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2019 NFL Mock Draft 1.0: 3 QBs go in the top 10, Redskins land defensive stud

By Jacob Camenker

KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 22: Jachai Polite #99 of the Florida Gators gets past Ty Chandler #8 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the first quarter of the game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 22: Jachai Polite #99 of the Florida Gators gets past Ty Chandler #8 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the first quarter of the game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images) /
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<> at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Oxford, Mississippi.
<> at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Oxford, Mississippi. /

Offensive Tackle. Ole Miss. Greg Little. 23. player. 10.

Once upon a time, when the Texans were a new expansion franchise in 2002, they selected a man named David Carr with their first ever pick. Carr was expected to be the team’s franchise quarterback, but that never panned out. And part of that was thanks to the team’s horrible offensive line.

In his first season with the Texans, Carr was sacked an NFL-record 76 times. Despite the team’s shoddy offensive line, they were unable to upgrade it properly during Carr’s tenure with the team. In five seasons, Carr posted a 22-53 record and was sacked a whopping 249 times — good for almost 50 a season. That had a massive negative impact on Carr’s career, and he never truly developed into the quarterback that many had hoped he would as a result.

So, why am I bringing this up? It’s because the Texans seem to be on track to making the same mistakes with Deshaun Watson. Watson was sacked a league-high 62 times. That number was tied for the fifth-most in NFL history. While the offensive line isn’t too blame for all of Watson’s sacks, it certainly has played a role in the issue.

The team’s starting tackles, Julie’n Davenport and Kendall Lamm, are both below-average at best. And on the interior line, Nick Martin is really the only above-average player. The team needs to add some talent to their blocking group, and Greg Little could provide that.

Little was a solid tackle at Ole Miss and stands at 6-foot-6, 325 pounds. He is still a bit raw and could stand to develop as a tackle, but he’s better than what the Texans have at the position right now. Little could develop into Watson’s blindside protector, so grabbing him in the late first round is a nice value for the Texans.

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