BurberryDO$$AR'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • BurberryDO$$AR DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (HOU)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (SF)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (DET)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CAR)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CHI)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Khalid Duke Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (SF)
Khalid Duke
DE-EDGE Kansas State
Jaden Shirden Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (SF)
Jaden Shirden
RB Monmouth
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB FutureB
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B.

The Texans treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the 165th overall pick on Jared Wiley a full 34 spots early. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Nothing gained and nothing lost at the table.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 T'Vondre Sweat
In the 29th pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick94 Rnd3 James Williams
James Williams at slot 94 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick103 Rnd4 Malik Washington
Malik Washington at No. 103 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Fair-plus on Jaylin Simpson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jared Wiley
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jared Wiley. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick209 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
The board had cheaper options than Michael Barrett at pick No. 209, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick236 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
A conviction pick on Matthew Jones at the 236th overall pick that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.