| Will the Houston Texans fourth year be the one | | | | down the opposing quarterback, the Texans need |
| when they finally defeat the Colts and move | | | | a good strong nose tackle as back up to Seth |
| forward? The Fans are ready and think so. What | | | | Payne. Perhaps the first pick, Travis Johnson, out |
| does the 2005 draft tell us?Now that Houston has | | | | of Florida State was selected for this joob. He is a |
| completed their draft and are moving forward to | | | | good defensive tackle with a proven record on |
| their training camp, central questions still remain to | | | | defense. However, would he be better at nose |
| be answered.Have they acquired the linemen to | | | | tackle or defensive tackle? This is where he has |
| protect the quarterback? Have they found the | | | | had his training and proven himself.One other |
| pass rushers to set the opponent's quarterback | | | | major need is the OLB. The Texans picked |
| on his back side? By looking at the Texans draft | | | | Kenneth Pettway of Grambling with experience in |
| picks, you can get an idea of what direction they | | | | this position. Since this was the seventh pick, one |
| are headed.The first obvious need is for a | | | | has to wonder about his abilities to make a carrer |
| consistent blind side protector for David Carr. With | | | | as a pro football player. Kenneth is a big man with |
| six of the seven picks going for defenseive | | | | good closing speed. He needs to break away |
| personnel, it seems that the coaches think they | | | | from the blocker quicker. In a 34defense, he is |
| have a solution to the quarterback protection | | | | best suited as an OLB but could play several |
| question.Will this solution be in the form of their | | | | locations.Other draft picks were nice for the |
| fifth round pick? This pick was used to draft | | | | offense, and may become excellent players , but |
| Drew Hodgdon, a center from Arizona State. His | | | | appear to have been picked because they "were |
| abilities tend to lean to the potential for solving | | | | the best athlete on the board at that time." We |
| this problem. According to the Texans, Drew is an | | | | will probably see them shifted into new positions |
| "explosive interior blocker best in a small area." He | | | | or used in tandum with the starters on the |
| has played center with the ability to play several | | | | team.Garth Belkins is the senior sports writer for |
| spots on the offensive line. Is playing the left | | | | 365SportsNews. |
| tackle a "small area?To provide the push to take | | | | |