BurberryDO$$AR'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Ugh

  • BurberryDO$$AR DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (HOU)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Draft Picks Traded
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DET)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Some picks age like wine; Donovan Jackson at the 90th pick will need to, sitting 26 spots clear of his grade. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Mitchell falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most. A fair-value weekend of trading, no edge to be found.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In pick 23 they get a sticky cover corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick58 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell at the Round 2 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick90 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in pick No. 90 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jahdae Barron
Jahdae Barron at the 123rd pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick126 Rnd4 Javon Foster
A straight-up fair deal on Javon Foster at No. 126, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick163 Rnd5 Trey Knox
They reached a country mile for Trey Knox at the 163rd overall pick, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick239 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
They paid a round early for Edefuan Ulofoshio in No. 239, more than the board wanted. It fills a real need, too.
Pick251 Rnd7 Jarquez Hunter
They reached into another round for Jarquez Hunter, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.