Lofton80

If Marshawn is suspended for a lengthy time frame, I would consider it for the right price. He had 3 offensive lineman miss the season last year. Prior year, he had a great season.

Jones is perennially injured. He really has no moves at all and has had little success in the NFL. He would not be my first choice.

Russ Brandon and the inner circle will have a revelation that the Super Bowl was won by a northern team that is built to play in the elements. If Raji is there at #11, he must be taken. He is huge, would draw two blockers and plug the middle, keep the guards off our lb's.

I like him but not at that price. Parcells might grab him in Miami.

I would love to see Duke Robinson in the second and a center like Caldwell or Wood in the third.

I could see Grossman coming here as he would probably think he would start soon enough. He isn't very good though. Ramsey and others will be available after draft and FA domino effect take place.

Taylor was a guy who changed the game, he ran guys down going to the other sideline. He may have equals but no one was better.

The defense would be tough in short yardage and he would draw double teams all day. He is a mean spirited tough guy that we have in low numbers on this team. Reality is it would never happen.

OLB (Maybe Bowen is the answer) Center TE

Conlon had some big hits. I remember one classic on Icky Woods. I thought he was a good player. Three pro Bowls is not shabby.

Simms, Leftwich, Grossman .........anyone who has taken a snap before is a consideration. Leftwich will cost some money as he wants to start and there will be suitors.

Steve's Pig & Ox makes a great sandwich

I hope you are right. We all want Hardy to succeed. He had some flashes this year, Jax game winner was a super play, beginning of AZ game was nice too. I am more concerned with the QB to be honest. Warner and Rothlesberger appear to manage the game on a different level than we see in our check down passing offense.

The replay I saw looked like Palamaulo shaded over to cover the outside receiver vacating the middle. Bottom line, we limit what we can do by using this scheme.

Woodley was always in the highlight reels for Michigan. He was a tough hard nosed player. A perfect fit in the Steelers 3-4 ala Greg Lloyd, Kevin Greene, etc. Probably lacked the coverage skills required in Fewell's scheme. I believe Pittsburgh was in a cover 2 when Fitgerald went 60 yards for a TD right up the middle. I hate the scheme as well.

That slip was huge. Not too often a simple down and out goes 55 yards with the game on the line. I was impressed that Tomlin used both his timeouts when they got close to the endzone. Jauron would have held on to the timeout for the inevitable field goal attempt.

Gandy looked a lot more physical playing for AZ than he ever did in Buffalo. He played well throughout the playoffs. Warner playing QB and getting the ball out on time helps a lot.

Aaron Schobel and a FA like Chris Canty can help the DE situation. Ellison is a back up at best. Curry, Cushing or the other USC lb's are all better than Ellison. Is a rookie DE going to start over a healthy Schobel? I doubt it. Frankly, I would take a DT like Raji who I also think is likely going to impact a game more than Kyle Williams who is also a backup at best. So, no I am not kidding with passing on a DE.

OLB Center G

Excellant take. I would take him in a heartbeat if he would agree to an extension.

FA = Chris Canty Pick 1 Brian Cushing Pick 2 Ron Brace

Most of the scouts don't watch the Senior Bowl. They leave town after the practices. John Butler stated this for years. They have tracked these guys for years. Harrell's plusses and minuses were well known before yesterday.

I take Raji. We need a space eater who can draw a double team, a good player who has some experience playing in cold weather. Schobel and FA DE Canty will help the rush. Our LB's are not edge rushers in Fewell's scheme so I don't see us taking all these tweeners. I would be shocked if Strahan played at 240.

Check out picture #2. Raji certainly passes the look test. http://www.houstontexans.com/gallery.asp?section_id=613# Pettigrew in picture #17 http://www.houstontexans.com/gallery.asp?section_id=612# Caldwell in Picture #1, Raji in pictures #7 & #8 http://www.houstontexans.com/gallery.asp?section_id=611 Good coverage on this site. Article on Raji. http://www.houstontexans.com/news/Story.asp?STORY_ID=5113

Until Trent can step up in the pocket to make a throw longer than 5 yards, we have to improve the blocking. A TE at 11 is a luxury unless he is graded in the Gonzales class.