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2011 NFL Draft: A Look Behind The Curtain, Including Who The Houston Texans Really Wanted Instead Of J.J. Watt

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The idea of J.J. Watt playing for a team that isn't the Houston Texans is enough to make Houstonians break into a cold sweat. But that's almost what happened, and now Rick Smith tells us why.

With the 2016 NFL Draft only two days away, it's worth remembering how totally imprecise the "science" of drafting really is. We sit here in our ivory tower and declare who our team SHOULD draft and often immediately lament who they actually draft. Yet there are so many moving pieces to each draft that the best laid plans often go astray.