E3'S MOCK DRAFT
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E3'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 12, 2025

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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (HOU)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (HOU)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (HOU)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYG)
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Players Gained
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T.J. Bass
OG
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Joey Bosa
LB
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Tyler Huntley
QB
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KaVontae Turpin
WR
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Matt Waletzko
OT
Players traded away
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Austin Deculus
OT
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Blake Fisher
OT
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Case Keenum
QB
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Dalton Keene
TE
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Dameon Pierce
RB
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Davis Mills
QB
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Denico Autry
DE
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Devin White
LB
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Ed Ingram
OG
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J.J. Taylor
RB
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Jarrett Patterson
C
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Jerome Carvin
OG
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Johnny Johnson III
WR
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Nick Broeker
OG
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Stefon Diggs
WR
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Tremayne Anchrum Jr.
OG
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Tytus Howard
OT
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Zach Thomas
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB+
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Texans to a D.

The tape said wait; the Texans did not. Brady Cook went at pick No. 241, a good 48 picks before the board was ready.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
By-the-book stuff, Emeka Egbuka at No. 25 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick57 Rnd2 Cameron Williams
They went early on Cameron Williams in pick 57, and the value did not follow. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick58 Rnd2 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo at Round 2, Pick 26 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick72 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Omarr Norman-Lott. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick79 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
A reach for Cam Skattebo in the 79th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at the Round 3 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick115 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom is a better player than the Round 4 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick152 Rnd5 Trevor Etienne
They did well to land Trevor Etienne in the 152nd pick, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick166 Rnd5 Chase Lundt
A straight-up fair deal on Chase Lundt at pick 166, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick236 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
Desmond Watson at Round 7, Pick 20 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick241 Rnd7 Brady Cook
They talked themselves into Brady Cook at the 241st overall pick, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.