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‘25 Texans Mock v2.0

  • jbrandt87 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Nobody else had Tim Smith anywhere near the 243rd overall pick. The Texans did, by 91 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Getting Tuten where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
In slot 25 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though they paid up to get him.
Pick58 Rnd2 Isaiah Bond
No edge and no loss on Isaiah Bond in pick 58; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick89 Rnd3 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick127 Rnd4 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray at pick No. 127 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick167 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten slipping to No. 167 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick243 Rnd7 Tim Smith
Tim Smith in Round 7, Pick 25 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.