Texans Draft Posey with 68th Pick
Despite only playing three games as a senior due to two five-game suspensions, DeVier Posey was drafted tonight with the fifth pick in the third round by the Houston Texans. (In related news, Alex is absolutely giddy).
Posey's draft status doesn't appear to have been too negatively affected by his challenges with Tatgate or the Bobby DiGeronimo scandal that followed. He arrived at Ohio State and played right away, finishing with 136 catches for almost 2,000 yards despite that abbreviated senior season (in which he almost took the team lead for season receptions in just those three games).
His 18 career touchdowns rank seventh all-time in school history, and his game-sealing touchdown catch in the 2010 Rose Bowl will always be a treasured moment in Buckeye football history.
The Texans definitely need another field stretcher, so Posey enters the NFL with a nice opportunity to flourish in a system that can exploit his abilities.
Comments
Was hoping he'd fall to the Browns. Not many big time receivers left for the Browns to pick up anymore... if any.
Maybe not big time, but McNutt and Toon are still around.
Toon will be a steal for a team.
Posey could be a really good #3 or even 2 in a few years if he Works hard.
Run_Fido's favorite word is strawman.
Agreed about Posey. I was hoping he would fall to the Bengals.
35 hours to Pasadena! Go Bucks!
Glad to see him drafted this high!
Huge Posey fan here...good luck young man. Make the most of it.
The world is full of kings & queens who'll blind your eyes & steal your dreams - it's heaven & hell - Ronnie James Dio.
I'm wondering who the next Buckeye to be drafted will be --- I'd have to say Mike Brewster in the 4th round.
"You win with people." - Woody Hayes
I was hoping the Lions might have been smart enough to grab one of the top Buckeyes, but they look to be in their own little world..drafting nobodies.
Yes there are two Buckeyes in Ann arbor on this site!
You gotta like their first round pick. Reiff kind of fell into their laps, but thats a great pick up.
Was really hoping Denver would grab Posey with one of their mid-round picks. Would have loved to see Peyton throwing TD's to #8.
If you ain't a Silver Bullet, you're a target
Great...he can buy his tattoos now!
"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you."
"I love football. I think it is most wonderful game in world and I despise to lose."
Woody Hayes 1913 - 1987
Congrats to Posey! I wish him the best of luck in the NFL.