The Houston Texans are set to change their defensive scheme from a 4-3 to a 3-4 as Wade Phillips takes over as the new Defensive Coordinator. With this change, star strong-side linebacker Brian Cushing is projected to lineup with DeMeco Ryans as an inside linebacker, which will help him continue to be a force in IDP fantasy football leagues. While I've seen Cushing ranked outside the top 25 linebackers for ...

1. Carolina Panthers: Cam Newton, QB, Auburn If he isn't the pick, open your windows and listen to half the world cheer and the other half to gasp in disbelief. 2. Denver Broncos: Marcell Dareus, DT, Alabama Best defensive lineman in the draft goes to the team with the worst defensive line. It's the circle of life. 3. Buffalo Bills: Von Miller, OLB, Texas A&M I'm not convinced this is the pick. Why? It ...

The 2011 NFL Draft has a few potential headlines. They'll either involve a player slipping in the draft, for example, the rumors of Blaine Gabbert slipping out of the top ten. But what the headline should be, no matter what, is about how many defensive linemen will be drafted in the first round. There will at least a dozen of them. That's crazy. Unheard of. But with all these teams who need a QB, that may n ...

With free agency unavailable this off-season, it will be interesting to see how each team drafts this spring. Throughout the three days of the 2011 NFL draft, we will be updating this page for the Houston Texans every night to give you analysis of their selection results. On Thursday NFL teams will only select players in the first round of the draft. On Friday, they will all select their second and third ro ...

Below you will find a depth chart for all the relevant defensive players we feel will be selected at the 2011 NFL draft. To help you out, I've gone ahead and listed a round that I believe each player will be taken off the board on draft day. You can download, printout or just take a quick look at the position players below to help you prepare for the draft. Hopefully, your team will get the players they nee ...

The closer a position is to the football, the more valuable the position. On defense then, defensive ends are the second-most valuable and for good reason. They factor into nearly every play whether it be a pass or run. A good defensive end seals the edge, collapses the pocket, occupies blockers, rushes the passer, fills running lanes, swats down passes, covers the flat and the list goes on and on. But give ...

1. Carolina Panthers: Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri Is Blaine Gabbert the best prospect in this class? Absolutely not. But Carolina has no other choice but to address the quarterback position. Time and time again, first-year coaches bring in 'their guy'. Also, Mel Kiper also brings up a good point by saying that projecting the idea that Carolina will take a QB at No. 1 maximizes the trade potential of the pi ...

With the NFL season over for 30 of the 32 NFL teams, most NFL fans now turn their attention to the 2011 NFL Draft. This year’s class is fully loaded at the defensive end and defensive tackle positions. Ten of the top twenty spots on the Big Board are reserved for those two positions alone. Many positions are either top heavy or a bit thin. At wide receiver, for example, there is a clear cut top three in Geo ...