The Houston Texans Draft: Some Head-Scratching, but That’s Not Unusual

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Published: May 26, 2009

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... meet up at the local sports bar and hoot and howl the day long as the picks are revealed. Others plan a day-long cookout at the house, inviting their buds over to check out the new big-screen TV. And then there are those who tell their wives they’re going to the stadium to join the other fans, then sneak out to the gentleman’s club.

Houstonians have developed their own tradition: the head-scratching party. Earl Campbell spoiled us, to be sure, because despite an overwhelming number of high draft picks since that fabled 1979 draft, Houston—neither the Oilers nor the Texans—has ever managed to snag the big prize on Draft Day since Earl graced the Astrodome.

This year’s draft by the Texans certainly didn’t force any of us to change our dandruff shampoo, because we’re still scratching our heads. By all rights and appearances, the Texans needed at least one top-of-the-line defensive back, preferably a corner.

Instead, they wen...

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