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JTDRAFTII'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 7, 2025

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2025 Draft

  • JTDRAFTII DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (HOU)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Tree Babalade Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tree Babalade
OT South Carolina
A'Marion Peterson Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (HOU)
A'Marion Peterson
RB USC
Trey Leckner Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trey Leckner
TE Washington State
Draft Picks Received
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (TB)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (KC)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
A'Marion Peterson Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (TB)
A'Marion Peterson
RB USC
Draft Picks Traded
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (KC)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B-.

The Texans bet big and early on Tree Babalade, 25 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Getting Leckner where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Jake Slaughter
In pick No. 20 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick52 Rnd2 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams at Round 2, Pick 20 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick56 Rnd2 Tim Keenan III
By-the-book stuff, Tim Keenan III at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick86 Rnd3 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen at the 86th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick116 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
They paid a round early for DeMonte Capehart in the 116th pick, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick124 Rnd4 Tree Babalade
A wild overpay on Tree Babalade in No. 124, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick200 Rnd6 A'Marion Peterson
No drama and no debate, A'Marion Peterson went about where he belonged in Round 6, Pick 24. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick233 Rnd7 Trey Leckner
Trey Leckner slipping to No. 233 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The roster fit checks out.