DocPay75'S MOCK DRAFT
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Feb 2

  • DocPay75 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B-.

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.

Melton falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick 23 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper at No. 59 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick85 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes at slot 85 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The roster fit checks out.
Pick123 Rnd4 Max Melton
Max Melton slid further than he should have, and pick No. 123 is lovely value for the cornerback. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick127 Rnd4 Will Shipley
They took Will Shipley at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.