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Twitter reacts to Juice Scruggs being drafted by the Texans

Check out Twitter’s reaction to the Houston Texans taking Juice Scruggs in the second round

[autotag]Juice Scruggs[/autotag] was selected by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft. This might have been the most surprising pick of the draft for Penn State prospects considering that he was the third Nittany Lion off the board.

Scruggs was a classic case of a prospect that a team fell in love with. The versatility of him able to play multiple positions across the offensive line could have helped his rise in the draft. The Texans are thin on their line and definitely need a versatile lineman who can become a starting player.

The reason why this might be the most surprising of all Penn State prospects is because at the beginning of the process it was looking like Scruggs would be a backend pick of this year’s draft. After the Penn State pro day however, there were rumors he would go much higher than originally anticipated.

Here are the Twitter reactions to Juice Scruggs being selected by the Houston Texans in the second round of the NFL Draft.

What draft picks did the Texans give up from Nick Caserio’s Day 2 trades?

Here is a look at the picks Houston Texans GM Nick Caserio traded on Day 2 of the 2023 NFL draft.

Anyone paying actual attention to the Houston Texans — readers of this site — understood the team wouldn’t exactly use all 12 picks ahead of the 2023 NFL draft.

General manager Nick Caserio has shown a propensity to build packages from picks to take players, and even hinted as much in Thursday night’s presser.

Houston started out with Nos. 65 and 73 overall, both in Round 3.

The Texans packaged Nos. 65, 188 (Round 6), and 230 (Round 7) overall to the Philadelphia Eagles to take center Juice Scruggs with the second-to-last pick of Round 2.

Houston then packaged No. 73 along with No. 161 in Round 5 to move up to take receiver Tank Dell at No. 69 overall in Round 3.

The relatively modest compensation still left Houston with the same number of picks, though they lost nearly a full round of positions later in the draft. Nonetheless, the selection of Dell with the 69th pick should prove to be a boon for the team’s rebuilding offense, which will gain a homegrown legend who played for the Houston Cougars.

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WATCH: Brian Cushing introduces Texans’ selection of C Juice Scruggs

Former linebacker Brian Cushing announced the Houston Texans’ Round 2 selection of former Penn State center Juice Scruggs at the 2023 NFL draft.

Former Pro Bowl linebacker Brian Cushing was on hand Friday night to announce the Houston Texans’ second-round selection of former Penn State center Juice Scruggs.

Cushing, who played for Houston from 2009-17, took to the podium at Union Station in Kansas City to read the selection.

“Kansas City, how are we doing?” Cushing said. “Houston Texans are making moves. The Philadelphia Eagles have traded the 62nd pick to the Houston Texans. And with the 62nd pick of the 2023 NFL draft, the Houston Texans select Juice Scruggs, center, Penn State. Go Texas.”

Cushing, a former first-round pick from USC, won the 2009 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.

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WATCH: Best Penn State highlights from Texans C Juice Scruggs

Here are some of the best highlights from new Houston Texans center Juice Scruggs as he completed his career with Penn State.

Juice Scruggs will be in for a battle when he gets to the Houston Texans.

The AFC South club already has three veterans on the roster with center experience in Scott Quessenberry, who started 16 games last season, Michael Deiter, and Jimmy Morrissey.

Scruggs will have to earn his playing time for sure.

The Texans see potential in Scruggs, which is why general manager Nick Caserio traded up to take the former Penn State product. Scruggs is a physical blocker who can play multiple spots up front and could project as a guard or center moving forward, depending on where Houston wants to improve next season.

His highlight reel from Penn State warranted his selection as a Day 2 prospect who should contribute to the Texans’ rebuild in year one. Check out his best plays below to get acquainted with his game:

Penn State’s OL Juice Scruggs goes in second round to Houston Texans

Penn State center Juice Scruggs sneaks into the end of the second round of the NFL draft.

The Houston Texans made some big moves at the start of the draft by selecting a franchise quarterback in Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud and immediately boosting its defense with Alabama’s Will Anderson. On Friday, as the second round came to a close, the Texans made another move to add an offensive lineman to their roster that could be a foundational piece to protect its newly minted franchise quarterback, and that piece comes from Penn State.

Penn State center [autotag]Juice Scruggs[/autotag] was drafted by the Texans with the 31st pick of the second round, and 62nd overall. Scruggs was a surprise pick this early in the draft by many. Heading into the draft, it was expected by many that Scruggs would be a day three pick, yet he snuck into the backend of the second round.

Scruggs was an all-Big Ten third team selection by Big Ten coaches and an honorable mention by Big Ten media after the 2022 season. He started all 13 games played by Penn State at center last season and was a team captain. There is no doubt the Texans are adding a respected offensive lineman to the roster with the addition of Scruggs, even if draft analysts projected him to be a later round selection.

Scruggs was the third Penn State player drafted in the second round. He joined cornerback Joey Porter Jr., the first pick of the second round of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and tight end Brenton Strange, who went one pick earlier to the Jacksonville Jaguars, Scruggs’ new division rival.

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Houston Texans pick Penn State C Juice Scruggs No. 62 overall in Round 2 of 2023 NFL draft

The Houston Texans picked former Penn State center Juice Scruggs No. 62 overall in Round 2 of the 2023 NFL draft.

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The Houston Texans are going with a rookie quarterback and a rookie center combination after all.

The Texans picked former Penn State center Juice Scruggs No. 62 overall in Round 2 of the 2023 NFL draft Friday night at Union Station in Kansas City.

Houston traded their Nos. 65 (Round 3), 188 (Round 6), and 230 (Round 7) selections to the Philadelphia Eagles to obtain their No. 62 overall to take Scruggs.

Scruggs made third-team All-Big Ten in his final year with the Nittany Lions. In 2022, the 6-3, 310-pound interior offensive lineman was voted team captain and started all 12 games for Penn State.

The move comes a day after the Texans drafted Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud No. 2 overall.

The Texans have centers Scott Quessenberry, Jimmy Morrissey, and Michael Deiter on the roster.

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2023 NFL Draft prospect profile: Juice Scruggs, Offensive Line

Take a look at the NFL Draft profile for Penn State offensive lineman Juice Scruggs

Penn State doesn’t have a rich recent history of putting their offensive lineman into the NFL. While there have been a few that have been drafted and become impact players at the next level, NFL rosters aren’t littered with former Penn Staters like other programs in the country.

[autotag]Donovan Smith[/autotag] was the left tackle for the Super Bowl winning Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021 and [autotag]Connor McGovern[/autotag] signed a three year, $22.35 million contract with the Buffalo Bills this offseason.

[autotag]Juice Scruggs[/autotag] is trying to be the next Penn State offensive lineman that finds a home in the NFL. He certainly doesn’t have the draft hype surrounding him like Smith or McGovern when coming out of school, but his versatility should land him on a professional roster. The ability to play multiple positions on the line is coveted due to the amount of injuries that can occur over the course of an 17 game schedule.

Here is a look at Juice Scruggs with updated measurables following the NFL combine and Penn State’s pro day.

1 iOL prospect for the Colts in each round of NFL draft

Taking a look at the best C/G prospects for the Colts.

The Indianapolis Colts are closing in on the 2023 NFL draft where they likely will use a number of their picks to address the offensive line.

One of the biggest needs that remain throughout the offseason is the interior offensive line. While Quenton Nelson holds down the left guard spot, center Ryan Kelly was the subject of trade rumors, and the right guard position currently doesn’t have a projected starter.

There are still some free agents the Colts could target for the right guard position, but we should expect them to dive heavily into the draft class next weekend.

For the purpose of covering both centers and guards, we proposed a “best prospect fit” for each position in each round.

Following this series of articles, we’ve also looked at these positions:

We’ll be tracking the Colts’ reported interest in the 2023 draft class so be sure to keep up with latest updates via our tracker.

Here’s a look at one guard and one center prospect who fit the Colts in each round of the draft:

2023 NFL draft: Top targets at every position of need for the Browns

Who is an ideal prospect per position in the draft?

It has been a productive offseason with a solid free agency period and the 2023 NFL draft just a couple of weeks away for the Cleveland Browns and the rest of the NFL. Cleveland is in a solid place going into the draft without major glaring holes allowing them to truly target talent without forcing picks at certain positions.

But plenty of positions need depth and potential long-term answers after 2023. Though the team doesn’t have a first or second-round pick there is plenty of talent at positions of need that could provide long-term answers at positions that have none right now.

Every NFL team visit by Penn State players in 2023 NFL draft

Here is a list of every NFL team that has interviewed a Penn State player leading up to the 2023 NFL draft.

One of the big parts of the NFL draft process is a throwback for prospects to when they were in high school. They have all 32 teams that can ask for them to attend a visit as a form of recruiting but also getting to know the player better they may be drafting.

Each team gets 30 visits prior to the draft and with hundreds of players in the pool, each visit is valuable. When a team uses that visit on a player it is a great sign for them being drafted and for how the league sees them.

For players in the draft pool from Penn State, several have been receiving invites from a litany of teams across the league.