Roe'S MOCK DRAFT

Texans 7th Round Draft

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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
LeQuint Allen Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
LeQuint Allen
RB Syracuse
CJ Dippre Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
CJ Dippre
TE Alabama
Dante Trader Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Dante Trader Jr.
S Maryland
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (KC)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Allen should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a B.

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and LeQuint Allen fell into pick No. 166. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front. Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In pick 25 they get a home-run threat at receiver, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick66 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Circle this one: Kaleb Johnson at the 66th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick79 Rnd3 Tre Harris
Steal is underselling it; Tre Harris at the Round 3 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick89 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Nothing to complain about; Ozzy Trapilo went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick95 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant at No. 95 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick166 Rnd5 LeQuint Allen
LeQuint Allen at Round 5, Pick 28 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick236 Rnd7 CJ Dippre
No drama and no debate, CJ Dippre went about where he belonged in pick No. 236. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick241 Rnd7 Dante Trader Jr.
Value with a capital V on Dante Trader Jr. in slot 241, a genuine coup. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick257 Rnd7 Jabbar Muhammad
Jabbar Muhammad in No. 257 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It adds depth where they could use a little.