Ryan Mallett to the Texans?

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Former Patriots offensive coordinator and new Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien have the top pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. Most NFL experts think the Texans will select a quarterback with the pick - Teddy Bridgewater or Johnny Manziel.

However, NFL.com senior analyst Gil Brandt thinks O'Brien may look in another direction completely - trade for a quarterback he already knows.

O'Brien likes big QBs. I could see #Texans trying to trade w #Patriots for Ryan Mallett, going diff direction in draft
— Gil Brandt (@Gil_Brandt) January 6, 2014

The Texans have made it known they are open to trading the top pick and teams like the Cleveland Browns and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking for a quarterback.

Could a deal get done?

It is simply a matter of time before Mallett moves on and the Pats could possibly wrangle a second-round draft pick in return which could work for both teams.

 @TheGuruGS