Truckley45'S MOCK DRAFT
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Truckley45'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 16, 2025

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  • Truckley45 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (HOU)
Justice Haynes
RB Michigan
Earl Little Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (HOU)
Earl Little Jr.
S Florida State
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (HOU)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (HOU)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Texans, and a B- to prove it.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Texans walked out of the weekend still thin at edge rusher, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons.

Every board in the league had Roberts lower, and that gap is the story. They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Gennings Dunker
In the 15th pick they get a building block for the line, though they paid up to get him.
Pick39 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald at pick No. 39 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jonah Coleman
Jonah Coleman in the Round 2 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jaeden Roberts
A reach on Jaeden Roberts in No. 67; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick107 Rnd4 Justice Haynes
Justice Haynes at pick 107 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick115 Rnd4 Earl Little Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Earl Little Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick154 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
Chase Roberts at the 154th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick229 Rnd7 Amare Campbell
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Amare Campbell. The roster fit checks out.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jerry Wilson
A premium they did not need to pay, Jerry Wilson a notch or two before his time. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.