With their second 3rd round selection they went defense. Knowing that moving OLB Brooks Reed to ILB was a real option the Texans took a player that was built to come in and replace him immediately with the right coaching. When they drafted Sam Montgomery a DE from LSU I knew immediately that he'd be a player the Texans would use right away. At 6'5 and 260lbs Montgomery has the size to play the weak side LB spot in Wade Phillips defense down in Houston.
In the Phillips 3-4 defense the weak side LB usually the one rushing the QB. While the strong side LB is usually responsible for the backend of the defense whether it's stopping the run or in coverage. Montgomery will have to work on his coverage, but his ability to see and stop run plays in the backfield is one of his strengths. At LSU Montgomery recorded 13.5 tackles for loss in 2011 and another 13 in 2012. He was extremely disruptive in the run game for LSU last year. Montgomery was also extremely good at identifying where the ball was against against the option last year. With the evolution of the option and pistol offenses in the NFL that skill will start to be something that's coveted among defensive players.
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