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chaser'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUL 24, 2025

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  • chaser DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cayden Green
OG Missouri
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (HOU)
Makhi Hughes
RB Tulane
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (HOU)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Ethan Onianwa Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ethan Onianwa
OT Rice
Draft Picks Received
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (BUF)
Makhi Hughes
RB Tulane
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (BUF)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (BUF)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DL-EDGE Miami
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Texans never addressed edge rusher, and it is the kind of gap that lingers.

Reaching for Onianwa left real value on the table behind him. The Hughes pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Jake Slaughter
In the 32nd overall pick they get a building block for the line, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller slipping to the Round 2 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick56 Rnd2 Cayden Green
Cayden Green slid further than he should have, and No. 56 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick64 Rnd2 Makhi Hughes
The board had Makhi Hughes higher than pick No. 64, and the running back fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick65 Rnd3 Chandler Rivers
Chandler Rivers at the 65th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick96 Rnd3 Tanner Koziol
A straight-up fair deal on Tanner Koziol at slot 96, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick120 Rnd4 Chase Roberts
No drama and no debate, Chase Roberts went about where he belonged in pick 120. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick124 Rnd4 Bryce Boettcher
They took Bryce Boettcher at par in Round 4, Pick 22, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick132 Rnd4 Kage Casey
Kage Casey in pick No. 132 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick233 Rnd7 Ethan Onianwa
A real head-scratcher, Ethan Onianwa in the 233rd pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.