Cowboys/Texans 2016 Draft

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With the 40th pick in the draft the Giants select WR Sterling Shepard from Oklahoma.

 

The Bills have traded up with Chicago and will pick at 41 and Bills are on the clock. The Bears will now pick at #49. The Bears also get the Bills 4th round pick this year and the 4th round pick in 2017.

 

The Bill select LB Reggie Ragland from Alabama.

 

The Ravens, unless they trade back again, are on the clock.

 

This pick rounds out the top 10 picks in the 2nd round. I am done for now unless a trade happens or Houston makes their pick at 52.

 

One note: I don't believe I have seen so many trades. This is the wheelin', dealin' draft for sure.

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We're down to pick No 49 and the Bears were on the clock but they have traded back for the for the second time in this round. They have traded pick with Seattle who has about one minute left on the clock. Bears get the 56th pick from Seattle as well as their 4th round pick.

 

Seattle's pick is in and with the 49th pick they select DT Jarran Reed from Alabama.

 

Atlanta is on the clock. Houston will pick two picks from now.

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Houston has traded up with Atlanta and will pick at #50. Atlanta will pick at 52 now plug whatever pick the Texans had to sacrifice to move up. This is the second time Houston has made a small jump up. Last night they moved up one spot in a deal with Cincinnati and tonight they move up 2 spots in a deal with Atlanta. Houston has also given the Falcons their 6th round pick as well.

 

Houston's pick is in and they have selected C Nick Martin from Notre Dame.

 

The Jets are on the clock.

 

Barring another trade I'll see in the 3rd round.

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The 3rd round has begun and Dallas has the 4th pick, 67th overall, and they are on the clock. The question is will they pick someone who can actually play this year? That's mean because Jaylon Smith could actually turn out to be something special long term. Dallas needs defensive help right now though and I hope this is the time when they address 2016.

 

The Cowboys pick is in and I want to see them pick DE Ronald Blair from Appalachian State.

 

Here's the pick. They select DT Malek Collins from Nebraska.

 

San Francisco is making their selection. They took CB Will Redmond from Mississippi State.

 

Be back when Houston chooses at 85.

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Houston has made their 3rd round pick and they have selected another WR. They got Braxton Miller from Ohio State. Talk about giving your new QB some weapons. My goodness this is amazing. Houston's offense is going to be scary with Hopkins, Jalen Strong, Cecil Shorts, Will Fuller and now Braxton Miller. That's to go along with Lamar Miller and Alfred Blue and company. This draft is a complete Houston Texans reboot and the new software is bad-assed.

 

Unless there's a trade in the last 11 picks I will be back tomorrow to see how Dallas and Houston fare on the 3rd and final day of the 2016 NFL Draft. BTW the last 4 picks in the round are compensatory picks and they cannot be traded. In this year's draft that is. I believe they can use them toward next year's draft but I'm sketchy about that rule.

 

I knew that I liked the Ohio State and Clemson players coming into the draft. So far Ohio State has set a record for picks from one school in the draft with nine players and there have only been 3 rounds. Clemson had 4 players chosen in the first 2 rounds but none have been picked so far in the 3rd.

 

Okay, I just have to wonder because the Patriots have picked with the 91st pick, the 29th pick in the 3rd round QB Jacoby Brissett from North Carolina State. My question is why? I thought they got their guy last year when they got Jimmy Garapolo. I am confused but who am I to question the Patriots? All they seem to do is win every year. I have seen players go tonight that were not projected to be taken until late in the draft, or rather the 5th or 6th rounds. I am at a complete loss. This has been a weird and eventful draft and there is still 9 picks and 4 more rounds to go.