jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

jr-Tex-4-23-Tr-b

  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (HOU)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Draft Picks Received
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (DEN)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (TB)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (DEN)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (DEN)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Gregory Junior
CB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureC+
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Texans walked out of the weekend still thin at edge rusher, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons.

If Alexander pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Job largely done: running back settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The skill positions did well by the weekend. Their trades came out a wash either way.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In slot 19 they get a true top target, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
A reach for Donovan Jackson in pick No. 58; a little patience would have been rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick79 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
They liked Darius Alexander enough to skip the value, taking him in the 79th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick89 Rnd3 Charles Grant
They paid sticker price for Charles Grant in pick 89, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick166 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens in No. 166 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick191 Rnd6 Vernon Broughton
Vernon Broughton at the 191st overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.