Whiskeyrbl60'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Texans 4.0

  • Whiskeyrbl60 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (HOU)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Draft Picks Received
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Shemar James
LB Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (MIN)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Brooks fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Tahj Brooks fell into pick No. 233. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They are betting Reed proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In pick 25 they get a matchup problem out wide, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
They let Kaleb Johnson come to them and pounced at No. 58. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick81 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
A straight-up fair deal on Barrett Carter at pick No. 81, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
They paid a round early for Dylan Fairchild in the Round 3 slot, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick148 Rnd5 Aeneas Peebles
A tidy little value on Aeneas Peebles in the 148th pick, a step better than break-even. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jaylen Reed
They jumped the gun on Jaylen Reed, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick233 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks at Round 7, Pick 17 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jackson Hawes
They paid up for Jackson Hawes at the 241st overall pick when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick247 Rnd7 Shemar James
Shemar James at pick 247 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.