sdcleveland'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Texans 9

  • sdcleveland DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (HOU)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PHI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PHI)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (PHI)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (PHI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (TB)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Players Gained
Head Shot
Lavonte David
LB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA FutureB
The Texans let Milton III fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Texans were there to profit. Joe Milton III, the No. 200 name on the board, should have been long gone before Round 7, Pick 27. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

The Jackson pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick53 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
They read the board right and Xavier Legette was the payoff at pick 53. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick59 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
A quiet steal in pick No. 59: Cooper Beebe for less than the market said. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick92 Rnd3 Max Melton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Max Melton in Round 3, Pick 29. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick120 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Khyree Jackson at cornerback with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots open.
Pick123 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Nice patience on Matt Goncalves, who had no business lasting to No. 123. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick127 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
No drama and no debate, Isaac Guerendo went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick161 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
They let Luke McCaffrey come to them and pounced at the 161st pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick188 Rnd6 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith in the 188th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick210 Rnd6 Tanner McLachlan
A straight-up fair deal on Tanner McLachlan at Round 6, Pick 35, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick247 Rnd7 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III in the Round 7 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.