kurtmetz'S MOCK DRAFT

Texans

  • kurtmetz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (HOU)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (HOU)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (SEA)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (SEA)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (SEA)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD-
Nobody dealt better than the Texans this weekend: B.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Texans spent the 241st overall pick on Ethan Downs, a name the board had a full 43 spots lower. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. That Hampton pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a weapon on the perimeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at pick No. 25 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Pick58 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Steal is underselling it; Omarion Hampton at the Round 2 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick79 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ozzy Trapilo. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Good price on Deone Walker in slot 89, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick166 Rnd5 Clay Webb
They talked themselves into Clay Webb at the 166th overall pick, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick172 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They jumped the gun on Dont'e Thornton Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick175 Rnd5 Que Robinson
They paid up for Que Robinson at the 175th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick236 Rnd7 Torricelli Simpkins III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Torricelli Simpkins III well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick241 Rnd7 Ethan Downs
A wild overpay on Ethan Downs in pick No. 241, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.