H'S MOCK DRAFT

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H'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 18, 2023

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H DRAFTING FOR THE
Texans

PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)

Maason Smith

DT-EDGE LSU

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PICK: 47 RND: 2 (HOU)

Amarius Mims

OT Georgia

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PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)

James Williams

S Miami (FL)

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PICK: 115 RND: 4 (HOU)

Junior Colson

LB Michigan

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PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)

Howard Cross III

DL Notre Dame

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PICK: 152 RND: 5 (HOU)

Ben Sinnott

TE Kansas State

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Overall B-

ValueB NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-

Good, not great, for the Texans: B-.

Hard to follow the map here. The Texans bypassed running back, wide receiver and other spots to take Maason Smith at the Round 1 slot, a spot they had covered. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The cost of the Williams reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The Cross III value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick23 Rnd1 Maason Smith

The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went DT-EDGE with Maason Smith while clear needs at running back, wide receiver and other spots sat open.

Pick47 Rnd2 Amarius Mims

Fair-plus on Amarius Mims, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.

Pick95 Rnd3 James Williams

James Williams at the Round 3 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.

Pick115 Rnd4 Junior Colson

Good price on Junior Colson in the 115th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It fills a real need, too.

Pick123 Rnd4 Howard Cross III

Quietly one of the better values of the day, Howard Cross III at slot 123. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.