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
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans robbed the room for Gordon II. Final grade: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Ollie Gordon II, slot 243, roughly 79 picks past where he belonged. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Ratledge reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

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

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a mismatch in the passing game, outstanding value to boot.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
They liked Tate Ratledge enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 58. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick89 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond in slot 89 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick127 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander in the Round 4 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick167 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
The board fumbled Malachi Moore all the way to pick No. 167, and they scooped it up. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick243 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
You do not let a running back like Ollie Gordon II reach No. 243 and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.