Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Powerful DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the 165th overall pick lands the Texans a B-, Ransom and all.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Texans were there to profit. Lathan Ransom, the No. 103 name on the board, should have been long gone before slot 165.

If Griffith pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In the 25th pick they get a mismatch in the passing game at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jalen Royals
A reach on Jalen Royals in pick 58; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
Good price on Dylan Fairchild in Round 3, Pick 25, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick126 Rnd4 Vernon Broughton
They reached a country mile for Vernon Broughton at the Round 4 slot, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick165 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
A safety of that caliber at slot 165 is the definition of value, full stop. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick241 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
This one needs a full-page explanation: Thor Griffith in No. 241, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.