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| 2009 NFL Draft - Houston Texans | ||||||
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Player | Pos. | Class | School |
| 1 | 15 | 15 | Brian Cushing | LB | Sr | USC |
| 2 | 14 | 46 | Connor Barwin | DE | Sr | Cincinnati |
| 3 | 13 | 77 | Antoine Caldwell | G | Sr | Alabama |
| 4 | 12 | 112 | Glover Quin | CB | Sr | New Mexico |
| 4 | 22 | 122 | Anthony Hill | TE | Sr | North Carolina State |
| 5 | 16 | 152 | James Casey | TE | Jr | Rice |
| 6 | 15 | 188 | Brice McCain | CB | Sr | Utah |
| 7 | 14 | 223 | Troy Nolan | S | Sr | Arizona State |
2008 RECORD: 8-8
LAST SEASON: Texans overcame 0-4 start to finish 8-8 for second straight season but failed to make first playoff trip in their seventh season. Mario Williams, top overall pick in 2006, made his first Pro Bowl, and rookie Steve Slaton showed he was more than a third down back by rushing for 1,282 yards.
THEY NEED: A CB to play opposite Dunta Robinson. An OLB to pair with star MLB DeMeco Ryans.
THEY DON'T NEED: DE after picking up Antonio Smith from Arizona to play opposite Williams. DT after signing Shaun Cody to join group that includes first-round picks Amobi Okoye and Travis Johnson.
POSSIBLE FIRST PICK: Jenkins, OLB Clay Matthews, Davis
OUTLOOK: Williams, who has improved each year, should be helped by addition of legitimate pass rusher Smith. Texans hope QB Matt Schaub can play full season after missing five games in each of his first two years in Houston with various injuries. If he can stay healthy, the offense, led by Andre Johnson and featuring more experienced Slaton, should be solid.
