TEXANS MOCK DRAFT GRADE D-

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Houston Texans

The Texans won the night they stopped Harris from sliding. Grade: D-.

by Drane04 · 2024 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 4 steals · 2 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades F
Future C

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Texans did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D- is the result.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. The Texans indulged a want in Smith while a need in running back, interior defensive lineman and other spots stayed open.

Getting Harris where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The Smith pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.24 · Pick 24 · Chop Robinson · DE-EDGE · rank 13
In No. 24 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R1.26 · Pick 26 · Taliese Fuaga · OT · rank 24
They paid sticker price for Taliese Fuaga in pick 26, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R2.1 · Pick 33 · Keon Coleman · WR · rank 36
They took Keon Coleman at par in slot 33, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R2.21 · Pick 53 · Cooper Beebe · OG · rank 49
A reasonable price with a little left over, Cooper Beebe in Round 2, Pick 21. The roster fit checks out.
R2.26 · Pick 58 · Maason Smith · DT-EDGE · rank 81
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went DT-EDGE with Maason Smith while clear needs at running back, interior defensive lineman and other spots sat open.
R3.32 · Pick 95 · Junior Colson · LB · rank 111
They paid a round early for Junior Colson in the 95th pick, more than the board wanted. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R4.21 · Pick 121 · James Williams · S · rank 118
James Williams at pick 121 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R4.24 · Pick 124 · Khyree Jackson · CB · rank 117
Khyree Jackson at No. 124 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R5.22 · Pick 158 · Luke Lachey · TE · rank 143
A quiet steal in pick No. 158: Luke Lachey for less than the market said. It fills a real need, too.
R7.20 · Pick 240 · Tre Harris · WR · rank 192
The board fumbled Tre Harris all the way to the 240th pick, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R7.22 · Pick 242 · Joshua Gray · OT · rank 215
You do not let an offensive lineman like Joshua Gray reach the 242nd overall pick and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
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