Chuk'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Chuk'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON AUG 15, 2025

Sim

  • Chuk DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (HOU)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (HOU)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Jaeden Roberts at slot 52. The Texans jumped the board by 29 and dared it to prove them wrong. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

That Taaffe pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In pick No. 20 they get a lead back with juice at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jaeden Roberts
Value said wait; Jaeden Roberts in Round 2, Pick 20 says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick56 Rnd2 Rayshaun Benny
Rayshaun Benny at the 56th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick65 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Steal is underselling it; Michael Taaffe at the 65th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick120 Rnd4 Bryce Boettcher
They paid a round early for Bryce Boettcher in slot 120, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick124 Rnd4 Jaden Greathouse
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jaden Greathouse at No. 124 is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick233 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
Dominic Zvada at pick 233 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.