Critter'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

007

  • Critter DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Maxen Hook Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Maxen Hook
S Toledo
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Texans: B-.

For all the boxes ticked, the Texans skipped the loudest one: running back is exactly as bare as it was. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They will need Hook to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The Ratledge value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyleik Williams
In the Round 1 slot they get a load in the middle, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Donovan Jackson at the 58th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick79 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Tate Ratledge at Round 3, Pick 15. The roster fit checks out.
Pick89 Rnd3 Tai Felton
A reach for Tai Felton in the 89th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick166 Rnd5 Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley in pick No. 166 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick236 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
A reach on Teddye Buchanan in No. 236; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick241 Rnd7 Maxen Hook
Maxen Hook at pick 241 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.