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1stswagkasekage'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 4, 2025

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  • 1stswagkasekage DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Gino Garcia Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Gino Garcia
PK Texas Tech
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (HOU)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (SF)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DEN)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (ATL)
Shemar James
LB Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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T.J. Bass
OG
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Emory Jones
QB
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KaVontae Turpin
WR
Players traded away
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Blake Fisher
OT
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Dameon Pierce
RB
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Davis Mills
QB
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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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Ka'imi Fairbairn
PK
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Kearis Jackson
WR
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Nick Broeker
OG
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Solomon Byrd
DE
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Tremayne Anchrum Jr.
OG
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Tytus Howard
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Texans to a D-.

Nobody else had Gino Garcia anywhere near the 236th overall pick. The Texans did, by 69 spots, and that gap is the whole story. The math is unkind, and the D- follows.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

On value alone, Skattebo makes the weekend a net positive.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, edge rusher very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the Round 1 slot they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick51 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
They jumped the gun on Donovan Jackson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick58 Rnd2 Cameron Williams
They paid up for Cameron Williams at pick 58 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick79 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
A reasonable price with a little left over, Omarr Norman-Lott in the 79th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick111 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
A running back of that caliber at Round 4, Pick 9 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick113 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Nice patience on Tai Felton, who had no business lasting to slot 113. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick166 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Seth McLaughlin. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick236 Rnd7 Gino Garcia
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Gino Garcia well ahead of where he belonged. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick255 Rnd7 Brady Cook
A wild overpay on Brady Cook in Round 7, Pick 39, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.