texansthinktank 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • texansthinktank DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Nic Scourton
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Alfred Collins
DL Texas
Xavian Sorey Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (HOU)
Xavian Sorey Jr.
LB Georgia
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans won the night they stopped Allar from sliding. Grade: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Drew Allar slide, and the Texans were the ones holding the card at the 120th pick. Highway robbery. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. If Collins pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Denzel Burke
In No. 24 they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value.
Pick41 Rnd2 Nic Scourton
Nic Scourton at the Round 2 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick56 Rnd2 Josh Conerly Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Josh Conerly Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick88 Rnd3 Rod Moore
Somehow Rod Moore was still sitting there in slot 88, and they pounced on premier safety value. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick120 Rnd4 Drew Allar
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Drew Allar in pick No. 120, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick155 Rnd5 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in pick 155 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick216 Rnd7 Xavian Sorey Jr.
A tidy bit of business in the 216th overall pick, where Xavian Sorey Jr. graded well above the range. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.