kiper's latest mock

[GroovyTexan]

1. Detroit Lions: Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia
2. St. Louis Rams: Jason Smith, OT, Baylor
3. Kansas City Chiefs: Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU
4. Seattle Seahawks: Mark Sanchez, QB, USC
5. Cleveland Browns: Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest
6. Cincinnati Bengals: Andre Smith, OT, Alabama
7. Oakland Raiders: Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia
8. Jacksonville Jaguars: Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech
9. Green Bay Packers: B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College
10. San Francisco 49ers: Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri
11. Buffalo Bills: Brian Orakpo, DE/OLB, Texas
12. Denver Broncos: Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee
13. Washington Redskins: Brian Cushing, OLB, USC
14. New Orleans Saints: Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State
15. Houston Texans: Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State
16. San Diego Chargers: Michael Oher, OT, Mississippi
17. New York Jets: Percy Harvin, WR, Florida
18. Denver Broncos (from CHI): Chris "Beanie" Wells, RB, Ohio State
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State
20. Detroit Lions (from DAL): Rey Maualuga, ILB, USC
21. Philadelphia Eagles: Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia
22. Minnesota Vikings: Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers
23. New England Patriots: Donald Brown, RB, Connecticut
24. Atlanta Falcons: Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois
25. Miami Dolphins: Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland
26. Baltimore Ravens: Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State
27. Indianapolis Colts: Peria Jerry, DT, Mississippi
28. Buffalo Bills (from PHI, which received from CAR): Phil Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma
29. New York Giants: Clay Matthews, OLB, USC
30. Tennessee Titans: Darius Butler, CB, Connecticut
31. Arizona Cardinals: Everette Brown, DE, Florida State
32. Pittsburgh Steelers: Max Unger, C, Oregon

Maybin is not a bad guess. He is projected to develop into an elite pass rusher - just what the Texans need opposite of Mario. Don't see him doing anything other than playing on passing situations for us, at least in 2009. I wouldn't be upset with this pick, especially if we traded down with Tampa and got him.

[johndoe]

Terrible mock IMO. Why the hell would we take Maybin in that situation. 1st round picks need to be starters, generally...

[Dominator52]

Leave it to Kiper to make one more stupid mock before Saturday. Somebody take his bottle of Crown away.

[houstonsportsfan09]

Terrible mock IMO. Why the hell would we take Maybin in that situation. 1st round picks need to be starters, generally...

Because it's Mel Kiper. What research does he do? He probably doesnt even know we signed Smith and because we have Williams.(What did he say about him, hes overhyped or overrated, or said something bashing him?)

[GoldenHolden]

Corners are such a hot commodity, i think the first corner taken @ #14 is too low... for the corner position that is; not so much the talent.

someone will take a corner before #14 im pretty sure

I agree with you that DB's are very important, you can tell by how much money they make. The problem is, this is a pretty weak class for db's. Safeties as well. There aren't any corners that have it all. Malcolm Jenkins is close but he doesn't have the premier speed that you look for. Vonte Davis has the physical abilities but hasn't shown the production and has personality issues. The value at CB and S is in the 2nd and 3rd round.

[tgriff00]

1. Detroit Lions: Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia
2. St. Louis Rams: Jason Smith, OT, Baylor
3. Kansas City Chiefs: Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU
4. Seattle Seahawks: Mark Sanchez, QB, USC
5. Cleveland Browns: Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest
6. Cincinnati Bengals: Andre Smith, OT, Alabama
7. Oakland Raiders: Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia
8. Jacksonville Jaguars: Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech
9. Green Bay Packers: B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College
10. San Francisco 49ers: Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri
11. Buffalo Bills: Brian Orakpo, DE/OLB, Texas
12. Denver Broncos: Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee
13. Washington Redskins: Brian Cushing, OLB, USC
14. New Orleans Saints: Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State
15. Houston Texans: Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State
16. San Diego Chargers: Michael Oher, OT, Mississippi
17. New York Jets: Percy Harvin, WR, Florida
18. Denver Broncos (from CHI): Chris "Beanie" Wells, RB, Ohio State
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State
20. Detroit Lions (from DAL): Rey Maualuga, ILB, USC
21. Philadelphia Eagles: Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia
22. Minnesota Vikings: Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers
23. New England Patriots: Donald Brown, RB, Connecticut
24. Atlanta Falcons: Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois
25. Miami Dolphins: Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland
26. Baltimore Ravens: Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State
27. Indianapolis Colts: Peria Jerry, DT, Mississippi
28. Buffalo Bills (from PHI, which received from CAR): Phil Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma
29. New York Giants: Clay Matthews, OLB, USC
30. Tennessee Titans: Darius Butler, CB, Connecticut
31. Arizona Cardinals: Everette Brown, DE, Florida State
32. Pittsburgh Steelers: Max Unger, C, Oregon

Maybin is not a bad guess. He is projected to develop into an elite pass rusher - just what the Texans need opposite of Mario. Don't see him doing anything other than playing on passing situations for us, at least in 2009. I wouldn't be upset with this pick, especially if we traded down with Tampa and got him.

This would be cool, because Smith usually moved inside on passing downs. I'm not sure if we should spend the 15th on a situational player, but I'd be pleased either way.

[Whiskeyrbl]

15. Houston Texans: Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State

Kipers on Crack.

[Whiskeyrbl]

This would be cool, because Smith usually moved inside on passing downs. I'm not sure if we should spend the 15th on a situational player, but I'd be pleased either way.
Just for arguments sake Maybin would be a situational player, however Matthews could play SLB on 1st and 2nd down and move down to DE on 3rd and obvious passing downs. For the value Matthews is a better pick IMO.

[johndoe]

Just for arguments sake Maybin would be a situational player, however Matthews could play SLB on 1st and 2nd down and move down to DE on 3rd and obvious passing downs. For the value Matthews is a better pick IMO.

Matthews can rush and even cover in the nickle package if need be. Some are comparing him to the likes of Chad Greenway, I think there is no comparison...

[TexansRage123]

id perfer jenkins/davis/butler over maybin...