At #15 the Houston Texans select USC Linebacker Brian Cushing

Labeled as a workout warrior and Cushing has had a long list of injuries, but when healthy Cushing is dynamite. He looks the part indeed. 6' 3" 248 pounds and he ran a 4.67 forty yard dash at the 2009 NFL Scouting Combine. This was a need pick for the Texans, but I think the Texans did just fine here. On my mock draft I had him going to the Skins at #13. So he was decent value. Grade B+