B-
Houston Texans
The Texans cashed the board's mistake on Mayes: B-.
by Powerful ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 2 steals
· 2 reaches
Somebody in pick 242 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Texans sat still while BJ Mayes, the No. 216 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. No fireworks, but a solid B-.
Tupuola-Fetui has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.
On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 27th overall pick they get a bendy edge with upside, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Patrick Paul in No. 53 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
A tidy bit of business in pick 88, where Johnny Wilson graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Fair-plus on Junior Colson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
They took Jaden Hicks at par in Round 4, Pick 27, which is nothing to complain about. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
They talked themselves into Zion Tupuola-Fetui at slot 158, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Blake Watson at the Round 7 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
They will replay BJ Mayes at the 242nd pick for years; that is how good the value is. It adds depth where they could use a little.