Drane04 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Drane04 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (HOU)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (HOU)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (HOU)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (HOU)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (HOU)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (HOU)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (MIA)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DAL)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DAL)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DET)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIA)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Draft Picks Traded
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DET)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Players Gained
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C.J. Gardner-Johnson
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Jalen Ramsey
CB
Players traded away
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Austin Deculus
OT
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Dameon Pierce
RB
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Davis Mills
QB
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Jalen Pitre
S
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Kenyon Green
OG
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Tytus Howard
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Texans lost the trade table, and the D- tells the story.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Texans shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. The process wobbled, and the D- is where it lands.

The Colson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. However the rest shakes out, Johnson at that price is a win they earned. The Texans paired the rookies with proven help, Jalen Ramsey leading the way.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 JC Latham
In slot 29 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, and a steal at that.
Pick30 Rnd1 Tyler Nubin
In the 30th pick they get a ballhawk on the back end at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick33 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
By-the-book stuff, Keon Coleman at the 33rd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick49 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at pick 49 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick62 Rnd2 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick92 Rnd3 Adisa Isaac
They took Adisa Isaac at par in No. 92, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick93 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson in Round 3, Pick 30 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick117 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They went early on Khyree Jackson in pick No. 117, and the value did not follow. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick126 Rnd4 Ray Davis
They jumped the gun on Ray Davis, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick127 Rnd4 Cade Stover
Cade Stover in the 127th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick154 Rnd5 T.J. Sanders
T.J. Sanders at the 154th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick166 Rnd5 Payton Wilson
They robbed the room for Payton Wilson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick234 Rnd7 Cornelius Johnson
The board fumbled Cornelius Johnson all the way to the Round 7 slot, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick238 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman at slot 238 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.