JR24HT03'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • JR24HT03 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Ricky Pearsall at No. 86 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They will need Jean-Baptiste to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

It is not that Jones is a bad player; it is that the Texans had louder needs to answer first. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A straight-up fair deal on T'Vondre Sweat at pick 42, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick59 Rnd2 Max Melton
They paid up for Max Melton at the 59th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick86 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
Somehow Ricky Pearsall was still sitting there in pick No. 86, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Jarrian Jones at cornerback with running back, offensive lineman and other spots open.
Pick127 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A quiet steal in pick 127: Cedric Gray for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick188 Rnd6 Javontae Jean-Baptiste
A real head-scratcher, Javontae Jean-Baptiste in No. 188 is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick247 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Trevin Wallace at slot 247. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.