TEXANS MOCK DRAFT GRADE D

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Houston Texans

Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Mitchell: D.

by Drane04 · 2024 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 7 steals · 5 reaches
Value B+
Need B
Trades F
Future B-

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Texans shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. Hard to defend, and the D reflects that.

The Allen pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. With tight end unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Mitchell.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.31 · Pick 31 · Dallas Turner · LB-EDGE · rank 14
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
R2.27 · Pick 59 · Tyler Nubin · S · rank 30
Tyler Nubin in No. 59 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R2.28 · Pick 60 · Xavier Worthy · WR · rank 43
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Xavier Worthy in pick 60. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R2.31 · Pick 63 · Quinyon Mitchell · CB · rank 31
Quinyon Mitchell at slot 63 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor itch, scratched.
R3.6 · Pick 70 · Cooper Beebe · OG · rank 78
Cooper Beebe at pick No. 70 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R3.22 · Pick 85 · Junior Colson · LB · rank 76
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Junior Colson at the 85th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R3.24 · Pick 87 · Leonard Taylor III · DL · rank 112
They reached a country mile for Leonard Taylor III at pick 87, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R4.23 · Pick 123 · James Williams · S · rank 134
A want over a need in the 123rd pick: James Williams adds a safety while tight end keeps waiting.
R4.27 · Pick 127 · Braelon Allen · RB · rank 155
A real head-scratcher, Braelon Allen in Round 4, Pick 27 is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R5.28 · Pick 164 · Edefuan Ulofoshio · LB · rank 156
Edefuan Ulofoshio at the 164th overall pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R7.19 · Pick 239 · Xavier Thomas · DE-EDGE · rank 255
A reach on Xavier Thomas in pick No. 239; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R7.28 · Pick 248 · Taulia Tagovailoa · QB · rank 227
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Taulia Tagovailoa in No. 248, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
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