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For the No. 11 pick in the second-annual Cincy Jungle Mock Draft, Joe27 selected for the Houston Texans, who have the standard three picks available. Here is the pick...
With the No. 11 pick in the 2011 Cincy Jungle Mock Draft, the Houston Texans select...
Julio Jones, WR, Alabama
Interesting predicament for the Texans here. With so many obvious holes on the defensive side of the ball, the natural reaction would be to fill one with this pick. But the way this draft has fallen, that simply would not be an option without reaching. Wade Phillips' new 3-4 front seven and the Texans' abysmal secondary from a year ago will have to wait.
Jones is without a doubt the best player available here, and frankly, the Texans are getting great value grabbing him at No. 11. Andre Johnson will be 30 when (if?) the 2011 season begins, and with little depth behind him, wide out is indeed a priority in this draft. Houston is ecstatic to bring in Jones, a beast of a player with virtually no ceiling, to learn the ropes from one of the elite WRs in the league. With Andre, Julio, and Kevin Walter moving to a more natural position in the slot, the dangerous Texans offense turns downright criminal. And that's without even mentioning the league's top rusher and fantasy superstar Arian Foster, who also just gained a yard per carry after the opposing secondary takes a few steps deeper. While Houston may be disappointed that a top OLB or DB wasn't available, they won't hesitate in grabbing an immediate starter here. Sometimes the best defense is an unstoppable offense.If stats are your thing, look no further than this: In three matchups against LSU and Patrick Peterson, the do-it-all defensive back taken earlier in the draft, Jones had 21 catches for 319 yards and 2 tds.
The Texans aren't the only ones who benefit from this pick. Julio moves from a run oriented offense with a "game manager" quarterback to a open system with a quarterback in Shaub who loves to throw the ball around, and isn't afraid to take chances. At 6-3 and a robust 220 pounds, Jones will thrive in this offense. He easily shrugged off tackle attempts from DBs in the SEC, and will continue to do so in the NFL. Also, his well documented willingness to do the dirty work and high character are especially attractive to Rick Smith and the Texans' front office.
Julio Jones Highlights:
Draft Overview:
| Team | Picked By | Name/Positon of Pick |
| Carolina | James Shively | Nick Fairley / DT |
| Denver | sexsalad | Patrick Peterson / CB |
| Buffalo | Elguapo09 | Von Miller / OLB |
| Cincinnati | Jason Garrison +2 | A.J. Green / WR |
| Arizona | Broski | Da'Quan Bowers / DE |
| Cleveland | Joe Goodberry | Marcell Dareus / DL |
| San Francisco | Heybrown | Prince Amukamara/CB |
| Tennessee | Oxalis |
Cam Newton/ QB |
| Dallas | Jim0ijk | Robert Quinn/ DE |
| Washington | Pardon_My_French | Blaine Gabbert/ QB |
| Houston | Joe27 | Julio Jones/ WR |
| Minnesota | CarsonOrBust | |
| Detroit | The_Black_Stripes | |
| St. Louis | Jaegner | |
| Miami | JaredM | |
| Jacksonville | Whodatchemsit | |
| New England (from Oakland / Seymour) | UpStateMike | |
| San Diego | Quickslant | |
| New York Giants | TheDealio | |
| Tampa Bay | Doc Scratch | |
| Kansas City | Indesignkat | |
| Indianapolis | Ddbumpus | |
| Philadelphia | Buckeyenut12 | |
| New Orleans | FriarBob | |
| Seattle | IgnatiusJReilly | |
| Baltimore | FriarBob | |
| Atlanta | TruWhoDey | |
| New England | UpStateMike | |
| Chicago | Bsmith4256 | |
| New York Jets | Polo_614 | |
| Pittsburgh | Jason Garrison | |
| Green Bay | Sean Weaver | |
| New England (from Carolina / Armanti Edwards) | UpStateMike | |
| Buffalo | Elguapo09 | |
| Cincinnati | Jason Garrison +2 | |
| Denver | sexsalad | |
| Cleveland | Jason Garrison | |
| Arizona | Broski | |
| Tennessee | Oxalis | |
| Dallas | Jim0ijk | |
| Washington | Pardon_My_French | |
| Houston | Joe27 | |
| Minnesota | CarsonOrBust | |
| Detroit | The_Black_Stripes | |
| San Francisco | Heybrown | |
| Denver (from Miami / Brandon Marshall) | sexsalad | |
| St. Louis | Jaegner | |
| Oakland | NoodleXV | |
| Jacksonville | Whodatchemsit | |
| San Diego | Quickslant | |
| Tampa Bay | Doc Scratch | |
| New York Giants | TheDealio | |
| Indianapolis | Ddbumpus | |
| Philadelphia | Buckeyenut12 | |
| Kansas City | Indesignkat | |
| New Orleans | FriarBob | |
| Seattle | IgnatiusJReilly | |
| Baltimore | Joe Goodberry | |
| Atlanta | TruWhoDey | |
| New England | UpStateMike | |
| San Diego (from NYJets / Antonio Cromartie) | Quickslant | |
| Chicago | Bsmith4256 | |
| Pittsburgh | FriarBob | |
| Green Bay | Sean Weaver | |
| Carolina | James Shively | |
| Cincinnati | Jason Garrison +2 | |
| Denver | sexsalad | |
| Buffalo | Elguapo09 | |
| Arizona | Broski | |
| Cleveland | FriarBob | |
| Dallas | Jim0ijk | |
| New Orleans (from Washington / Jammal Brown) | FriarBob | |
| Houston | Joe27 | |
| New England (from Minnesota / Randy Moss) | UpStateMike | |
| Detroit | The_Black_Stripes | |
| San Francisco | Heybrown | |
| Tennessee | Oxalis | |
| St. Louis | Jaegner | |
| Miami | JaredM | |
| Jacksonville | Whodatchemsit | |
| Oakland | NoodleXV | |
| San Diego | Quickslant | |
| New York Giants | TheDealio | |
| Tampa Bay | Doc Scratch | |
| Philadelphia | Buckeyenut12 | |
| Kansas City | Indesignkat | |
| Indianapolis | Ddbumpus | |
| New Orleans | FriarBob | |
| San Diego (from Seattle / Charlie Whitehurst) | Quickslant | |
| Baltimore | Jason Garrison | |
| Atlanta | TruWhoDey | |
| New England | UpStateMike | |
| Chicago | Bsmith4256 | |
| New York Jets | Polo_614 | |
| Pittsburgh | Joe Goodberry | |
| Green Bay | Sean Weaver | |
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