Roe'S MOCK DRAFT

Texans 7th Round Draft

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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (HOU)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Marcus Yarns Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Marcus Yarns
RB Delaware
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (BUF)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Players Gained
Head Shot
DaQuan Jones
DT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA FutureB
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B+.

The Texans bet big and early on Marcus Yarns, 27 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. If one pick saves this weekend, it is McMillan.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In slot 30 they get a weapon on the perimeter, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in pick No. 58 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick79 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
They took Ozzy Trapilo at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at the 89th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick109 Rnd4 Chimere Dike
Nothing to complain about; Chimere Dike went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jackson Slater
Jackson Slater at Round 4, Pick 30 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick166 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
Steal is underselling it; Mitchell Evans at No. 166 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick236 Rnd7 Marcus Yarns
This one needs a full-page explanation: Marcus Yarns in slot 236, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick241 Rnd7 Shemar James
They paid sticker price for Shemar James in the 241st overall pick, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.