astroboyyy'S MOCK DRAFT
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astroboyyy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 18, 2024

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  • astroboyyy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Ro Torrence Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ro Torrence
CB Arizona State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans won the night they stopped Torrence from sliding. Grade: B-.

The board owed the Texans one, and it paid up: Ro Torrence, the No. 179 name on the board, sitting there at No. 247 like a gift left on the doorstep. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Every board in the league had Liufau lower, and that gap is the story. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
No drama and no debate, Tyler Nubin went about where he belonged in the Round 2 slot. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick59 Rnd2 Gabriel Murphy
They reached a country mile for Gabriel Murphy at slot 59, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick86 Rnd3 Cam Hart
They paid up for Cam Hart at the 86th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick123 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
You do not let a running back like MarShawn Lloyd reach pick 123 and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick127 Rnd4 Marist Liufau
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Marist Liufau. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick188 Rnd6 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker in the 188th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick247 Rnd7 Ro Torrence
They will replay Ro Torrence at pick No. 247 for years; that is how good the value is. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.