Drane04 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Drane04 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (HOU)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (HOU)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (HOU)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (WSH)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (LV)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Draft Picks Traded
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (LV)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Brian Ugwu Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Brian Ugwu
DL-EDGE Miami (OH)
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Danielle Hunter
EDGE
Players traded away
Head Shot
A.J. Cann
OG
Head Shot
Austin Deculus
OT
Head Shot
Dameon Pierce
RB
Head Shot
Davis Mills
QB
Head Shot
Jalen Pitre
S
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Jerry Hughes
EDGE
Head Shot
Kenyon Green
OG
Head Shot
Steven Nelson
CB
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Tytus Howard
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC
The Texans bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Joe Milton III, 40 picks early at the 154th overall pick. Put together, it is a D-.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Landing Odunze that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Adding Danielle Hunter by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, edge rusher very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick No. 28 they get a matchup problem out wide, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They paid sticker price for T'Vondre Sweat in the 33rd overall pick, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick34 Rnd2 Taliese Fuaga
Taliese Fuaga slid further than he should have, and No. 34 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick42 Rnd2 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine in the 42nd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick43 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
They jumped the gun on Cooper Beebe, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick90 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
Nothing to complain about; TreVeyon Henderson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick117 Rnd4 Junior Colson
No edge and no loss on Junior Colson in slot 117; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick128 Rnd4 James Williams
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on James Williams. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick154 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
A wild overpay on Joe Milton III in the 154th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.