Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Powerful DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (HOU)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans robbed the room for Winston Jr.. Final grade: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Texans were there to profit. Kevin Winston Jr., the No. 92 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick 164. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Job largely done: running back settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a featured back at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick52 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka at the 52nd overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick84 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in the 84th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick121 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
They read the board right and Luke Kandra was the payoff at pick 121. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick164 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Kevin Winston Jr. in pick No. 164, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick236 Rnd7 Terrance Ferguson
Terrance Ferguson in No. 236 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.