Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Powerful DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (HOU)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
Nobody dealt better than the Texans this weekend: B.

The Texans bet big and early on Logan Lee, 84 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Landing Pritchett that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In No. 23 they get an island corner, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick24 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In slot 24 they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
You do not let a wide receiver like Brian Thomas Jr. reach the 59th pick and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick86 Rnd3 Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens at the 86th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick87 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Taking Patrick Paul in the Round 3 slot is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick123 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
No edge and no loss on Isaac Guerendo in pick 123; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick127 Rnd4 Logan Lee
Logan Lee at the Round 4 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick224 Rnd7 Nehemiah Pritchett
Somehow Nehemiah Pritchett was still sitting there in No. 224, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick238 Rnd7 Zion Logue
Value said wait; Zion Logue in pick 238 says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick247 Rnd7 Trey Knox
A tight end of that caliber at the 247th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.