HBli5929'S MOCK DRAFT
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HBli5929'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 10, 2025

11/10/25

  • HBli5929 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (HOU)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (HOU)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (HOU)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Anto Saka Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (HOU)
Anto Saka
DE-EDGE Northwestern
David Oke Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (HOU)
David Oke
DL Arkansas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (HOU)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Texans left wide receiver untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul.

Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the 13th pick they get an every-down engine for the run game at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick40 Rnd2 Joshua Josephs
Joshua Josephs at the Round 2 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick44 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen at Round 2, Pick 12 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick69 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
A straight-up fair deal on Deontae Lawson at slot 69, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick108 Rnd4 Xavier Scott
Xavier Scott at pick No. 108 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick110 Rnd4 Anto Saka
Anto Saka in pick 110 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick153 Rnd5 David Oke
No edge and no loss on David Oke in No. 153; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick225 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
No drama and no debate, Trey Zuhn III went about where he belonged in the 225th overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick237 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
A reasonable price with a little left over, Nolan Rucci in Round 7, Pick 23. It patches a soft spot without any drama.