BurberryDO$$AR'S MOCK DRAFT

42 FAs

  • BurberryDO$$AR DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (HOU)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (HOU)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Chad Lindberg Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (HOU)
Chad Lindberg
C Georgia
Draft Picks Received
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (SEA)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Chad Lindberg Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Chad Lindberg
C Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (DAL)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (MIN)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CHI)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (BAL)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BAL)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Nick McCloud
CB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA FutureB-
The Texans fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

Whoever sat across the table from the Texans should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend.

They will answer for taking safety early while edge rusher, quarterback and other spots went begging. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Nubin. If Sweat pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
Value said wait; T'Vondre Sweat in pick No. 42 says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick45 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin slid further than he should have, and the 45th overall pick is lovely value for the safety. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick76 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
A straight-up fair deal on Roman Wilson at the 76th pick, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick78 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
They paid a round early for Sedrick Van Pran in slot 78, more than the board wanted. It fills a real need, too.
Pick123 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Javon Foster at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick127 Rnd4 James Williams
A surprising call. With edge rusher, quarterback and other spots still to address, they spent pick 127 on James Williams, a safety they were not short of.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at No. 132 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
A quiet steal in Round 5, Pick 28: Jaylen Wright for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick253 Rnd7 Chad Lindberg
They took Chad Lindberg at par in the 253rd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.