Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT

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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 16, 2025

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Powerful DRAFTING FOR THE
Texans

PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)

Mason Graham

DT Michigan

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PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)

Donovan Jackson

OT Ohio State

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PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)

Xavier Watts

S Notre Dame

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PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)

Eli Stowers

TE Vanderbilt

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PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)

Xavier Nwankpa

S Iowa

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PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)

Bhayshul Tuten

RB Virginia Tech

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Overall B

ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-

The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Tuten: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Bhayshul Tuten at pick 241 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Reaching for Stowers left real value on the table behind him. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

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

Pick25 Rnd1 Mason Graham

In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptive interior force at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.

Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson

A wild overpay on Donovan Jackson in slot 58, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.

Pick89 Rnd3 Xavier Watts

Xavier Watts at Round 3, Pick 25 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.

Pick126 Rnd4 Eli Stowers

Eli Stowers at No. 126 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.

Pick164 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa

Value said wait; Xavier Nwankpa in the 164th pick says they were not listening. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.