Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT

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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 30, 2025

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Powerful DRAFTING FOR THE
Texans

PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)

Emeka Egbuka

WR Ohio State

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PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)

Tyler Warren

TE Penn State

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PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)

Xavier Watts

S Notre Dame

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PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)

Luke Kandra

OG Cincinnati

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PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)

Vernon Broughton

DL Texas

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PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)

Thor Griffith

DL Louisville

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Overall B

ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-

Watts should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a B.

When a board-topper like Xavier Watts slides to the 89th overall pick, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They will need Griffith to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

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

Pick25 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka

In No. 25 they get a difference-maker at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.

Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Warren

Quietly one of the better values of the day, Tyler Warren at the Round 2 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.

Pick89 Rnd3 Xavier Watts

They will replay Xavier Watts at Round 3, Pick 25 for years; that is how good the value is. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.

Pick126 Rnd4 Luke Kandra

Luke Kandra in the 126th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.

Pick165 Rnd5 Vernon Broughton

The board fumbled Vernon Broughton all the way to slot 165, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.