Making the case for these 3 players…

1. WR Matthew Golden –

I know many people want to go OL here and the Texans likely will go OL and Golden probably won't be here but consider this: I think teams considering Golden in the top 16 are reaching big time. Golden is good but not elite and honestly to be good in the league he will require notable development and will need time to get to where I'm projecting him to be. I think he is a good WR2 with the ability to step up to be WR1 in times where you need it but only after he develops some. I have him as a late round 1, early round 2 prospect. So picking him top 16 is kind of egregious. Broncos are apparently interested in RB or DL and I think we could just jump the Packers if need be. Golden also needs the right culture and mentorship and I don't think there's a better place for him to reach his projected heights than Houston or Cincy. With Nico Collins, who had to take leaps himself, Tank, his old college mentor and a HC like Ryans I think it's perfect. Not many teams have all the right keys for a developing player like Golden but Houston does. We also have the need, with both Kirk and Collins often going down, we need that player that has time to develop and then has the ability to step up to fill the need. He's also got a clutch factor about him which I think this offense needs desperately. I am also biased towards players at certain positions with strong hands. Golden and EE have the pluckiest hands at WR that I've seen and I think it will be a very important thing to have.

1. OT Aireontae Ersery –

OL is a need we can't ignore. I'd gladly trade up for a guy who I also feel like has extremely strong hands and will move people in the run game. Dude is a strong freak and would look good in what's projected to be our new power/gap scheme. I'd let him learn from Robinson and hopefully start this season. If I have to kick Robinson (who might be better at guard at this point in his career) inside then I would. It doesn't have to be Ersery though, I also like Donovan Jackson but I no longer believe he makes it into the second. These are both very good prospects that still fill the need at OL despite going wr in the first.

1. DT Vernon Broughton – invest in your trenches again this time by getting the best value of DT imo. He can run defend and has pass rushing abilities. Good blend of power and speed. Not quite a 1T so he doesn't fill that need but don't draft for need. He will help set the best DL in the league for years to come alongside WAJ. He's disruptive and technical so he might go earlier than some boards project.

Now that I've successfully pissed off the "OL in the first is a must" people, tell me who your guys are? Who do you love? And I fully expect the Texans to take OL in the first and some team to reach on Golden and some team that doesn't even play power to take Booker.