Mike Mayock¡¯s first draft since becoming the General Manager 
of the Raiders is in the books and one thing that became clear as it unfolded 
was that Mayock enjoyed his first scouting trip in his new job.Mayock went to 
the college title game between Clemson and Alabama and wound up taking four 
players who saw action in that game. Defensive end Clelin 
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from Clemson and running back Josh Jacobs made the jump from Alabama.Mayock said 
he ¡°didn¡¯t consciously set out to make that happen,¡± but he also sounds like he 
would have been happy with a draft entirely composed of players from the two 
schools.¡°I felt it on the field before the game, these were the two best college 
programs in the country and have been for several years now,¡± Mayock said, via 
Albert Breer of SI.com. ¡°And when you walk around on the field before the game 
and watch these guys warm up, and you do your body types, you¡¯re taking notes ¡ª 
they look like two NFL teams. I said it to somebody, I don¡¯t remember who, and I 
remember thinking to myself, ¡®Man, if you just draft from these two teams, 
you¡¯re gonna do well, forget the rest of the country.¡±It remains to be seen if 
Mayock¡¯s right that the quartet¡¯s college success will lead to the same in the 
NFL, but they¡¯re banking on those winning ways coming with them to Oakland. 
HOUSTON (AP) ¡ª Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay said he was talking this week 
with his father about how much he enjoys watching backup quarterback John 
Wolford play.In the battle for Los Angeles¡¯ third-string quarterback 
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Wolford dazzled and Brandon Allen struggled as the Rams closed out the preseason 
with a 22-10 win over the Houston Texans on Thursday night.¡°He¡¯s got some moxie 
about himself and you can see that there¡¯s an energy in his play that gets you 
excited ¡ª he¡¯s fun to watch,¡± McVay said. ¡°He¡¯s twitchy, he has the ability to 
speed it up when he sees things and has the athleticism to be able to create 
off-schedule. He has a nice command of what we¡¯re trying to get done, and I¡¯ve 
been really pleased with what John¡¯s done over the last couple of weeks.¡±Article 
continues below ...Wolford went 8 for 15 for 105 yards and two touchdowns, while 
Allen was 12 for 17 for 120 yards and two interceptions.Allen started the game 
but generally traded drives back and forth with Wolford. Jared Goff was on the 
sideline as was backup Blake Bortles, who was in uniform but didn¡¯t play.¡°I¡¯ve 
done everything I can and I¡¯m going to sleep easy knowing that,¡± Wolford said. 
¡°I¡¯d love to stay here. But if I ended up somewhere else or on the practice 
squad, I¡¯ll be happy, too. Hopefully, I¡¯m not out of the NFL, but I¡¯m just happy 
to be here in the moment.¡±Los Angeles took a 15-10 lead late in the third 
quarter after an interception from Ramon Richards set up a scoring drive that 
ended with a 4-yard touchdown run by Justin Davis. Davis also added a two-point 
conversion. He finished with 78 yards rushing on 16 carries.For Houston, Joe 
Webb III made his final case for a roster spot as a versatile option behind 
starting quarterback Deshaun Watson and backup A.J. McCarron, who missed recent 
weeks with his right hand in a cast after hitting it on a helmet during 
practice. McCarron shed the cast during pregame warmups and was throwing passes 
but did not play.¡°He¡¯s been chomping at the bit to get back,¡± Texans coach Bill 
O¡¯Brien said of McCarron. ¡°He must have told me the story two or three times 
about how at Alabama he played with a dislocated shoulder in his throwing arm. 
He wanted to get back. He¡¯s a football guy.¡±Webb looked sharp in the first 
half 
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scrambling for a 32-yard gain to the Rams¡¯ 5-yard line. On the next play, he 
found Jerell Adams for a 5-yard touchdown pass that put Houston up 7-0.Like many 
players fighting for a roster spot, Adams said he hopes the play will bolster 
his chances.¡°It takes away a little bit of anxiety, but I¡¯m still worried,¡± 
Adams said. ¡°They still have a hard decision to make. I just have to wait 
patiently.¡±Houston¡¯s following three drives, however, resulted in punts before 
Ka¡¯imi Fairbarn converted a 39-yard field goal attempt.Fairbarn finished a 
strong preseason 6-for-6 on field goals with a long of 50 yards and went 6-for-7 
on extra-point attempts.Webb went 19 of 29 for 163 yards, a touchdown and an 
interception. Late in the fourth quarter, he rode on a cart toward the Texans 
locker room with an apparent right ankle injury. Webb was unavailable to talk to 
the media, and O¡¯Brien said he didn¡¯t have details on the injury.The Rams¡¯ lone 
score in the first half came on a 12-yard touchdown pass from Wolford to rookie 
tight end Kendall Blanton. Wolford¡¯s second touchdown pass came early in the 
fourth quarter on a 15-yard pass to Nsimba Webster.Most Texans and Rams starters 
were sidelined for the final exhibition game, with Texans tight end Jordan 
Thomas being an exception. Thomas caught two passes for 19 yards.HOT AND 
HUMIDMcVay said the players who didn¡¯t play participated in a workout Thursday 
afternoon at the University of Houston, with the goal of getting a practice in 
with similar heat and humidity to what the Rams might experience at Carolina in 
their Week 1 opener. Thursday¡¯s high temperature of 98 degrees was mixed with 
humidity around 75% in Houston.NO CLOWNEY AROUNDTexans outside linebacker 
Jadeveon Clowney remained absent from NRG Stadium. He has been the subject of 
trade rumors.¡°It¡¯s unique,¡± O¡¯Brien said. 
¡°Really 
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in and signs the tender and decides to do that. Really that¡¯s what it is. Until 
he does that, really, that¡¯s all I can say about it.¡±GOFF¡¯S CONTRACT TALKSMcVay 
said he¡¯s not worried about Goff being distracted by ongoing discussions around 
a possible contract extension getting done before the season starts.¡°Jared has 
been a huge priority for us, and he¡¯s going to continue to remain a priority for 
us ¡ª I¡¯ll get updated in the near future,¡± McVay said. ¡°If all things come 
together, we¡¯ll get a chance to look at that, but we know that Jared is very 
important and we feel great about him as our quarterback.¡±TWO HELPINGSRams 
outside linebacker Ogbonnia Okoronkwo had two sacks, one on Webb and one on 
rookie Jordan Ta¡¯amu.HEY, TRY THISRams backup punter Brock Miller punted five 
times and added an extra-point conversion as he displayed his versatility. 
Four-time Pro Bowl punter Johnny Hekker did not play.DRESSING OUTTexans 
quarterback Deshaun Watson took dressing out for the game to a new level, 
wearing a red hoodie underneath his jersey and wearing all-white Air Jordan 13 
sneakers.UP NEXTRams: Open the season at Carolina on Sept. 8.Texans: Visit New 
Orleans for a Monday night game on Sept. 9.