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HerrDoberman'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 24, 2025

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  • HerrDoberman DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Craig Woodson
S California
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B-.

For all the boxes ticked, the Texans skipped the loudest one: edge rusher is exactly as bare as it was. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

If Fairchild pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They banked enough surplus on White III to cover a lot of smaller sins.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Josh Conerly Jr.
They paid a round early for Josh Conerly Jr. in Round 1, Pick 25, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick58 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
Value with a capital V on Kaleb Johnson in the Round 2 slot, a genuine coup. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick79 Rnd3 Deone Walker
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Deone Walker. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild at slot 89 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick166 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
They let Bhayshul Tuten come to them and pounced at the 166th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick236 Rnd7 Craig Woodson
A quiet steal in pick 236: Craig Woodson for less than the market said. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick241 Rnd7 Ricky White III
They read the board right and Ricky White III was the payoff at the 241st pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.