On The Clock: Houston Texans

Record: 8-8, 3rd In the AFC South
General Manager: Rick Smith, Head Coach: Gary Kubiak (4th Year), Offensive Coordinator: Kyle Shanahan (2nd Year/4th Year With the Texans), Defensive Coordinator: Frank Bush (1st Year/3rd With the Texans)

Offense Rankings: No. 3 Overall, No. 17 Scoring, No. 4 Passing, No. 13 Rushing
Defense Rankings: No. 22 Overall, No. 27 Scoring, No. 17 Passing, No. 23 Rushing

Last Five Years: 31-49; Last Playoff Appearance: Never; Last Playoff Victory: Never

2008 Draft: (1-26) OT Duane Brown, (3-79) CB Antwaun Molden, (3-89) RB Steve Slaton, (4-118) LB Xavier Adibi, (5-151) DT Frank Okam, (6-173) S Dominique Barber, (7-223) QB Alex Brink

Top Picks Last Five Years:
2008 – (1-26) OT Duane Brown, Virginia Tech
2007 – (1-10) DT Amobi Okoye, Louisville
2006 – (1-1) DE Mario Williams, NC State
2005 – (1-16) DT Travis Johnson, Florida St.
2004 – (1-10) CB Dunta Robinson, South Carolina & (1-27) LB Jason Babin

Boom: CB Dunta Robinson (1st Round 2004), DE Mario Williams (1st Round 2006), LB DeMeco Ryans (2nd Round 2006), OT Eric Winston (3rd Round 2006), TE Owen Daniels (4th Round 2006), WR David Anderson (7th Round 2006), DB Fred Bennett (4th Round 2007), LB Zachary Diles (7th Round 2007), RB Steve Slaton (3rd Round 2008)

Bust: LB Jason Babin (1st Round 2004), RB Vernand Morency (3rd Round 2005), WR Jerome Mathis (4th Round 2005), OG Charles Spencer (3rd Round 2006), WR Jacoby Jones (2nd Round 2007)

Additions:
QB Dan Orlovsky (Free Agent)
DE Antonio Smith (Free Agent)

Subtractions:
SS C.C. Brown (FA-New York/NFC)
FS Will Demps (Released)
RB Ahman Green (Released)
LB Morlon Greenwood (Released)
QB Sage Rosenfels (Trade)
OT Ephraim Salaam (Released)
DE Anthony Weaver (Released)

Keepers:
WR David Anderson
TE Joel Dreessen
SS Nick Ferguson
DE Stanley McClover
CB Dunta Robinson (Franchised)
C Chris White
FS Eugene Wilson

2009 Picks:
Round 1, Selection 15
Round 2, Selection 14
Round 3, Selection 13
Round 4, Selection 12
Round 4, Selection 22 (From Minnesota)
Round 5, Selection 16
Round 6, Selection 15
Round 7, Selection 14

Team Needs – Players of Interest (Day One):
1. Outside Linebacker: Brian Cushing, USC; Clay Matthews Jr., USC; Clint Sintim, Virginia; Marcus Freeman, Ohio St.
2. Safety: Louis Delmas, Western Michigan
3. Defensive Tackle: Peria Jerry, Ole Miss; Evander Hood, Missouri; Jarron Gilbert, San Jose St.; Sen’Derrick Marks, Auburn
4. Running Back: Knowshon Moreno, Georgia; Donald Brown, UConn; Chris Wells, Ohio St.; Andre Brown, North Carolina St.; Shonn Greene, Iowa; Glenn Coffee, Alabama; Rashad Jennings, Liberty
5. Offensive Guard: Herman Johnson, LSU; Andre Levitre, Oregon St.
6. Defensive End: Robert Ayers, Tennessee; Tyson Jackson, LSU; Lawrence Sidbury Jr., Michael Johnson, Georgia Tech; Paul Kruger, Utah

Photo Credit: College Press Box (West Virginia), SEC Sports Media