Whiskeyrbl60'S MOCK DRAFT

Texans 5.0

  • Whiskeyrbl60 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (HOU)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (HOU)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (HOU)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (HOU)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NYG)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (KC)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (IND)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NYG)
Shemar James
LB Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Jaylon Moore
OG
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureC
The Texans kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The Texans spent real capital to be 46 picks early on Hayden Conner, and the board is going to hold them to it.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Johnson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the Round 1 slot they get a No. 1 receiver, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kaleb Johnson in Round 2, Pick 31. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick79 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo at pick 79 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker in pick No. 89 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick117 Rnd4 Billy Bowman Jr.
A tidy little value on Billy Bowman Jr. in the 117th pick, a step better than break-even. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick154 Rnd5 Que Robinson
Que Robinson in No. 154 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick189 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
They paid sticker price for Oronde Gadsden II in the 189th pick, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick219 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner at pick 219 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick236 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
A reach on Ty Hamilton in pick No. 236; the board had better options right there. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.