Rick Smith: Texans could 'legitimately move' down in draft

[RamzFanz]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap20...-texans-could-legitimately-move-down-in-draft

HOUSTON -- Texans general manager Rick Smith, in an exclusive interview Wednesday afternoon, said he has had "enough conversations to legitimately move" from the first overall pick. Smith did not disclose any potential trade partners or the seriousness of any potential deals to quantify how legitimate things stand on the eve of the draft.

Smith added that Houston might not be willing to move the pick because of the players that they've targeted.

WE ALL KNOW HE'S TALKING RAMS TRADE! YOU KNOW IT!

Ohhhh, you will be SO TIRED OF ME by season's start if I'm right.

 

[OnceARam]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap20...-texans-could-legitimately-move-down-in-draft

HOUSTON -- Texans general manager Rick Smith, in an exclusive interview Wednesday afternoon, said he has had "enough conversations to legitimately move" from the first overall pick. Smith did not disclose any potential trade partners or the seriousness of any potential deals to quantify how legitimate things stand on the eve of the draft.

Smith added that Houston might not be willing to move the pick because of the players that they've targeted.

WE ALL KNOW HE'S TALKING RAMS TRADE! YOU KNOW IT!

Ohhhh, you will be SO TIRED OF ME by season's start if I'm right.

Wait, you're saying the Rams want to trade up? To presumably pick Clowney?

 

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@Alan will have an aneurysm if that turns out to be the case.

 

[OnceARam]

well it shouldn't be too costly... if it happens.

 

[PhillyRam]

Offered this scenario a month ago....if Fisher and Williams are enamored with Clowney snd what he could do for this defense, offer up a 3rd, maybe get a 5th back and swap picks.

Houston only does it if they prefer Mack as a better fit and this way they get morr ammo to trade back up for a QB.

The Rams can recoup their lost 3rd by trading back from 13. Plus they can add another 3rd by dealing away a 4th and 6th or 4th and 5th.

 

[Alan]

 

[Mojo Ram]

well it shouldn't be too costly... if it happens.

It had better not be too costly! F that.
We don't need Clowney for ourselves bad enough to give up picks to get him.
And moving up just to move down seems like a silly waste of time unless we can get a bounty for Clowney...but if thats the case then why wouldn't Houston just trade down themselves for that very same bounty?

I'm dizzy.

 

[PhxRam]

Offered this scenario a month ago....if Fisher and Williams are enamored with Clowney snd what he could do for this defense, offer up a 3rd, maybe get a 5th back and swap picks.

Houston only does it if they prefer Mack as a better fit and this way they get morr ammo to trade back up for a QB.

The Rams can recoup their lost 3rd by trading back from 13. Plus they can add another 3rd by dealing away a 4th and 6th or 4th and 5th.

I guess anything is possible. It is certainly easier for us to move up then anyone.

 

[RamzFanz]

Offered this scenario a month ago....if Fisher and Williams are enamored with Clowney snd what he could do for this defense, offer up a 3rd, maybe get a 5th back and swap picks.

Houston only does it if they prefer Mack as a better fit and this way they get morr ammo to trade back up for a QB.

The Rams can recoup their lost 3rd by trading back from 13. Plus they can add another 3rd by dealing away a 4th and 6th or 4th and 5th.

Nope, 5th and 7th. Tokens. Houston gets their man and Rams get Clowney and everyone except RFID is happy!

 

[RamzFanz]

It had better not be too costly! F that.
We don't need Clowney for ourselves bad enough to give up picks to get him.
And moving up just to move down seems like a silly waste of time unless we can get a bounty for Clowney...but if thats the case then why wouldn't Houston just trade down themselves for that very same bounty?

I'm dizzy.

Because the assumption is that Houston has to have the player they want who isn't Clowney. The ONLY way that is guaranteed is trade with Rams or just pick the player at 1.

If you HAD to have a player and could pick him, or get 2 more draft picks and STILL pick him, what do you do?

 

[Mojo Ram]

Because the assumption is that Houston has to have the player they want who isn't Clowney. The ONLY way that is guaranteed is trade with Rams.

Ok, but IMO Clowney makes even more sense for Houston than he does for us. I don't get it. Oh well.

 

[OnceARam]

It had better not be too costly! F that.
We don't need Clowney for ourselves bad enough to give up picks to get him.
And moving up just to move down seems like a silly waste of time unless we can get a bounty for Clowney...but if thats the case then why wouldn't Houston just trade down themselves for that very same bounty?

I'm dizzy.

Maybe Snead cooked up a way to get more value out of the pick with a later trade than Houston is able to do... who knows... but I'm damn glad the waiting period is almost over.

 

[RamzFanz]

Ok, but IMO Clowney makes even more sense for Houston than he does for us. I don't get it. Oh well.

You're thinking need and I'm thinking dominance.

 

[PhillyRam]

If Houston is focused on adding picks, they could swap with us get a pick, then trade down with Atlanta and really add some high picks.

That is how they can maximize that pick in terms of draft picks. Still not RGIII like, but they could get a 3 from the Rams and a 1 and 2 from Atlanta. So in affect they flip #1 for two 1's and a 2 and a 3. Then take Bortles at 6 or maybe get Evans and get your QB later. Now they would have two 1's next year.

 

[RamzFanz]

If Houston is focused on adding picks, they could swap with us get a pick, then trade down with Atlanta and really add some high picks.

That is how they can maximize that pick in terms of draft picks. Still not RGIII like, but they could get a 3 from the Rams and a 1 and 2 from Atlanta. So in affect they flip #1 for two 1's and a 2 and a 3. Then take Bortles at 6 or maybe get Evans and get your QB later. Now they would have two 1's next year.

That's what I'm talkin' about. Nice. And Rams get Clowney and take over the world.

 

[Alan]

Mojo Ram in a funk:
Ok, but IMO Clowney makes even more sense for Houston than he does for us. I don't get it. Oh well.

The other team would know that they'd have to pay us less. The Texans only win if the other team thinks they're going to take their player.

At least that's my take at this time of the night.

 

[Mojo Ram]

You're thinking need and I'm thinking dominance.

Clowney equals pass rush. I like our pass rush. 2nd in the league IIRC. We're 3 deep at DE and our rotation guys are decent too.
Houston has Watt,Cushing...but they could use another pass rusher with both hands in the dirt. Sorry man, i just don't see it like you do.

Less than a day and we find out.

 

[RamzFanz]

Clowney equals pass rush. I like our pass rush. 2nd in the league IIRC. We're 3 deep at DE and our rotation guys are decent too.
Houston has Watt,Cushing...but they could use another pass rusher with both hands in the dirt. Sorry man, i just don't see it like you do.

Less than a day and we find out.

 

[Username]

Fuck you Rick Smith. Take some shitty QB and be done with it. We're moving down.