BurberryDO$$AR'S MOCK DRAFT

CB 1st with trades

  • BurberryDO$$AR DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (HOU)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Ryan Watts Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (HOU)
Ryan Watts
CB Texas
Kyle Hergel Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Kyle Hergel
OG Boston College
KT Leveston Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
KT Leveston
OT Kansas State
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Ryan Watts Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DAL)
Ryan Watts
CB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (DAL)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (NYG)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (DEN)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureB
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B.

The Texans did not so much draft Kyle Hergel as overpay for him, 119 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Getting Knox where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In No. 24 they get a true top target at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
Fair-plus on Jonathon Brooks, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick76 Rnd3 DJ James
The board had cheaper options than DJ James at the 76th pick, and it noticed. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick124 Rnd4 Khristian Boyd
A big swing on Khristian Boyd at pick No. 124, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Michael Barrett
Value said wait; Michael Barrett in pick 128 says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick213 Rnd6 Ryan Watts
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ryan Watts in the 213th overall pick, miles early. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick236 Rnd7 Kyle Hergel
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kyle Hergel this early at pick No. 236. It fills a real need, too.
Pick245 Rnd7 KT Leveston
A tidy bit of business in slot 245, where KT Leveston graded well above the range. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick250 Rnd7 Trey Knox
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Trey Knox at Round 7, Pick 30. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.