1stswagkasekage'S MOCK DRAFT

1stswagkasekage'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 3, 2025

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  • 1stswagkasekage DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (HOU)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (HOU)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (HOU)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Draft Picks Received
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (SF)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (SF)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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T.J. Bass
OG
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Markquese Bell
S
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Joey Bosa
LB
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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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Dalton Keene
TE
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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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LaDarius Henderson
OT
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M.J. Stewart
S
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Nick Broeker
OG
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Stefon Diggs
WR
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Tytus Howard
OT
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Xavier Hutchinson
WR
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WR
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The Texans got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Desmond Watson in the 132nd pick, a good 104 spots before the room expected him. It grades a D-, and the process earned it.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. On value alone, Stackhouse makes the weekend a net positive.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

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 25th overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
Marcus Mbow in pick No. 39 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick58 Rnd2 Wyatt Milum
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Wyatt Milum. It fills a real need, too.
Pick79 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
They reached a country mile for Dylan Fairchild at the Round 3 slot, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick89 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
They paid sticker price for Cam Skattebo in Round 3, Pick 25, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick100 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Steal is underselling it; Andrew Mukuba at slot 100 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick110 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
They let Jared Wilson come to them and pounced at the Round 4 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick132 Rnd4 Desmond Watson
Desmond Watson in slot 132 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick145 Rnd5 Ryan Fitzgerald
They reached into another round for Ryan Fitzgerald, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick162 Rnd5 Chase Lundt
They liked Chase Lundt enough to skip the value, taking him in the 162nd pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick236 Rnd7 Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse in pick No. 236 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick241 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson at the 241st overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.