texansthinktank'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • texansthinktank DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (HOU)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DL Michigan
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Mafah 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. Phil Mafah, the No. 138 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick 164. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

For all the activity, offensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. The cost of the Bryant reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In slot 30 they get a centerfielder for the defense. More want than need.
Pick62 Rnd2 Abdul Carter
A tidy bit of business in Round 2, Pick 30, where Abdul Carter graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick94 Rnd3 Kenneth Grant
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kenneth Grant at pick 94 is the proof. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick131 Rnd4 Cobee Bryant
A premium they did not need to pay, Cobee Bryant a notch or two before his time. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick164 Rnd5 Phil Mafah
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Phil Mafah in pick No. 164, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick244 Rnd7 Will Sheppard
No edge and no loss on Will Sheppard in No. 244; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.