TEXANS MOCK DRAFT GRADE D

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Houston Texans

The Texans let Cowing fall and pounced. Final grade: D.

by Drane04 · 2024 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 3 steals · 5 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades F
Future B-

The Texans clearly saw something nobody else did in Oronde Gadsden II, taking him 35 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Cowing at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

The Smith pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with interior defensive lineman and quarterback still on the board. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.24 · Pick 24 · Rome Odunze · WR · rank 13
In pick 24 they get a go-to option on the outside, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
R1.27 · Pick 27 · Chop Robinson · DE-EDGE · rank 14
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Chop Robinson at Round 1, Pick 27. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Nate Wiggins · CB · rank 35
By-the-book stuff, Nate Wiggins at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R3.26 · Pick 89 · Maason Smith · DT-EDGE · rank 85
A want over a need in pick No. 89: Maason Smith adds a DT-EDGE while interior defensive lineman and quarterback keeps waiting.
R3.27 · Pick 90 · TreVeyon Henderson · RB · rank 90
TreVeyon Henderson in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R3.32 · Pick 95 · Graham Barton · OT · rank 103
A premium they did not need to pay, Graham Barton a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R3.37 · Pick 100 · Junior Colson · LB · rank 112
A reach for Junior Colson in No. 100; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
R4.21 · Pick 121 · James Williams · S · rank 123
James Williams at Round 4, Pick 21 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R4.24 · Pick 124 · Donovan Jackson · OG · rank 134
They paid a round early for Donovan Jackson in slot 124, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R5.22 · Pick 158 · Oronde Gadsden II · TE · rank 193
They talked themselves into Oronde Gadsden II at the 158th pick, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R7.20 · Pick 240 · Jacob Cowing · WR · rank 192
Steal is underselling it; Jacob Cowing at the 240th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R7.22 · Pick 242 · Eric Gentry · LB · rank 263
Eric Gentry at pick 242 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
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