jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

jr-Tex-4-19-c

  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Some picks age like wine; Jalen McLeod at pick 166 will need to, sitting 49 spots clear of his grade. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Henderson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Cameron Williams
Cameron Williams in pick No. 58 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick79 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
Taking TreVeyon Henderson in No. 79 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
A conviction pick on Jared Wilson at the 89th overall pick that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jalen McLeod
A real head-scratcher, Jalen McLeod in slot 166 is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick236 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Hayden Conner. The roster fit checks out.
Pick241 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
By-the-book stuff, Isaac TeSlaa at the Round 7 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.