Jumal17'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Jumal17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (HOU)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (HOU)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CHI)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (CHI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B-.

Everything else got attention, and quarterback got none. That is a strange way for the Texans to leave a draft.

Reaching for Turner left real value on the table behind him. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 JT Tuimoloau
In slot 27 they get a double-digit-sack hope. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick53 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
No edge and no loss on T'Vondre Sweat in the 53rd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick110 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
The board had cheaper options than Kris Abrams-Draine at Round 4, Pick 10, and it noticed. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick121 Rnd4 Cade Stover
Cade Stover in pick 121 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
By-the-book stuff, Jaden Hicks at pick No. 125 squarely in line with his ranking. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick127 Rnd4 Shemar Turner
They paid up for Shemar Turner at No. 127 when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick146 Rnd5 Moose Muhammad III
Moose Muhammad III at the 146th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick158 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
They took Darius Robinson at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick186 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at pick 186 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick239 Rnd7 Jason Henderson
They did well to land Jason Henderson in No. 239, just ahead of his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick242 Rnd7 Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader in the Round 7 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.