Theduke2010'S MOCK DRAFT
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Theduke2010'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 24, 2025

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  • Theduke2010 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Texans: B-.

The war room fell hard for Hayden Conner, and it showed at the 241st overall pick: 29 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. However the rest shakes out, Judkins at that price is a win they earned.

Job largely done: running back settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in pick 58 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.
Pick79 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
They read the board right and Quinshon Judkins was the payoff at the 79th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Gunnar Helm. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jaylen Reed
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaylen Reed this early at the Round 5 slot. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick236 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
By-the-book stuff, Desmond Watson at slot 236 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick241 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Hayden Conner. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.