15. Houston Texans

04/15/09- Clay Matthews LB. I’ll agree that this is a stretch, but count me in as one of those who believe Matthews, by the time the draft rolls around, will be the tortoise that passes by his better-known compatriots Maualuga and Cushing on account of that magical factor: upside. Well, at least as far as Cushing goes. There seems to be a fairly logical argument that while Cushing might be better right now, his ceiling is somewhat lower than Matthews’ is. I put him over Maualuga primarly because of position; the Texans already have DeMeco Ryans, who is one of the best young ILBs in the league, whereas Matthews would play on the outside while Maualuga cannot.