2017 NFL Mock Draft: First-round projections after first bowl weekend
OT. Wisconsin. Ryan Ramczyk. 25. player. 10.
It’s crazy to think that the Houston Texans are still in the playoff race despite having such a mediocre season on the offensive side of the ball. Many would argue that the Texans need to be looking at quarterback, but they just paid Brock Osweiler a ton of money this offseason.
How bad has it been for the Texans at the position? So bad that the multi-million dollar arm of Osweiler has barely utilized DeAndre Hopkins who is arguably a top-five receiving talent in the NFL and he even got benched on Sunday against the Jaguars for Tom Savage.
Unfortunately, there isn’t a single quarterback outside of Mitch Trubisky, DeShone Kizer and Deshaun Watson worthy of first-round consideration, leaving the Texans looking at linebacker or offensive line for their pick.
The Texans could definitely look at a guy like Brad Kaaya in the second or third rounds, but Ryan Ramczyk out of Wisconsin would be the best pick for this position. He is the second-best offensive tackle prospect in this class, in my opinion, and he could work wonders for an offense looking for upgrades.
Has Ostweiler been under so much pressure this year that it’s hard to judge success? Maybe, but we won’t know for sure until this team upgrades pass protection and that’s Ramczyk’s strength.