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2013 NFL draft - Houston Texans draft guide

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Mel Kiper, Todd McShay and ESPN Insider's team of NFL experts break down the draft needs and fits for the Houston Texans. Would DeAndre Hopkins bolster the receiving corps?

Story | Conversation | April 14, 2013

2012 NFL draft - Mailbag on Houston Texans, Buffalo Bills and more

Adam Schefter

Adam Schefter answers reader questions in his mailbag twice a week. Got a query of your own? Submit it here. Q: Hey Adam! I've always been a huge ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 12, 2012

NFL: Biggest offseason needs for every AFC South team

Rivers McCown, Football Outsiders

Football Outsiders examines the most pressing 2012 offseason needs for every team in the AFC South.

Story | Conversation | February 11, 2012

Adam Schefter: Expectations are high for the Dallas Cowboys this season

Adam Schefter

Adam Schefter answers readers' questions every Monday and Friday in his blog. Got a query of your own? Submit it here. Q: With Tony Romo returning ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 23, 2011

Adam Schefter: A few possible destinations for WR Plaxico Burress

Adam Schefter

Adam Schefter answers readers' questions every Monday and Friday in his blog. Got a query of your own? Submit it here. Q: Adam, do you think that P...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 12, 2011

2011 NFL draft: Houston Texans make Rice DE Cheta Ozougwu 'Mr. Irrelevant'

Associated Press

A few of the Houston Texans worked out at nearby Rice Stadium as they awaited developments in the NFL's labor impasse.

Story | Conversation | April 30, 2011

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Extra DBs Don't Faze Sanchez

Published: 9/13/2009

Much of the reason Mark Sanchez had success on third down was his ability to pick apart the Texans' defense when they brought in extra defensive backs (sub small package). Houston held Sanchez and the Jets' passing game in check in its base 4-3 defense.

Mark Sanchez by Defensive Formation - Week 1 vs Texans
Defense	vs 4-3	vs 5+ DB
Comp-Att	8-17	10-14
Yards per att	8.1	9.6
TD-Int	0-1	1-0

Sanchez Good on Third Down

Published: 9/13/2009

Even in his first NFL start, Mark Sanchez was not rattled even in pressure situations - the Jets' rookie stood tall on third downs, racking up over 70 percent of his passing yards in those situations.

Mark Sanchez - Week 1 vs Texans
Down	3rd Down	All Other Downs
Comp-att	12-15	6-16
Pass yards	191	81
TD-Int	1-0	0-1
Passer Rtg	141.0	28.4

Cushing is Rare Texans LB Pick

Published: 4/25/2009

Linebackers Selected Rounds 1-3 by Texans - Team History

Year

Round

Player

School

2009

1st

Brian Cushing

USC

2006

2nd

DeMeco Ryans

Alabama

2004

1st

Jason Babin

Western Michigan

2003

3rd

Antwan Peek

Cincinnati

A Lot to Learn for No. 1 Overall QB

Published: 4/25/2009

So what should Lions fans expect from Matthew Stafford? Well not much the first year. The last five quarterbacks taken No. 1 overall have not done much in their first season, each throwing more interceptions than touchdowns, with the exception of Carson Palmer who held a clipboard his entire rookie year.

Last 5 Quarterbacks Selected No. 1 Overall - In First Season

Player

Team

TD-Int

'07 JaMarcus Russell

Raiders

2-4

'05 Alex Smith

49ers

1-11

'04 Eli Manning

Chargers<<

6-9

'03 Carson Palmer

Bengals

DNP

'02 David Carr

Texans

9-15

>> Traded to Giants on Draft Day

Big Money for Top Picks

Published: 4/24/2009

Matthew Stafford has agreed to a 6-year deal with the Lions that will pay him $41.7 million guaranteed and could be worth up to $78 million -- easily the largest contract ever for a No. 1 overall pick.

Maximum Contract Value of No. 1 Overall Pick - Since 2004

Year

Player

Team

Contract

2009

QB Matthew Stafford

Lions

6-yr/$78M

2008

OT Jake Long

Dolphins

5-yr/$57.8M

2007

QB JaMarcus Russell

Raiders

6-yr/$68.0M

2006

DE Mario Williams

Texans

6-yr/$62.1M

2005

QB Alex Smith

49ers

6-yr/49.5M

2004

QB Eli Manning

Giants<<

6-yr/$54.0M

>>Originally drafted by Chargers

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Location	Houston
Name	Texans
Venue	Reliant Stadium
Division	AFC South
2012 Record	12-4, 5-1 AFC South
Coach	Gary Kubiak
First Pick	1st Round, 27th Pick
Selected	DeAndre Hopkins

PK(OVR)	TEAM	NAME
1(1)	KAN	Eric Fisher (OT)
2(2)	JAC	Luke Joeckel (OT)
3(3)	MIA	Dion Jordan (OLB)
4(4)	PHI	Lane Johnson (OT)
5(5)	DET	Ezekiel Ansah (DE)
6(6)	CLE	Barkevious Mingo (DE)
7(7)	ARI	Jonathan Cooper (OG)
8(8)	STL	Tavon Austin (WR)
9(9)	NYJ	Dee Milliner (CB)
10(10)	TEN	Chance Warmack (OG)
11(11)	SDG	D.J. Fluker (OT)
12(12)	OAK	D.J. Hayden (CB)
13(13)	NYJ	Sheldon Richardson (DT)
14(14)	CAR	Star Lotulelei (DT)
15(15)	NOR	Kenny Vaccaro (S)
16(16)	BUF	EJ Manuel (QB)
17(17)	PIT	Jarvis Jones (OLB)
18(18)	SFO	Eric Reid (S)
19(19)	NYG	Justin Pugh (OT)
20(20)	CHI	Kyle Long (OG)
21(21)	CIN	Tyler Eifert (TE)
22(22)	ATL	Desmond Trufant (CB)
23(23)	MIN	Sharrif Floyd (DT)
24(24)	IND	Bjoern Werner (DE)
25(25)	MIN	Xavier Rhodes (CB)
26(26)	GNB	Datone Jones (DE)
27(27)	HOU	DeAndre Hopkins (WR)
28(28)	DEN	Sylvester Williams (DT)
29(29)	MIN	C. Patterson (WR)
30(30)	STL	Alec Ogletree (ILB)
31(31)	DAL	Travis Frederick (OC)
32(32)	BAL	Matt Elam (S)

PK(OVR)	TEAM	NAME
1(33)	JAC	Johnathan Cyprien (S)
2(34)	TEN	Justin Hunter (WR)
3(35)	PHI	Zach Ertz (TE)
4(36)	DET	Darius Slay (CB)
5(37)	CIN	Giovani Bernard (RB)
6(38)	SDG	Manti Te'o (ILB)
7(39)	NYJ	Geno Smith (QB)
8(40)	SFO	C. Carradine (DE)
9(41)	BUF	Robert Woods (WR)
10(42)	OAK	Menelik Watson (OT)
11(43)	TAM	Johnthan Banks (CB)
12(44)	CAR	Kawann Short (DT)
13(45)	ARI	Kevin Minter (ILB)
14(46)	BUF	Kiko Alonso (ILB)
15(47)	DAL	Gavin Escobar (TE)
16(48)	PIT	Le'veon Bell (RB)
17(49)	NYG	Johnathan Hankins (DT)
18(50)	CHI	Jonathan Bostic (ILB)
19(51)	WAS	David Amerson (CB)
20(52)	NWE	Jamie Collins (OLB)
21(53)	CIN	Margus Hunt (DE)
22(54)	MIA	Jamar Taylor (CB)
23(55)	SFO	Vance McDonald (TE)
24(56)	BAL	Arthur Brown (OLB)
25(57)	HOU	D.J. Swearinger (S)
26(58)	DEN	Montee Ball (RB)
27(59)	NWE	Aaron Dobson (WR)
28(60)	ATL	Robert Alford (CB)
29(61)	GNB	Eddie Lacy (RB)
30(62)	SEA	Christine Michael (RB)

PK(OVR)	TEAM	NAME
1(63)	KAN	Travis Kelce (TE)
2(64)	JAC	Dwayne Gratz (CB)
3(65)	DET	Larry Warford (OG)
4(66)	OAK	Sio Moore (OLB)
5(67)	PHI	Bennie Logan (DT)
6(68)	CLE	Leon McFadden (CB)
7(69)	ARI	Tyrann Mathieu (CB)
8(70)	TEN	Blidi Wreh-Wilson (CB)
9(71)	STL	T.J. McDonald (S)
10(72)	NYJ	Brian Winters (OG)
11(73)	TAM	Mike Glennon (QB)
12(74)	DAL	Terrance Williams (WR)
13(75)	NOR	Terron Armstead (OT)
14(76)	SDG	Keenan Allen (WR)
15(77)	MIA	Dallas Thomas (OG)
16(78)	BUF	Marquise Goodwin (WR)
17(79)	PIT	Markus Wheaton (WR)
18(80)	DAL	J. J. Wilcox (S)
19(81)	NYG	Damontre Moore (DE)
20(82)	NOR	John Jenkins (DT)
21(83)	NWE	Logan Ryan (CB)
22(84)	CIN	Shawn Williams (S)
23(85)	WAS	Jordan Reed (TE)
24(86)	IND	Hugh Thornton (OG)
25(87)	SEA	Jordan Hill (DT)
26(88)	SFO	Corey Lemonier (DE)
27(89)	HOU	Brennan Williams (OT)
28(90)	DEN	Kayvon Webster (CB)
29(91)	NWE	Duron Harmon (S)
30(92)	STL	Stedman Bailey (WR)
31(93)	MIA	Will Davis (CB)
32(94)	BAL	Brandon Williams (DT)
33(95)	HOU	Sam Montgomery (DE)
34(96)	KAN	Knile Davis (RB)
35(97)	TEN	Zaviar Gooden (OLB)

PK(OVR)	TEAM	NAME
1(98)	PHI	Matt Barkley (QB)
2(99)	KAN	Nico Johnson (ILB)
3(100)	TAM	Akeem Spence (DT)
4(101)	JAC	Ace Sanders (WR)
5(102)	NWE	Josh Boyce (WR)
6(103)	ARI	Alex Okafor (DE)
7(104)	MIA	Jelani Jenkins (OLB)
8(105)	BUF	Duke Williams (S)
9(106)	MIA	Dion Sims (TE)
10(107)	TEN	Brian Schwenke (OC)
11(108)	CAR	Edmund Kugbila (OG)
12(109)	GNB	David Bakhtiari (OT)
13(110)	NYG	Ryan Nassib (QB)
14(111)	PIT	Shamarko Thomas (S)
15(112)	OAK	Tyler Wilson (QB)
16(113)	STL	Barrett Jones (OC)
17(114)	DAL	B.W. Webb (CB)
18(115)	PIT	Landry Jones (QB)
19(116)	ARI	Earl Watford (OG)
20(117)	CHI	Khaseem Greene (OLB)
21(118)	CIN	Sean Porter (OLB)
22(119)	WAS	Phillip Thomas (S)
23(120)	MIN	Gerald Hodges (OLB)
24(121)	IND	Khaled Holmes (OC)
25(122)	GNB	J.C. Tretter (OG)
26(123)	SEA	Chris Harper (WR)
27(124)	HOU	Trevardo Williams (DE)
28(125)	GNB	Johnathan Franklin (RB)
29(126)	TAM	William Gholston (DE)
30(127)	ATL	Malliciah Goodman (DE)
31(128)	SFO	Quinton Patton (WR)
32(129)	BAL	John Simon (DE)
33(130)	BAL	Kyle Juszczyk (FB)
34(131)	SFO	Marcus Lattimore (RB)
35(132)	DET	Devin Taylor (DE)
36(133)	ATL	Levine Toilolo (TE)

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PK(OVR)	TEAM	NAME
1(169)	JAC	Joshua Evans (S)
2(170)	KAN	Eric Kush (OC)
3(171)	DET	Corey Fuller (WR)
4(172)	OAK	Nick Kasa (TE)
5(173)	DEN	Vinston Painter (OT)
6(174)	ARI	Ryan Swope (WR)
7(175)	CLE	Jamoris Slaughter (S)
8(176)	HOU	David Quessenberry (OT)
9(177)	BUF	Dustin Hopkins (PK)
10(178)	NYJ	William Campbell (OG)
11(179)	SDG	Tourek Williams (DE)
12(180)	SFO	Nick Moody (OLB)
13(181)	OAK	Latavius Murray (RB)
14(182)	CAR	Kenjon Barner (RB)
15(183)	NOR	Rufus Johnson (DE)
16(184)	OAK	Mychal Rivera (TE)
17(185)	DAL	DeVonte Holloman (OLB)
18(186)	PIT	Justin Brown (WR)
19(187)	ARI	Andre Ellington (RB)
20(188)	CHI	Cornelius Washington (DE)
21(189)	TAM	Mike James (RB)
22(190)	CIN	Rex Burkhead (RB)
23(191)	WAS	Bacarri Rambo (S)
24(192)	IND	John Boyett (S)
25(193)	GNB	Nathan Palmer (OLB)
26(194)	SEA	Spencer Ware (RB)
27(195)	HOU	Alan Bonner (WR)
28(196)	MIN	Jeff Baca (OG)
29(197)	CIN	Cobi Hamilton (WR)
30(198)	HOU	Christopher Jones (DT)
31(199)	DET	Theo Riddick (RB)
32(200)	BAL	Kapron Lewis-Moore (DE)
33(201)	HOU	Ryan Griffin (TE)
34(202)	TEN	Khalid Wooten (CB)
35(203)	BAL	Ryan Jensen (OG)
36(204)	KAN	Braden Wilson (FB)
37(205)	OAK	Stacy McGee (DT)
38(206)	PIT	Vince Williams (ILB)

Player	Pos.	School	Grade
1. L. Joeckel	OT	Texas A&M	96
2. E. Fisher	OT	Central Michigan	96
3. S. Lotulelei	DT	Utah	95
4. D. Milliner	DC	Alabama	95
5. S. Floyd	DT	Florida	95
6. D. Jordan	OLB	Oregon	95
7. L. Johnson	OT	Oklahoma	95
8. E. Ansah	DE	Brigham Young	95
9. C. Warmack	OG	Alabama	95
10. J. Cooper	OG	North Carolina	94
11. B. Mingo	DE	LSU	93
12. T. Austin	WR	West Virginia	93
13. T. Eifert	TE	Notre Dame	93
14. S. Richardson	DT	Missouri	93
15. K. Vaccaro	DS	Texas	93
16. D. Fluker	OT	Alabama	92
17. D. Hayden	DC	Houston	92
18. S. Williams	DT	North Carolina	92
19. A. Ogletree	ILB	Georgia	92
20. J. Jones	OLB	Georgia	91
21. M. Te'o	ILB	Notre Dame	91
22. J. Pugh	OT	Syracuse	91
23. B. Werner	DE	Florida State	90
24. D. Jones	DE	UCLA	90
25. J. Hunter	WR	Tennessee	90
26. K. Long	OG	Oregon	89
27. M. Elam	DS	Florida	89
28. G. Smith	QB	West Virginia	89
29. C. Patterson	WR	Tennessee	89
30. M. Watson	OT	Florida State	89
31. C. Carradine	DE	Florida State	89
32. R. Woods	WR	USC	88