Digging Deep: Brennan Williams
In this third part of the Digging Deep series, we look at the Houston Texans’ first pick of the third round, offensive tackle Brennan Williams. Williams was considered a top tackle in the draft before a shoulder injury ended his season with the Tar Heels late in the 2012 season.
Williams is everything you want in an offensive tackle, a nasty player that knows how to finish off...
Texans take UConn OLB Trevardo Williams
HOUSTON (AP) -- The Houston Texans have selected Connecticut outside linebacker Trevardo Williams in the fourth round of the NFL draft.
Williams was the 124th overall pick of the draft.
He had 42 tackles, including 13.5 for loss and 11.5 sacks in his senior season for Connecticut, following his junior season when he had 12.5 sacks, which was good for fifth in the country.
The...
Texans take UConn OLB Trevardo Williams
The Houston Texans have selected Connecticut outside linebacker Trevardo Williams in the fourth round of the NFL draft.
Williams was the 124th overall pick of the draft.
He had 42 tackles, including 13.5 for loss and 11.5 sacks in his senior season for Connecticut, following his junior season when he had 12.5 sacks, which was good for fifth in the country.
The Texans selected...
Texans Draft:Brennan Williams
With the 89th pick
Brennan Williams
The Houston Texans have selected Brennan Williams, offensive tackle from North Carolina. Williams had a labrum injury that ended his season in 2012, and is almost back to 100% strength. His father Brent Williams played in the NFL for 8 seasons.
He is a an athletic offensive lineman and can play the position well. Considered a good pass protector...
Texans Select North Carolina OT Brennan Williams (Rd.3, No.89)
With the 89th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, the Texans select North Carolina OT Brennan Williams. Williams has great size plays with a nice physical temperament. He has strong hands and when he locks on to defenders he can really drive them off the ball and dominate at the point of attack. In pass pro he shows a violent hand punch to help knock defenders off there route to...
The not so Crystal Ball: 2nd round mock
The first round went so well, so why not try it again right? I can promise you there will be a ton of trades in the 1st half of this draft. Although this may be a complete waste of time, as promised here is my 2nd round mock.
33 Jacksonville Jonathan Banks, CB Mississippi State
34 San Francisco Jesse Williams, DT Alabama
35 Philadelphia Geno Smith, QB West Virginia
36 ...
Top day two NFL draft prospects
Below is my list of the top NFL draft prospect for day two.
1. Manti Te’o (MLB) -Notre Dame
2. Arthur Brown (OLB)-Kansas State
3. Matt Barkley (QB)-USC
4. Kevin Minter (MLB)-LSU
5. Barrett Jones (C)-Alabama
6. John Cyprien (SS)-Florida Int
7. Tyler Wilson (QB)-Arkansas
8. Eddie Lacy (RB)-Alabama
9. Jesse Williams (NT)-Alabama
10. Damontre Moore (DE)-Texas A&M
11. Jamar Taylor...
Pre Draft Big Board
The NFL Draft begins with Round 1 on Thursday night. With the Draft so close it is time for Challengeflag to release the final Big Board heading into the weekend long event. The Big Board is a tool used to rank prospects regardless of position and give fans an opportunity to judge how good the player their team selects in each round of the Draft. The Big Board is also a tool used...
Houston Texans: Which Draft Path Should They Choose?
The idea of the NFL draft is to help the weaker teams by allowing them the earlier selections in the draft with the thinking being that they will obtain the better players so as to "even the playing field". This draft class is a little different from the norm in that it is more of a deep class rather than a top heavy class. This situation is beneficial for the Texans as...
Sea-Mock: Draft Predictions For The Seattle Seahawks
With the 2013 NFL Draft right around the corner, I thought I would concoct a mock draft for the Seattle Seahawks. If you have any comments or would like to send me an email to spar, I'd encourage you to do so at my email, BJSmith6970@gmail.com.
There are several approaches to drafting: horizontal drafting or vertical drafting. When you horizontal draft, it indicates...
Carolina Panthers 7 Round Mock Draft by CJ Milner
Carolina Panthers 7 Round Mock Draft by CJ MilnerBy the time the 14th pick rolls around and Carolina is on the clock, some of the players who should be their top targets will likely be gone. That list, in no particular order, includes: WR Cordarrelle Patterson, OT Lane Johnson, OG Chance Warmack, DT’s Sharrif Floyd, Sheldon Richardson, & Star Lotulelei, CB Dee Milliner, and...
Combine Preview (Saturday)
Live coverage of the NFL scouting combine begins Saturday on the NFL Network. Tight ends, offensive lineman and special teams will be featured at Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis to kick off the weekend. Who should you be keeping an eye on?
Tight End- With all the focus on needs in the secondary and the offensive line, the glaring need for a solution at tight end has been largely...
Dallas Cowboys 2013 7 Round Mock Draft
Dallas Cowboys 7 Round Mock DraftBy Santos GonzalezThe Dallas Cowboys have a lot to address this offseason, the biggest problem was probably interior line and sadly I don’t have them addressing it. Here is a revised edition of my Team Mock Draft due to the fact that newly hired DC Monte Kiffin will be influencing just how much help we need to make the transition go successfully...
2013 NFL Draft- Redskins 1st Look
Just for fun, our first look at who the Redskins might be looking at in the 2013 NFL draft. Picks projected at draftsite.com were used as a guide of who might be available in each round.
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1st Round- To St. Louis (Robert Griffin III)
2nd Round- Robert Lester FS Alabama 6'2" 207
3rd Round- Brennan Williams RT North Carolina...
All-ACC Football Selections Announced
The All-ACC teams were announced on Monday with a total of nine Tar Heels named to the All-ACC teams including four on the first team.
Giovani Bernard earned the distinction of being named First Team All-ACC at two positions. Bernard was named to the first team as a running back and specialist. The redshirt sophomore finished the season with 1228 yards rushing or 122.8 ypg. That...
2013 NFL Draft: North Carolina vs. Virginia Scouting Preview
In a Thursday night showing of ACC foes, the surprisingly competitive Virginia Cavilers match-up against the NFL Talent-laden North Carolina offense/defense. By our scouting notes alone, North Carolina should run all over Virginia (with our top 2013/2014 running back and a host of talented offensive linemen) and shut down Virginia with their defense (UVA’s offensive tackle Aboushi can’t...
2013 NFL Draft Positional Rankings-Offensive Tackles
1. D.J. Fluker, Alabama Grade-1st Round
2. Taylor Lewan, Michigan Grade-1st Round
3. Jake Matthews, Texas A&M Grade-1st Round
4. Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M Grade-1st Round
5. Alex Hurst, LSU Grade-1st Round
6. Ricky Wagner, Wisconsin Grade-1st Round
7. Brennan Williams, North Carolina-Grade-2nd Round
8. Oday Aboushi, Virginia Grade-1st Round
9. Dallas Thomas...
Brennan Williams, Sylvester Williams Among Top NFL Draft Prospects in North Carolina-Idaho Matchup
In four of the last five years, North Carolina has produced a first round pick in the NFL draft. 2013 should be no different. UNC may never ascend to the top of the NCAA rankings, or even the ACC standings, but year after year they produce top NFL talent. Tune in this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on NESNplus to see the Tar Heels (2-2) take on Idaho (0-4) at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel...
Cardinals brace for North Carolina's size
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Louisville players have frequently talked about measuring up Saturday against North Carolina, figuratively and literally.
The Tar Heels are big and long.
They are the biggest opponent the 19th-ranked Cardinals have faced this season. The shortest player on the Tar Heels' offensive line stands 6-foot-4 and UNC also features a trio of 6-7 blockers upfront...
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