What would you do if you were the Texans?

[Ruff]

Would you take Clowney? Mack? A QB? Trade the pick? It seems like there's a lot of discussion around what the team should do, and every one has a different opinion.

[Darth Biscuit]

I'd trade out if I could.

 

If not, take Clowney (or maybe Mack) and roll on.

[Growl]

Clowney, unless you're getting a king's ransom for one. You don't wanna pass on a prospect like that and regret it.

[Jimbo]

Take Clowney.  Don't overthink it.  Unless they could get an RG3-esque trade, which they won't.

[CarolinaNCSU]

1, Trade down

 

2. Take Clowney

 

3. Take...gulp, Manziel. My reasoning? I think he's going to be decent, but not a star. At the same time, Houston has superb talent compared to most teams drafting #1 and can make him a Russel Wilson type guy. Not to mention, he's going to sale tickets/jersey, and this is a business. 

[panthers55]

Depends on if I thought I could get by with the quarterback I have.  If not I would draft the best QB in the draft.  If I felt no one would be worth drafting I would go with Kalil.  If not him then Clowney.  Would I trade down?  Sure if I could but not if you ask for a king's ransom.

[Jimbo]

Yeah I actually think they could be decent with Fitzpatrick starting. 

[Jackofalltrades]

Trade out, get a top OT or WR in the first, grab Carr later.

[cultclassiccat]

manziel 

 

upside with this kid is unreal. lots of knocks on him sure but sometimes the "it" factor is too great to overlook.  the new head coach there could potentially have his franchise qb gift wrapped and delivered to his doorstep day 1.  

 

ask Ron how that worked out...  not comparing players but situations.

[Neylus]

There so much potential for movement in the top ten that gambling by trading back with your pick has a huge likelihood to backfire.

[Jimbo]

I really like Manziel, but if I'm a Houston fan I don't think I could stomach taking him #1 overall in such a deep draft. 

[LinvilleGorge]

1.  Trade down.

2.  Bite the bullet and take Johnny Football.  Sure, Clowney has everything you want on paper but that translated to 3 sacks in college last year.  With the new rookie wage scale, I think you can roll the dice on that boom/bust QB much more than you could justify it before.  Houston has a good roster and is a QB away from competing.  You add Clowney to that roster and he turns out to be great, what have you really done?  You still don't have a QB.  In the NFL, you either have a QB and you can compete or you don't have a QB and you ultimately can't compete.  The rookie wage scale protects you from that franchise dooming high pick bust that cripples your franchise from a cap perspective.  Take the QB who you feel can be great.  I think that's Manziel.  I basically see him as a better version of Russell Wilson.

[L-TownCat]

I'd take the top o-lineman then pray one of the QB's falls to the 2nd.  Snag the 2nd rnd QB then prepare for a decent 3rd round WR.  Now you have a solid offensive foundation to go with one of the best D's in the league.

[Cary Kollins]

Clowney.  Best defensive prospect in a decade.  He has to be the pick.