Jareo'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Jareo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Marcus Harris
DE-EDGE Auburn
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Texans: B-.

The Texans looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took J.J. Weaver at pick 247 regardless, 70 picks early. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Sainristil. Job largely done: running back settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
By-the-book stuff, Chris Braswell at slot 42 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick59 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in No. 59 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick86 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil is a better player than the 86th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick123 Rnd4 Trevor Keegan
They reached into another round for Trevor Keegan, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick127 Rnd4 Marcus Harris
A big swing on Marcus Harris at the 127th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
A reach on Jase McClellan in pick 188; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick247 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
A swing that ignored the value entirely, J.J. Weaver well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.