Kenny61'S MOCK DRAFT

Texans

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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Mark Perry Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Mark Perry
S TCU
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (KC)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Players Gained
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Noah Gray
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureB
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B+.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Texans walked out of the weekend still thin at quarterback, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons.

They banked enough surplus on Gentry to cover a lot of smaller sins. The Noah Gray deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get an anchor for the offensive line, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on T'Vondre Sweat. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick85 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Roman Wilson in No. 85. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick123 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
A clean, defensible pick in pick 123 with a little surplus value in Darius Robinson. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick127 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in pick No. 127 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick164 Rnd5 Frank Gore Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Frank Gore Jr. at the 164th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick239 Rnd7 Mark Perry
A tidy little value on Mark Perry in the 239th pick, a step better than break-even. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick248 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Value with a capital V on Eric Gentry in the Round 7 slot, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.