2017 NFL Mock Draft: South Beach has a new QB

10. The loss of J.J. Watt is a real gut punch for the Houston Texans defense. They still have some good players on the roster and can forge ahead, but that critical piece will be missing come December and January. Hopes are head coach Bill O’Brien and his reconstructed offense can get things going in order to compensate. At the same time there is another injury loss that should not be forgotten. One that continues to haunt the team. That of linebacker Brian Cushing. He’s down again after just one game. The time may be right for the organization to consider moving on from the former Pro Bowler. <p>In such cases the best thing to do is find somebody who can step in right away and play. Alabama almost always produces players of that caliber. Particularly at the linebacker position. Reuben Foster looks like another quality talent they’ve developed. An athletic but sturdy inside linebacker, he plays the run well. A downhill type of player who reads where the ball is going and can offense stuff carriers for a loss. He has good athleticism and speed too, which means he wouldn’t have to come off the field on certain downs. That is something Cushing really couldn’t offer the past few years.</p>. ILB. Alabama. Reuben Foster . 26. player