Texans taking Bridgewater.
- Dane Brugler (NFLDraftScout) has the Texans taking Bortles.
- Rob Rang (NFLDraftScout) has the Texans taking Clowney.
"Quarterback remains the logical starting point for new head coach Bill O’Brien but that doesn’t mean it is a guarantee he will go that route with the No. 1 pick. Some believe that seniors Zach Mettenberger, AJ McCarron and Jimmy Garrapolo are just as likely to emerge as NFL starters as the high-profile underclassmen and they could potentially be found in the second round or later. A more immediate impact could be felt with pairing Clowney – unquestionably the most gifted prospect in the draft – with superstar J.J. Watt."
- Peter Schrager (Fox Sports) has the Texans taking Bridgewater.
- Eric Edholm (Yahoo Sports) has the Texans taking Clowney.
- Walter Cherepinsky (Walter Football) has the Texans taking Bridgewater.
Poll