WillKing'S MOCK DRAFT
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WillKing'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 23, 2025

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  • WillKing DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (HOU)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (HOU)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Kain Medrano Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Kain Medrano
LB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Kain Medrano Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Kain Medrano
LB UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (NE)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (NYG)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (DAL)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (NYG)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NYG)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kayode Awosika
OG
Head Shot
Rico Dowdle
RB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureC
The Texans let Medrano fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Whoever sat across the table from the Texans should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

That Medrano pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
They let Emeka Egbuka come to them and pounced at the 38th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
A reach on Donovan Jackson in slot 58; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick105 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips in pick No. 105 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick230 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards at the 230th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick244 Rnd7 Kain Medrano
Circle this one: Kain Medrano at pick 244 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.