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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 24, 2025

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  • Powerful DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
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
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Texans spent Round 5, Pick 28 on Desmond Watson, a name most had 70 spots down the list.

The Golden pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Job largely done: running back settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the 25th overall pick they get a true top target, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
Marcus Mbow is a better player than the Round 2 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick79 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo in Round 3, Pick 15 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jackson Slater
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jackson Slater in pick No. 89, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick166 Rnd5 Desmond Watson
A big swing on Desmond Watson at the 166th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick236 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
A tidy bit of business in pick 236, where Phil Mafah graded well above the range. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick241 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
A tidy little value on Cam Jackson in slot 241, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.