GWG5'S MOCK DRAFT
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    Texans
Draft Selections
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Reggie Virgil Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Reggie Virgil
WR Texas Tech
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

For all the boxes ticked, the Texans skipped the loudest one: edge rusher is exactly as bare as it was. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Getting Virgil where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The cost of the Stribling reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Christen Miller
In slot 28 they get an anchor for the defensive front, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor at pick 38 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick59 Rnd2 Chase Bisontis
A conviction pick on Chase Bisontis at the 59th pick that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick106 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
Value with a capital V on Genesis Smith in pick No. 106, a genuine coup. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick167 Rnd5 Reggie Virgil
The board had Reggie Virgil higher than the 167th overall pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick243 Rnd7 De'Zhaun Stribling
They jumped the gun on De'Zhaun Stribling, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.