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  • NFL Draft AnalySIS: Houston Texans

    NFL Draft AnalySIS: Houston Texans

    Leading up to the NFL Draft, SIS will be publishing team previews for those with Top 10 picks in the draft. Each preview will look at the players who most make sense for that team at that selection based on stats and scouting factors and will include quotes from that player’s scouting report.

    You can find more than 300 scouting reports and much more team analysis at our NFL Draft website.

    The State of the Texans:

    The Texans enter 2023 with their third head coach in three years with DeMeco Ryans returning to the franchise. The Texans are looking to have similar success in rookie production to last season when they got top performances by Jalen Pitre, Derek Stingley Jr. and Dameon Pierce. They are well underway in revamping and rebuilding their offense in hope of landing one of the top QBs in the 2023 draft. 

    However, if the Texans do not believe their starting QB is there, they will have a plethora of options in the class that will be able to provide instant impact on the field.

    #2 Overall

    Bryce Young – QB – Alabama

    Young’s accuracy, awareness, and steadily poised demeanor make him a good starting-level QB, and don’t allow his size concerns to affect his ability to be a true playmaker on the field.

    The Texans have spent the offseason loading up and building for a young QB to come in. If the Panthers take any other player at No. 1, the Texans pick up someone whose poise, leadership, and accuracy will be a constant for their offense. 

    C.J. Stroud – QB – Ohio State

    Stroud has the makings of a high-level NFL starter due to his spot-on accuracy, pocket management, and ability to perform in clutch situations assuming he develops his decision making under pressure.

    Stroud has accuracy and clutch ability to be a long term leader on the offensive side of the ball. We have Young ahead of Stroud in our QB rankings (click here to see them) but both are graded at 6.9, as solid starting quarterbacks within two seasons, just a little bit away from being high-end performers.

    Will Anderson Jr. – ED – Alabama

    Anderson has impressed from his first game at Alabama to his last as a deadly pass rusher and strong run defender, and he has everything it takes to be a top-end EDGE at the next level.

    If neither QB is at the top of the Texans draft board, Will Anderson is the best overall prospect and has proven himself as a consistent and dominant edge defender. His top-end skill set could make him a mainstay on the defensive line.

    Tyree Wilson – ED – Texas Tech

    Wilson is a long, strong power rusher who can rush the quarterback and defend the run, but a lack of speed and agility may be traits that hold him back early in his career.

    Wilson would certainly be a shock to the draft landscape here, but he has all of the skills necessary to be a disruptive and productive rusher for the Texans. His length and power will certainly make him a Day 1 starter.

    To learn more about the Texans and their needs, visit their team page on our NFL Draft website here.

  • 2022 SIS SEC All-Conference Teams

    2022 SIS SEC All-Conference Teams

    It’s finally time to release our SIS All-Conference teams. We used our all-encompassing player value stat, Total Points, along with other metrics and our scouting work as leading references in putting together our team of selections for 2022, plus a few honorable mentions.

    You can learn more about Total Points and the statistics referenced here.

    These picks are meant to honor this season’s best-of-the-best in the SEC.

    Offense

    Position Name School
    QB Jayden Daniels LSU
    RB Quinshon Judkins Ole Miss
    WR Malik Nabers LSU
    WR Jalin Hyatt Tennessee
    TE Brock Bowers Georgia
    FLEX Jahmyr Gibbs Alabama
    OT Darnell Wright Tennessee
    OT Will Campbell LSU
    OG Nick Broeker Ole Miss
    OG Beaux Limmer Arkansas
    OC Caleb Warren Ole Miss

    LSU’s Jayden Daniels wins a tight race for the SEC QB selection. Even though Daniels ranked 5th in Total Points as a Passer in the conference, he was far and away the best running threat at the position totaling 34 more Total Points than the next QB in the SEC. Daniels is joined by two other Tigers on the offense in Malik Nabers and Will Campbell, both who had breakout seasons in their sophomore and freshman campaigns, respectively. 

    The two Tennessee Volunteers who made the team were also 1st-Team SIS All Americans as well. Jalin Hyatt, the 2022 Biletnikoff Award Winner, led the entire SEC in receiving yards and touchdowns among all eligible pass catchers. Meanwhile Darnell Wright, who led all SEC linemen in Total Points earned, anchors the offensive line group.

    Ole Miss is tied with the LSU Tigers for most selections, who each had three on the offensive side of the ball. The three Rebels selected are led by one of the best true freshmen in the country, Quinshon Judkins. He finished in the top 10 in the country in both rushing yards and touchdowns this season.

    Defense

    Position Name School
    DT Mekhi Wingo LSU
    DT Jalen Carter Georgia
    EDGE Will Anderson Alabama
    EDGE Harold Perkins Jr. LSU
    LB Smael Mondon Jr. Georgia
    LB Nathaniel Watson Mississippi State
    CB Dwight McGlothern Arkansas
    CB Kool-Aid McKinstry Alabama
    S Brian Branch Alabama
    S Christopher Smith Georgia
    FLEX Emmanuel Forbes Mississippi State

    It’s no surprise that future top-5 2023 NFL Draft hopefuls Georgia’s Jalen Carter and Alabama’s Will Anderson Jr. lead the way for all SEC Defense. Two more LSU Tigers round out the front four with Mekhi Wingo and Harold Perkins Jr.. Wingo led all SEC defensive tackles in Pass Rush Points Saved and was second only to Carter in Points Saved as a run defender. Perkins burst onto the scene in his true freshman season totaling 7.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles and an interception.

    Alabama leads the way with most selections on the defensive side of the ball as Brian Branch and Kool-Aid McKinstry join Anderson. Besides having one of the best names in college football, McKinstry was 2nd in Total Points among all SEC cornerbacks only to his counterpart from Arkansas, Dwight McGlothern. Meanwhile Branch, who spent over 70% of his snaps in 2022 in the slot, was second in Total Points amongst SEC safeties along with the leader from the Georgia Bulldogs, Christopher Smith. 

    Specialists

    Position Name School
    K Will Reichard Alabama
    P Kai Kroeger South Carolina
    Returner Lideatrick Griffin Mississippi State

    Alabama’s Will Reichard made 22-of-26 field goal attempts this season making 9 field goals of 40+ yards. South Carolina’s Kai Kroeger led the SEC in net average amongst all punters while also leading the conference in punts that were downed inside the 20 and 10 yard line.

    Honorable Mentions

    Name School
    Bryce Young Alabama
    Hendon Hooker Tennessee
    Raheim Sanders Arkansas
    Darnell Washington Georgia
    Tavius Robinson Ole Miss
    Kelee Ringo Georgia
    Demarcco Hellams Alabama
    Mekhi Garner LSU
    Kris Abrams-Draine Missouri

    Alabama’s Bryce Young and Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker both made strong cases to be the All-SEC quarterback but came up just short. Darnell Washington also deserves some praise as he earned 15 Total Points this season, only coming in second to a player in his own tight end room at Georgia, Brock Bowers. 

    Total Points, stats, and ranks as of 2/5/2023