C+
Houston Texans
The Texans landed square in the muddy middle: C+.
by Powerful ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 2 steals
· 5 reaches
Boards are made to be trusted, and the Texans shredded theirs for Blake Watson. He came off 71 spots early, and the room will hear about it.
Getting Wilson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. For all the activity, offensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.
They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
Hit on Dallas Turner and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 23rd overall pick they get juice off the edge, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
In the 30th pick they get a premier pass rusher. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Byron Murphy II in pick No. 58 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
A premium they did not need to pay, Payton Wilson a notch or two before his time. The roster fit checks out.
They read the board right and Johnny Wilson was the payoff at slot 90. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Khyree Jackson at pick 123 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
A real head-scratcher, Malik Mustapha in pick No. 126 is miles ahead of his ranking. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Blake Watson well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
A reach for Carson Steele in the Round 7 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.