BigDikCane
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Dammit mane, I'm glad Andre left that team. Anyway this is what went down.
Later in the first round of the 2015 draft, SportsRadio 610, the Boston Globe and numerous other outlets reported the Texans and Patriots made a deal for the 32nd pick in the draft. The Texans wanted wide receiver Phillip Dorsett. A strong, fast, good receiver from the University of Miami. The Texans thought he’d be there at 32. The trade was ready. Then the Indianapolis Colts, who had TY Hilton, Andre Johnson and Donte Moncrief already, and needed defensive line help, took Dorsett. The Texans dropped the deal with the Patriots and took Benardrick McKinney in the 2nd round. A position of need, yes, but maybe not as big of need as 2nd wide receiver.
It’s not clear if the Texans didn’t make the moves for Bridgewater or Gordon because they thought they would get that one more spot. It is certainly plausable that the teams that leap frogged the Texans offered more or got to the teams ahead of the Texans before the Texans could even make a call. As for the Colts taking Dorsett, well you can’t predict crazy.
It isn’t always the best idea to play the what if game. But after Arian Foster’s injury it would sure be a lot better to be looking at Teddy Bridgewater, year two, at quarterback, Melvin Gordon in the backfield and Phillip Dorsett out wide. But that is a what if. And now it’s time to see what this team is made of.
I went ahead and included the entirety of the second article because it spotlights the fact that in the last two drafts, other teams jumped in front of the Texans to eliminate Houston from potentially obtaining a talented QB, RB and WR. Any of them could have been the playmakers the team so desperately needs on offense right now.
Later in the first round of the 2015 draft, SportsRadio 610, the Boston Globe and numerous other outlets reported the Texans and Patriots made a deal for the 32nd pick in the draft. The Texans wanted wide receiver Phillip Dorsett. A strong, fast, good receiver from the University of Miami. The Texans thought he’d be there at 32. The trade was ready. Then the Indianapolis Colts, who had TY Hilton, Andre Johnson and Donte Moncrief already, and needed defensive line help, took Dorsett. The Texans dropped the deal with the Patriots and took Benardrick McKinney in the 2nd round. A position of need, yes, but maybe not as big of need as 2nd wide receiver.
It’s not clear if the Texans didn’t make the moves for Bridgewater or Gordon because they thought they would get that one more spot. It is certainly plausable that the teams that leap frogged the Texans offered more or got to the teams ahead of the Texans before the Texans could even make a call. As for the Colts taking Dorsett, well you can’t predict crazy.
It isn’t always the best idea to play the what if game. But after Arian Foster’s injury it would sure be a lot better to be looking at Teddy Bridgewater, year two, at quarterback, Melvin Gordon in the backfield and Phillip Dorsett out wide. But that is a what if. And now it’s time to see what this team is made of.
I went ahead and included the entirety of the second article because it spotlights the fact that in the last two drafts, other teams jumped in front of the Texans to eliminate Houston from potentially obtaining a talented QB, RB and WR. Any of them could have been the playmakers the team so desperately needs on offense right now.