BurberryDO$$AR'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • BurberryDO$$AR DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (HOU)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (HOU)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (HOU)
J.C. Davis
OL New Mexico
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (HOU)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PHI)
J.C. Davis
OL New Mexico
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (SF)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (SF)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (CIN)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (SF)
Tyler Batty
DL-EDGE BYU
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (PHI)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Jontrey Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PHI)
Jontrey Hunter
S Georgia State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Brandon Hill
S
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Jake Hansen
LB
Head Shot
Johnny Johnson III
WR
Head Shot
Kenyon Green
OG
Head Shot
Tytus Howard
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D-
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureB
The Texans got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-.

The Texans clearly saw something nobody else did in J.C. Davis, taking him 81 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Sanders falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In pick No. 31 they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at slot 36 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick58 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie in the 58th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick71 Rnd3 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Nice patience on Ja'Tavion Sanders, who had no business lasting to the 71st pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick94 Rnd3 Justin Eboigbe
A big swing on Justin Eboigbe at the Round 3 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick123 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams at Round 4, Pick 23 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick126 Rnd4 Cam Hart
A conviction pick on Cam Hart at pick 126 that the board grades a round light. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at Round 5, Pick 1 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick151 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in the 151st pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick172 Rnd5 J.C. Davis
This one needs a full-page explanation: J.C. Davis in slot 172, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick177 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Nothing to complain about; Joe Milton III went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.