Houston Texans News and Rumors
Thoughts on Houston's second dayThoughts on the Houston Texans' second day... DeVier Posey, the Ohio State receiver taken 68th in the third round, is a value at that spot, the team believes. He was part of the Buckeyes crew suspended for selling memorabilia and receiving improper bene… |
|
|
Texans trying to trade Jacoby JonesApr 27, 2012
Evan Silva, profootballtalk.com ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Texans are trying to trade receiver/returner Jacoby Jones after using the 68th overall pick on Ohio State receiver DeVier Posey. Houston is going to have a tough time finding a taker. Jones has a $3 million base sal… |
|
Texans select guard Brandon Brooks in third roundApr 27, 2012
With their second pick in the third round, the Texans drafted Miami, Ohio guard Brandon Brooks. He's 6-4, 1/2, 353 and ran a 5.05. Brooks was a four-year starter. |
|
|
Texans take chance on troubled WR DeVier PoseyApr 27, 2012
The Texans traded out of the second round, and their first choice tonight was Ohio State receiver Devier Posey. |
|
|
Texans trade out of second roundApr 27, 2012
With no player available they just had to have, general manager Rick Smith traded out of the second round of the draft. |
|
|
Mercilus is a fumble-causing machineApr 27, 2012
In a recent interview with the Daily Illini, Texans first-round draft pick Whitney Mercilus was asked which NFL quarterback he wanted to hit and he responded, “I want to hit them all.” Here he is hitting Washington Redskins No. 1 pick Robert Griffin I… |
|
|
Texans introduce first-round pick Whitney MercilusApr 27, 2012
The Houston Texans introduced Whitney Mercilus, their first-round draft pick at a news conference Friday at Reliant Stadium. Mercilus, who led the nation in sacks last season at the University of Illinois, is expected to help replace the departed Mario … |
|
|
Round two mock draft: Where will Texans look?Apr 27, 2012
1 (33) St. Louis - Stephen Hill, WR, Georgia Tech 2 (34) Indianapolis – Coby Fleener, TE, Stanford 3 (35) Baltimore – Amini Silatolu, OG, Midwestern State 4 (36) Denver - Jerel Worthy… |
|
What I'd like to see happen tonightApr 27, 2012
What I'd like to see happen tonight as the second and third rounds of the NFL draft unfold... Houston Texans I’d love to see Rueben Randle at No. 58 if the LSU receiver is still on the board. An offensive lineman or a receiver is the need at this point,… |
|
|
Welcome Whitney Mercilus to the Texans…and now what?Apr 27, 2012
Back when I first started writing about the Texans, it was hard to find in depth information about the players right after the picks. Now it is everywhere and life is good. Here’s a selection of Whitney Mercilus info (Twitter account: @Merci380 ) First,… |
|
|
Hard work pays off for Texans’ pick MercilusApr 27, 2012
Hard workers, who are tough, can often be late bloomers. Ask anyone who knows and you hear that Whitney Mercilus is a hard worker and definitely tough. Taking Mercilus was a solid move. Really, he was rated high enough to make it an obvious choice. |
|
|
Hard work pays off for Texans’ pick MercilusApr 27, 2012
Hard workers, who are tough, can often be late bloomers. Ask anyone who knows and you hear that Whitney Mercilus is a hard worker and definitely tough. |
|
|
Reading the coverage: Columnists reactApr 27, 2012
Houston Texans Jerome Solomon of the Houston Chronicle: “No, the projected three-man outside linebacker crew isn’t better with Connor Barwin, Brooks Reed and (Whitney) Mercilus than it was going into last season with (Mario) Williams, (Connor) Barwin … |
|
|
Texans believe Mercilus strong enoughApr 27, 2012
Take a college defensive end and shift him to outside linebacker in a 3-4, as Houston and Wade Phillips will do with Whitney Mercilus, and the player tends to look a lot stronger. “Anytime you look at those guys, and they play defensive end in college, … |
|
|
Mercilus selection is a hit with everyone it seemsApr 27, 2012
Everybody seems to love the Texans' selection of Illinois linebacker Whitney Mercilus in the first round of the NFL draft. |
|
|
Mario Williams shuffled off to Buffalo and DeMeco Ryans was shipped to Philadelphia. So obviously, the Texans had a need at linebacker. Enter Whitney Mercilus, a junior all-American from Illinois. |
