Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT

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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 17, 2025

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Powerful DRAFTING FOR THE
Texans

PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)

Kenneth Grant

DT Michigan

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PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)

Tyler Warren

TE Penn State

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PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)

Jalen Royals

WR Utah State

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PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)

DeMonte Capehart

DT Clemson

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PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)

Xavier Nwankpa

S Iowa

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PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)

Smael Mondon Jr.

LB Georgia

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Overall B

ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-

Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Mondon Jr.: B.

The Texans spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Smael Mondon Jr., the No. 103 name on the board, in the 241st overall pick. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The Capehart pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant

In slot 25 they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.

Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Warren

Tyler Warren at the Round 2 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.

Pick89 Rnd3 Jalen Royals

Jalen Royals at the 89th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.

Pick126 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart

Value said wait; DeMonte Capehart in No. 126 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.

Pick164 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa

The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Xavier Nwankpa. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.