ccowger'S MOCK DRAFT

Texans 1.0

  • ccowger DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (DAL)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Speights: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Texans were there to profit. Omar Speights, the No. 223 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 245th overall pick. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The Smith pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

The Jones reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Keon Coleman
In pick 24 they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper at Round 2, Pick 26 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick87 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard at the 87th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick90 Rnd3 Maason Smith
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Maason Smith at DT-EDGE with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots open.
Pick123 Rnd4 Will Shipley
Will Shipley is a better player than the 123rd pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick126 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
Good price on Ainias Smith in slot 126, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
A slide stopped in pick No. 163, with Jaylin Simpson worth more than the price. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick239 Rnd7 Myles Jones
Myles Jones slid further than he should have, and No. 239 is lovely value for the cornerback. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick245 Rnd7 Omar Speights
A linebacker of that caliber at the 245th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick247 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
A reach on Matthew Jones in pick 247; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.