Houston is placing bets on Levis to alter his odds and cause panic.

5D chess

So just something to consider...

Although the odds of Levis are moving drastically Young is still the overwhelming favorite to go #1.

I think this is all just Vegas making adjustments and not indicative of any real info.

Carolina finally figured out that Bryce is a tiny human and Will Levis Is the same guy as Pat Mahomes or Josh Allen. Mediocre in college on bad teams but great in the NFL. This wacky draft continues. Texans have 3 options. 1. Take Bryce Young at 2. 2.Take Will Anderson at 2. 3. Trade down with Indy for Buckner, Pick 4 and 35 and Indy's first next year.

Of course, this could all be smoke.

Snake Jazz said:

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Ryan34 said:

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Peter Schrager proposed Indy trading #4 and DeForest Buckner for #2. Assuming some mid round or future picks are thrown in as well, I'd go for that. Adding Buckner and Tyree Wilson would give our DL a very different look than last year.

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Buckner is almost 30...I would be fine with him as a throw-in to the deal, but not a substantive piece.

If Indy wants to trade up to 2:
1. we swap first rounders
2. we get their 2nd rounder, and
3. we get their 2024 1st rounder.

That is where the conversation starts.

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To move up 1 spot to take Trubisky, Chicago traded a third, fourth, and future third. Based on that, I think Indy moving up 2 spots would be something like:
1. Swap #2 and #4
2. DeForest Buckner to Houston
3. 2023 3rd round pick
4. 2024 2nd round pick

Maybe some late round filler picks from Houston going to Indy, or swap the years on #3 and #4, or swap #3 for a 2023 2nd. I think that's in the ballpark of what a deal would be though. Not sure next year's 1st would be likely, but maybe Indy is that desperate.

Ryan34 said:

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Snake Jazz said:

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Ryan34 said:

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Peter Schrager proposed Indy trading #4 and DeForest Buckner for #2. Assuming some mid round or future picks are thrown in as well, I'd go for that. Adding Buckner and Tyree Wilson would give our DL a very different look than last year.

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Buckner is almost 30...I would be fine with him as a throw-in to the deal, but not a substantive piece.

If Indy wants to trade up to 2:
1. we swap first rounders
2. we get their 2nd rounder, and
3. we get their 2024 1st rounder.

That is where the conversation starts.

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To move up 1 spot to take Trubisky, Chicago traded a third, fourth, and future third. Based on that, I think Indy moving up 2 spots would be something like:
1. Swap #2 and #4
2. DeForest Buckner to Houston
3. 2023 3rd round pick
4. 2024 2nd round pick

Maybe some late round filler picks from Houston going to Indy, or swap the years on #3 and #4, or swap #3 for a 2023 2nd. I think that's in the ballpark of what a deal would be though. Not sure next year's 1st would be likely, but maybe Indy is that desperate.

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Change #3 to the 2023 2nd rounder (#35) and I wouldn't be upset with that deal at all

Buckner would be a diminished declining player by the time the Texans are ready to really compete.

A draft pick would be better

Trading in division costs a little more. I agree with Snake Jazz that it starts with a minimum of trading 2 for 4 with Indy adding a second round pick this year and first rounder next year. If they add Buckner to that or we throw in a 6th or 7th rounder that's fine. We need Indy's top pick next year to give us 3 firsts, which will be enough to get whichever QB we want if necessary.

Just a matter of housekeeping……

Do we start a new thread tomorrow before the draft?

Is Not a Turtle said:

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Just a matter of housekeeping……

Do we start a new thread tomorrow before the draft?

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Good call, I'll go ahead and get working on it.

The new thread

https://texags.com/forums/23/topics/3375172/replies/64733552