Anderson is very small (5’9″, 194) and not very fast (4.55 40), but he is a football player.  Anderson catches everything thrown in his direction.  He has the guts to go over the middle for a pass despite his size.  He really tries hard to block in the running game, despite his size.

Anderson should make the team, and could prove to be another good pick for the Texans, who had an outstanding draft.

Lundy is a good power runner that would rather run over you than around you.  He doesn’t have the speed to get to the corner in the NFL, and must cure his little fumbling problem.  If he fixes that problem, he could get some chances around the goal-line. 

Another decent pick this late for the Texans.

Daniels could be the player that pushed Mark Bruener out the door.  He is a converted quarterback that plays like a pumped up receiver.  He has problems blocking in-line, but gives a good effort.  He is an excellent receiver.  He has had injury problems in the past including to ACL surgeries to his left knee since high school.

Daniels played in 37 games the last three years at Wisconsin (10 starts) and has caught 62 passes for 862 yards (13.9 avg) and 8 TDs.

Another solid pick for the Texans.

This was another outstanding pick for the Texans.  They picked him one pick after selecting OT Charles Spencer for the left side.  Winston is a right tackle that didn’t look that great at the start of last season because he was favoring a knee that he had surgery on, but at the end of the season he looked back to normal.  He is a big guy at 6’6″, 310 and is a power player.  Winston could be the starting right tackle before long, and maybe as early as opening day.

Winston has started 28 of the lat 29 Hurricane games.

The Texans had to be thrilled to see a lineman of Spencer’s ability sitting there for them in the third round.  He could potentially be the starting left tackle from Day #1.  He has only played offensive line for two years at Pitt, so he’s still learning some of the nuances of the position.  He is a good pass blocker, and has power in the running game.  He is a big guy (6’4″, 325) and runs a 4.9 40.

Spencer started 23 games for Pittsburgh after moving to offense from the defensive line two years ago.  He has huge upside and was an outstanding pick for the Texans as they need to start protecting David Carr.

Ryans is a smart player that makes alot of plays on defense.  He is not exceptionally fast (4.7 40) but he’s a smart player that does his homework in the film room and knows where to be on the field.  He probably will stay at OLB, because he’s easily overpowered by linemen.  Ryans probably will get a shot to start at sometime this season, maybe as early as the opener this season.

Ryans played 50 games at Alabama (38 starts) and made 307 tackles, 28.5 tackles for a loss, 6.5 sacks, broke up 4 passes and had one interception.

A good pick for the Texans that could pay off soon.

 1. Peyton Manning, Colts.  (6)   This is a no-brainer.  The greatest fantasy QB of his time.

 2. Tom Brady, Patriots (6)   The greatest QB of his time.  Spreads the ball around, and always puts up numbers.

 3.  Trent Green, Chiefs (3)  Green has put up three straight 4,000 yards passing season together.  Under-rated.

 4. Carson Palmer, Bengals (5)  Knee is a huge question mark.  Has alot of weapons in the passing game.

 5. Eli Manning, Giants (4)  Manning started to emerge from brothers’ shadow.  Has a good supporting cast.

 6. Marc Bulger, Rams (7)  Only needs to stay healthy to lead the greatest show on turf.

 7. Duante Culpepper, Dolphins (8)  Huge risk/reward pick.  Has a huge arm, but can Chambers imitate Moss?

 8. Donovan McNabb, Eagles (9)  Probably would have ranked higher if he had at least one good receiver.

 9. Matt Hasselbeck, Seahawks (5)  Injury to Darrell Jackson hurts.  Plus Shaun Alexander will get his carries.

10. Drew Bledsoe, Cowboys (3)  If T.O. behaves, this is too low for Bledsoe.  T.O. always makes his QB better.

11. Brett Favre, Packers (6)  Running backs look healthy, which will put less pressure on him to win game himself.

12. Kurt Warner, Cardinals (9)  Warner would be higher on this list if he weren’t so brittle.  Risk/Reward pick.

13. Drew Brees, Saints (7)  Always scared of injured throwing shoulders, but he has a good supporting cast.

14. Aaron Brooks, Raiders (3)  Hard to hold last season against any Saint.  Will thrive throwing ball to Randy Moss.

15. Jake Delhomme, Panthers (9)  Better in real football than fantasy football.

16. Jake Plummer, Broncos (4)  Will he feel the heat with Jay Cutler around?  If not he’ll be ok.

17. David Carr, Texans (5)  Has shown improvement the last two seasons, and now he has Eric Moulds.

18. Billy Volek, Titans (7)  Volek has been a superb back-up, and now he gets the keys to the car for a season.

19. Steve McNair, Ravens (7)  McNair is only this far down the list because he’s brittle.  Reunited with Mason will help.

20. Philip Rivers, Chargers (3)  Risk/Reward pick.  Not much experience, but a very good supporting cast.

21. Mark Brunell, Redskins (8)  Nice supporting group, but injury prone and old.

22. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers (4)  Lots of questions.  Will he be ok or gun shy?  Steelers run alot and that hurts him.

23. Jon Kitna, Lions (8)  If he wins the job, he could put up huge numbers with Mike Martz calling the plays.

24. Chris Simms, Buccaneers (4)  For first time since high-school, he’s the best QB on his team.

25. Brad Johnson, Vikings (6)  38 year old QB that likes the short pass.  Will he last a whole season?

26. Michael Vick, Falcons (5)  Vick is the most electrifying QB in the league.  But his 150 yards passing won’t help you.

27. Byron Leftwich, Jaguars (6)  He has never played a complete season, and his receiving corps is downright awful.

28. Chad Pennington, Jets (9)  Pennington is a good QB when he plays….which isn’t very often.

29. Charlie Frye, Browns (6)  Looked ok in his brief trial at the end of the season.  Having Edwards and Winslow will help.

30. Kelly Holcomb, Bills (8)  He should win the job, but if you draft a Bills QB…you need your head examined.

31. Rex Grossman, Bears (7)  Look up the word “brittle” in the dictionary and you’ll see Rex Grossman’s face.

32. Alex Smith, 49ers (7)  He’s got a long way to go to be an average QB.

33. Brian Griese, Bears (7)  Sure to start some games, the only question is when.

34. Matt Leinhart, Cardinals (9)  Leinhart probably will get the keys to the explosive offense at some point.

35. Gus Frerotte, Rams (7)  Follows head-coach Scott Linehan around like a puppy.  Could see some time.

36. Josh McCown, Lions (8)  Back-up to Kitna to start the season.  Lions QB of near future.

37. Matt Schaub, Falcons (5)  Better throwing QB than starter Michael Vick.

38. David Garrard, Jaguars (6)  Plays well every season after Leftwich gets hurt.

39. Jeff Garcia, Eagles (9)  Still has a little left in the tank if McNabb goes down.

40. Patrick Ramsey, Jets (9)  QB in waiting behind Pennington.  Only a matter of time until he plays.

41. Trent Dilfer, 49ers (7)  Coach Nolan won’t let his team’s season go to waste if Smith is over-matched again.

42. Jim Sorgi, Colts (6)  Played well in limited action.  Has a super supporting cast if forced into action.

43. JP Losman, Bills (8)  Good athlete for a QB, but not a good passer.

44. Kyle Boller, Ravens (7)  Behind McNair, so he could get a chance.  Played well last December.

45. Joey Harrington, Dolphins (8)  Could get playing time in Miami, but that was never an issue in Detroit.

46. Anthony Wright, Bengals (5)  Wright is a good athlete and the Bengals have good receivers…but, Wright is not a good passer.

47. Vince Young, Titans (7)  If the Titans throw him to the wolves, he will get chewed up and spit out.

48. Jay Cutler, Broncos (4)  Cutler’s year will be next season.

49. Sage Rosenfels, Texans (5)  Not very productive in limited chances.

50. Charlie Batch, Steelers (4)  Running team, but if Big Ben’s head hurts he might get forced into action.

51.  Chris Weinke, Panthers (9)  Had his chance, and then the Panthers signed Delhomme.

52. Todd Collins, Redskins (8)  Playing behind Brunell with a loaded supporting cast.

53. Damon Huard, Chiefs (3)  Chiefs would probably run alot if he were forced into action.

54. Jamie Martin, Saints (7)  Good completion % usually.  A decent back-up.

55. Jay Fiedler, Buccaneers (4)  Still hasn’t thrown a pass in camp.  Game manager that wouldn’t put up big numbers.

56. Matt Cassel, Patriots (6)  Hasn’t started a real game since high school.

57. A.J. Feeley, Chargers (3)  If you have a penalty for pick-offs, don’t say this name.

58. Andrew Walter, Raiders (3)  Hasn’t played a down, but has good receivers.

59. Aaron Rodgers, Packers (6)  The fact that the Packers drafted a QB speaks volumes.

60. Tim Hasselbeck, Giants (4)  Giants have a good supporting cast, but Hasselbeck hasn’t proved he could take advantage of that.

61. Ken Dorsey, Browns (6)  Trying to hold off Derek Anderson for back-up job.

62. Seneca Wallace, Seahawks (5)  Not a good passer.

63.  Tony Romo, Cowboys (3)  No experience…..scary.

64. Mike McMahon, Vikings (6)  Good runner, but the worst throwing QB in the league.

Mathis injured his foot in an off-season motorcycle accident.  This hurts the Texans, as Mathis is a great kick and punt returner.  He also was in line to possibly be the #3 receiver this season.

Jeb Putzier was brought in by Coach Kubiak to be the starting pass-catching tight-end that the Texans need.  Putzier had the best season of his career last year and is looking to keep that trend going.  Putzier has played in 39 games (10 starts) and has caught 77 passes for 1,087 yards (14.1 avg) and 2 TDs.

Mark Bruener is now the back-up.  Bruener is a good blocker, but a slow runner.  Bruener has played in 157 games (134 starts) and has caught 143 passes for 1,271 yards (8.9 avg) and 16 TDs.