No Quit: An Interview with Shawn Loiseau
”There is nothing more that I wanted than a chance to live my lifelong dream and now I have that with the Houston Texans. Now it is about taking this opportunity and making the most of it. Life isn’t about where you come from it’s about where you want to go and how hard you are willing to work to get there.” – Shawn Loiseau, Inside Linebacker, Houston Texans (Merrimack College) With the NFL Draft finished, the Houston Texans hit the undrafted free agent wire and started their process and with that the Texans have brought…
2012 Draft Class Profiles
Here are the Houston Texans 2012 Draft Class Profiles Whitney Mercilus, OLB, Illinois DeVier Posey, WR, Ohio State Brandon Brooks, OG, Miami (OH)) Ben Jones, C, Georgia Keshawn Martin, WR, Michigan State Randy Bullock, K. Texas A&M Jared Crick, DT, Nebraska Nick Mondek, OT, Purdue Undrafted Free Agents Thoughts on the 2012 Texans Draft Class
Texans Profiles: The UDFA
Very impressed with the Houston Texans draft class, the team did not stop after the draft getting some more work done. The Texans front office has put together what appears to be one of the more impressive undrafted rookie free agent groups we have seen in some time. The class is headlined with three players who in our estimation have real shots at making the Texans roster, and the reason why these three did not get drafted is still puzzling. Even still, this 2012 draft crop of rookies has the chance to be one of the deepest in Texans’ history. The Texans…
Texans Profile: Nick Mondek
With the 195th overall pick, the Houston Texans selected offensive tackle Nick Mondek from Purdue. Tale of the Tape Height: 6-5 Weight: 305 lbs. 40 yard dash: 4.84 Mondek has started for the Boilermakers over the past two seasons and slowly worked his way up the draft boards as the process moved on. At Purdue, Mondek started his career as a defensive tackle (2008-2009) and, despite his red shirt freshman year, he appeared in all the games for the Boilermakers as a defensive tackle. In those two seasons as a defensive tackle he posted 15 total tackles and 2 sacks. During the…
Texans Profile: Jared Crick
TEXANS PROFILE: JARED CRICK With the 126th pick of the 2012 NFL Draft the Houston Texans select Jared Crick, DE from the University of Nebraska. The Texans hit a homerun with this pick deep in the fourth round not only did they get exceptional value, but they got a second round talent deep in the draft. I believe Jared Crick could have been drafted much higher, but due to a torn pectoral injury that ended his senior season prematurely didn’t help going into this years’ draft. Crick was rumored to be good only because of the attention that Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh…
Texans Profile: Randy Bullock
With the 161st overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, the Houston Texans select… Randy Bullock, K, Texas A&M University Vital Stats Height: 5’9” Weight: 205 lbs. Arms: 29 ¼” Hands: 8 3/8” With the recent departure of Neil Rackers to the Redskins, the Texans had a vital need at the kicker position and they filled it with the best available kicker, Randy Bullock, TAMU. Bullock is so darn accurate, it’s almost scary with an 88% (29 of 33) accuracy rate on field goals. Bullock’s longest FG during his Aggie career was 52 yards and he is 13 of 16…
Texans Profile: Ben Jones
Texans Profile: Ben Jones The Houston Texans were in dire need of a developmental center behind starting center Chris Myers. Fortunately, with the offensive line staying relatively healthy all year and Chris Myers being able to avoid major injury the Texans never had to worry about having a true center. Now with Mike Brisiel gone and being the backup center the Texans had to draft a center so with the 99th pick in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft the Houston Texans select Ben Jones, Center for the University of Georgia. Ben Jones Profile: School: Georgia Position:…
Texans Profile: Keshawn Martin
With the 121st overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft the Houston Texans select… Keshawn Martin, WR, Michigan State University. Vital Stats Height: 5’11” Weight: 192 lbs. Arms: 31 ½” Hands: 9 ¼” An explosive receiver who is quick off the snap and plays special teams, Martin already has many Texans fans saying, “Jacoby Who?” Mayock glows over this guy as well. He raved over Martin at the MSU pro day, calling the slot receiver “quicker than fast,” with swagger, toughness and great value to the return game. Martin was a two year starter at Michigan State, proving to…
Texans Profile: Brandon Brooks
With the 76th overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft the Houston Texans select… Brandon Brooks, Guard, Miami, OH Vital Stats Height 6’5” Weight 353 lbs. Arms 33 Wingspan 80” Described by Mike Mayock as a physical freak, four-year starter guard Brandon Brooks was a surprise pick for most Texans fans. Despite being the #5 guard available on many draft boards and possessing what some are calling pro-bowl potential, Brooks was not invited to the NFL Combine but did participate in the East West Shrine game. At a lean, mean 350 lbs, Brooks stunned during practice and was called by many the best NFL…
Texans Profile: DeVier Posey
TEXANS PROFILE: DEVIER POSEY In the second round the Houston Texans traded back with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for their third round pick at 68 and also acquiring a third fourth rounder at 126. The Houston Texans need a wide receiver badly and even though Texans fans liked the idea of trading back and acquiring more picks it becomes apparent that wide receiver isn’t as important to them as it is for Texans fans. Finally, with the 68th pick of the third round the Texans pick a good wide receiver in DeVier Posey. DeVier Posey Breakdown: School: Ohio State…
