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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 24, 2025

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  • Powerful DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Texans: B-.

The Texans torched the value chart for Desmond Watson, taking him 70 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The McMillan pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the 25th overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at the 58th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick79 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
A tidy little value on Elijah Arroyo in slot 79, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jackson Slater
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jackson Slater in No. 89, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick166 Rnd5 Desmond Watson
Desmond Watson in the Round 5 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick236 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
Phil Mafah at pick 236 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
Jalen Travis in the Round 7 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.