Caden Sandefer'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Texans.

Priorities are a choice, and the Texans made a strange one, taking Javon Solomon at OLB-EDGE in No. 127 with running back, wide receiver and other spots crying out for the pick instead. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Solomon at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

On the needs board they went 2 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at the Round 2 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick59 Rnd2 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at the 59th overall pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick86 Rnd3 Renardo Green
A slide stopped in slot 86, with Renardo Green worth more than the price. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick123 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
A quiet steal in Round 4, Pick 23: Zak Zinter for less than the market said. The roster fit checks out.
Pick127 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
A curious use of pick No. 127. Running back, wide receiver and other spots needed the pick; an OLB-EDGE in Javon Solomon did not.