tj'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

z

  • tj DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (HOU)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Texans: B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Cedric Gray; the Texans did not wait, grabbing him 40 spots ahead at the 86th pick. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Jacobs. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Job largely done: running back settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In pick 23 they get a double-digit-sack hope. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jaylen Wright
They reached a country mile for Jaylen Wright at pick No. 59, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick86 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in the 86th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick122 Rnd4 Malik Washington
Malik Washington at Round 4, Pick 22 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick126 Rnd4 Nehemiah Pritchett
A reach on Nehemiah Pritchett in No. 126; the board had better options right there. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick224 Rnd7 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs in the Round 7 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jordan Whittington
A conviction pick on Jordan Whittington at pick No. 238 that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick247 Rnd7 Eyabi Okie-Anoma
Eyabi Okie-Anoma in Round 7, Pick 27 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.