Texans Podcasts

Here are interviews from HoustonTexans.com with Texans #1 Jadeveon Clowney and GM Rick Smith following the Texans making the selection. Clowney talks about googling JJ Watt before his own games for inspiration while at South Carolina.

In case you missed it, here’s Jimmy Fallon interviewing the Texans #1 pick Jadeveon Clowney. The interview ends with Clowney timing Fallon in the 40 yd dash.

In this Chris Burke SI.com story, Chris analyzes the different possibilities the Texans have with the first pick: either selecting a DL, a QB, an OT, a wildcard (WR), or trading down, one of these things will definitely happen.
 

The long awaited NFL Draft gets underway this week, and not a moment too soon after months of speculation. It is almost like the much anticipated 7th episode of the “Star Wars” film series, where there is endless chatter about what is going to happen and we can only hope it will live up to …

The suspense surrounding what the Texans will do with the first overall pick has been building since December 29, when now-exiled quarterback Matt Schaub’s errant pass landed in the hands of Tennessee Titans safety Michael Griffin, clinching a 16-10 loss that landed Houston the draft’s hot spot.
And finally, the suspense will be over on Thursday.  …

Where are the chips going to fall in this year’s NFL draft? Bill Barnwell examines in this Grantland article the different scenarios for the Texans if they select Jadaveon Clowney, Johnny Manziel, or they trade the pick.
 

NFL agent Jack Bechta explains on NationalFootballPost.com certain things about the draft from his experience. He discusses Clowney, where QBs will go, the movie Draft Day, and even uses the 2002 Houston Texans draft as proof you can have all the time in the world and still not have a great draft.

In this Stephanie Stradley Houston Chronicle story, she breaks down what happened in the ’02 draft & the common mistakes desperate teams make. Was David Carr put in position to succeed? Hint: That may have something to do with her hypothesis.

Think the Texans are having problems selling tickets after a 2-14 season? The Texans will open 2014 with a record number of season ticket holders, according to Mark Yost in this article in the Houston Business Journal.

The Houston Texans 2014 schedule is out and the team will open at NRG Stadium with the Washington Redskins. Texans fans can start analyzing the schedule as much as mock drafts. In this Brian Smith article on Chron.com, Bill O’Brien says the Texans are “looking forward to playing that schedule.”

Jason La Canfora writes an in-depth article on CBSSports.com attempting to figure out what the Texans will do in the draft. His initial assumption was a QB  with the #1 pick, but now he is figuring Clowney based on his talent & Bill O’Brien’s preferred QB type.

Think this first overall pick could come back to haunt the Texans? Jim Corbett in this USA Today column interviews Jon Gruden, who says that Johnny Manziel has “a lot of magic to him” and he “can’t imagine Johnny not being successful.” This is in stark contrast to the perceived route the Texans are planning …

Famed NFL agent Leigh Steinberg, who represented Houston Oiler Warren Moon and served as the inspiration for ‘Jerry Maguire’, gives his opinion on who he would draft #1 overall. With the way the NFL is changing and the Texans having gone the DL route with Mario years before, Steinberg gives his reasons why a certain …

Greg Cosell writes on Yahoo.com about all the things certainly going through coaches’ and GMs’ minds on Johnny Manziel before the draft. He does show the flashes of superstardom, but Cosell writes about the question marks and suspicions that make him a dicey move for any team picking him. Please vote in our poll below.

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This Pete Prisco Monday Musings column examines how defenses in the NFL are becoming “hybrid” & why Jadeveon Clowney is a perfect player for this new era, including comments from Bill O’Brien. He also has thoughts on the Wonderlic & where Eastern Illinois QB Jimmy Garoppolo should end up in the draft

When you think of great actors, do you think of Arian Foster? Maybe not… but Arian makes his film debut with Kevin Costner & Jennifer Garner in Draft Day. In this HoustonTexans.com’s video & story, Deepi Sidhu catches up with Arian at the Studio Movie Grille premiere party.

The Texans’ first overall pick is both a blessing and a curse, according to Jeff Balke of the Houston Press. There is no one picking in front of the Texans and they can theoretically choose the best player, but it is fraught with peril with no clear-cut #1 pick.

If you are checking out mock drafts, you have probably found a fair share with the Texans taking Central Florida quarterback Blake Bortles first overall, much to the chagrin of those who want to see Texas A&M superstar Johnny “Football” Manziel behind center or in the shotgun.  Some Texans fans will no doubt be delighted …

This Jeff Kassouf article in The Equalizer tells how Brian Cushing’s sister-in-law Kealia Ohai dreamt of joining her family & playing pro soccer in Houston. Months later the Dash were born & Kealia was apart of the Dash. One Houston Texan is already a big fan of our new soccer team.

Back in ’06, in what was the best draft in team history, the Houston Texans picked up Owen Daniels in the 4th round.  It was Kubiak’s 1st draft & Casserly’s last.  Mario Williams, Eric Winston & Demeco Ryans were drafted in the 1st 3 rounds. Three of those 4, including Daniels, played in a Pro …