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1stswagkasekage'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 3, 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: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Akili Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Akili Arnold
S USC
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (SF)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
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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Terence Steele
OT
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KaVontae Turpin
WR
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Matt Waletzko
OT
Players traded away
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Blake Fisher
OT
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Cam Robinson
OT
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Ka'imi Fairbairn
PK
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Stefon Diggs
WR
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesF FutureC+
The Texans lost the trade table, and the C- tells the story.

The Texans torched the value chart for Desmond Watson, taking him 70 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. It washes out to a C-, no better and no worse.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Norman-Lott. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

The Texans indulged a want in Fitzgerald while a need in edge rusher, tight end and other spots stayed open.

Hit on Emeka Egbuka and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the Round 1 slot they get a weapon on the perimeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
They jumped the gun on Donovan Jackson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.
Pick75 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo in the 75th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick79 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at pick 79 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick89 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Omarr Norman-Lott in Round 3, Pick 25. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick100 Rnd3 Ryan Fitzgerald
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher, tight end and other spots to take Ryan Fitzgerald, a specialist that was not the priority.
Pick166 Rnd5 Desmond Watson
Desmond Watson at Round 5, Pick 28 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick236 Rnd7 Akili Arnold
Akili Arnold at slot 236 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick241 Rnd7 Brady Cook
Value said wait; Brady Cook in pick No. 241 says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.