Final 1st-round forecast with major trades up top

With two picks in the second round, the Texans must target defense. Defensive tackle remains a priority position of need, but with Newton gone, adding a player like Sainristil is too hard to pass up. When you think of DeMeco Ryans-type guys, the 5-foot-9 national champion is the team captain of that list. 

Sainristil would be a consensus first-round pick if he wasn’t limited inside to the slot. That’s not a concern since the nickel position has become one of the more essential needs of a successful defense. The Texans also love players who were locker room leaders at prominent programs. Ask anyone in Ann Arbor about the two-time captain and they’ll say he was just as dire to Michigan’s national title run as Jim Harbaugh and J.J. McCarthy. 

Watching Sainristil play is like seeing a Wolverine take the form of a human. How fitting for Hugh Jackman to retire as the character following Deadpool 3 for Sainristil to take over the mantle on Sunday for a championship-caliber defense. – Cole Thompson Texans Wire