BurberryDO$$AR'S MOCK DRAFT

Mistakenly Traded to far

  • BurberryDO$$AR DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (HOU)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (HOU)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (HOU)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PHI)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ARI)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (PHI)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (PHI)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Texans.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Joshua Cephus; the Texans did not wait, grabbing him 61 spots ahead at the 178th overall pick. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Getting Beebe where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick48 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II in pick No. 48 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick57 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders in the 57th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick59 Rnd2 D.J. James
They took D.J. James at par in No. 59, which is nothing to complain about. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick71 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
A conviction pick on Roman Wilson at pick 71 that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick91 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in the Round 3 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick123 Rnd4 Javon Foster
By-the-book stuff, Javon Foster at slot 123 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick127 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer in pick No. 127 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Good price on Jaylen Wright in Round 5, Pick 28, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick178 Rnd6 Joshua Cephus
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Joshua Cephus well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.