First off I thought the Texans did a great job taking talent over need tonight with the pick of Whitney Mercilus. I know most fans wanted a wide receiver or maybe even an offensive lineman, but the best talent available was at pass rusher. That being said, I did like Courtney Upshaw a little better at OLB over Mercilus, but still a very solid pick. It's nice to see the Texans benefiting for a change from teams reaching for players (Seattle & Cleveland), instead of being the team who does the reaching.
Going into the 2nd and 3rd rounds, I'd ideally like to see a receiver and offensive lineman; but again, always take the most talented player over reaching for a need. Here are some guys to watch for tomorrow. I wouldn't mind the Texans trading up for a few of these guys.
See the original story for breakdowns of each player.
Coby Fleener (TE Stanford)
Mychal Kendricks (ILB California)
Rueben Randle (WR LSU)
Mohamed Sanu (WR Rutgers)
Jonathan Martin (OT Stanford)
Secondary Options:
Mike Adams (OL Ohio State)
Cordy Glenn (OL Georgia)
Jerel Worthy (DT Michigan State)
Jared Crick (DT Nebraska)
Josh Robinson (CB UCF)
Janoris Jenkins (CB North Alabama)
James Brown (OL Troy)
Mitchell Schwartz (OL Cal)
Ryan Broyles (WR Oklahoma)