Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT

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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 2, 2024

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Powerful DRAFTING FOR THE
Texans

PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)

Adonai Mitchell

WR Texas

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PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)

Edgerrin Cooper

LB Texas A&M

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PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)

Maason Smith

DT LSU

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PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)

Elijah Jones

CB Boston College

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PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)

Isaac Guerendo

RB Louisville

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PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)

Johnny Dixon

CB Penn State

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PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)

Sam Hartman

QB Notre Dame

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Overall B-

ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-

A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Maason Smith; the Texans did not wait, grabbing him 25 spots ahead at pick 86. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Job largely done: running back settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

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

Pick42 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell

Adonai Mitchell at pick No. 42 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.

Pick59 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper

A tidy bit of business in slot 59, where Edgerrin Cooper graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.

Pick86 Rnd3 Maason Smith

Maason Smith at the Round 3 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.

Pick123 Rnd4 Elijah Jones

A slide stopped in the 123rd overall pick, with Elijah Jones worth more than the price. A minor need, but a need all the same.

Pick127 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo

Isaac Guerendo at No. 127 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.