BurberryDO$$AR'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • BurberryDO$$AR DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (HOU)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BUF)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (PHI)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (LAR)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (JAX)
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PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
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PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (JAX)
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PICK: RND: 6 (PHI)
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PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (WSH)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (ARI)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (LAR)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (ARI)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (WSH)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Players traded away
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Kenyon Green
OG
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Texans lost the trade table, and the C+ tells the story.

The Texans clearly saw something nobody else did in Jawhar Jordan, taking him 40 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. A mixed bag that lands at C+.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The Amegadjie value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Job largely done: running back settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Not a disaster, not a triumph, just a middling class.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Tyler Nubin
In No. 29 they get a rangy last line of defense at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jermaine Burton
No edge and no loss on Jermaine Burton in pick 44; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick50 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A premium they did not need to pay, T'Vondre Sweat a notch or two before his time. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick71 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie in the 71st overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick97 Rnd3 Justin Eboigbe
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Justin Eboigbe well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick137 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
They paid sticker price for Ben Sinnott in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in slot 157 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan in Round 5, Pick 26 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.