2011 NFL Mock Draft: What If the Houston Texans Did Not Value Character

April 18, 2011   ·   Jake Langenkamp   ·   Jump to comments

The Houston Texans follow many draft philosophies or patterns.  For instance, the Texans haven’t drafted a safety prior to round five during Rick Smith’s tenure as general manager.  Additionally, the Texans have drafted a defensive player in the first round every season except one since Gary Kubiak took over in 2006.
A lot of those patterns could change this draft for the Texans.  Kubiak and Smith have put the draft largely in newly hired defensive coordinator Wade Phillips’ hands so he can work a miracle in his first season as he has done several times before.
One thing is guaranteed to stay the same though.  As long as Bob McNair owns the Texans, they will not draft players with character concerns, otherwise known as off-the-field issues.
McNair has made it a priority to collect athletes that the city of Houston can be proud of.  For this reason, it has widely been understood by Texans fans that you might as well quit dreaming...

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