2024'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • 2024 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Joey Slackman Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Joey Slackman
DL Florida
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the 164th overall pick lands the Texans a B, Stutsman and all.

Somebody in the 164th pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Texans sat still while Danny Stutsman, the No. 89 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The cost of the Slackman reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In No. 25 they get a true top target at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams at the 57th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
They barely believed it either: Jalon Walker still on the board at pick 89. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick126 Rnd4 Quinshon Judkins
A running back of that caliber at Round 4, Pick 25 is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick164 Rnd5 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman at pick No. 164 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick241 Rnd7 Joey Slackman
Joey Slackman in the 241st pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.