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HOUSTON TEXANS TEAM NEEDS
Most recent team needs update: April 16

Starter Need High (P1, P2)
DL3T

Starter Need Medium (P3)

Mid Round Fill High (P5)
RB
OG
CB

Depth Fill (P4)
WR
OT
OC
TE
NT
DL5T
OLB
ILB

Late Round Fill (P6)
WRS
EDGE
SFTY
CBN

Minimal Need (P9)
QB


TEXANS PICKS/COMMENTS MOST RECENT MOCK
Results from Consensus Mock Draft: 2025 Mock Draft #28
Most recent mock draft update: 4/22/25

R1
25
Houston
Emeka Egbuka
Ohio State
WR
Reach/Value:
-7
Height:
6'1"
Weight:
205
Emeka Egbuka NFL Draft photo
Houston could be looking to get aggressive in the 2025 NFL Draft!

Houston could do several things this Thursday night, including a potential trade up for OT talent. Even though Texans' GM Nick Caserio has never shied away from moving up, if need be, I believe it would cost too much to move up into the realm of this year's top OT prospects. The simple methodology of best player available suits this team well, as there will be a few WR and CB prospects ready and waiting for Houston to swoop in on. Seeing as how this 3rd year for CJ Stroud is such an important year for his development will be, it makes the most sense to not only add to his arsenal a premier weapon, but a weapon CJ Stroud had at his disposal at Ohio State. Houston adds more firepower in the form of Ohio State WR, Emeka Egubka!

In 2022, with CJ Stroud as his QB, Emeka Egbuka had a breakout season! Emeka finished the year with 74 catches, 1,151 yards, and 10 touchdowns. Egbuka is a natural route runner who wins with detailed body control and fluid change of direction. He has great ability to track the ball all over the field and is comfortable working through traffic. With Tank Dell looking to miss most of the 2025 season, this is a perfect opportunity to keep this offense as the most dangerous in the AFC South!

- Cody Lachney, Texans Analyst
R2
58
Houston
Darien Porter
Iowa State
CB
Reach/Value:
-16
Height:
6'3"
Weight:
195
Darien Porter NFL Draft photo
R3
79
Houston (Trade)
Omarr Norman-Lott
Tennessee
DL3T
Reach/Value:
-2
Height:
6'2"
Weight:
295
Omarr Norman-Lott NFL Draft photo
HOU g MIA t PHI t WAS (2024 Draft Trade/J Dotson/L Tunsil)
R3
89
Houston
Demetrius Knight Jr.
South Carolina
ILB
Reach/Value:
13
Height:
6'2"
Weight:
235
Demetrius Knight Jr. NFL Draft photo
R5
166
Houston (Trade)
Trevor Etienne
Georgia
RB
Reach/Value:
1
Height:
5'8"
Weight:
202
Trevor Etienne NFL Draft photo
HOU g BUF (S Diggs)
R7
236
Houston (Trade)
Clay Webb
Jacksonville State
OG
Reach/Value:
-20
Height:
6'3"
Weight:
310
Clay Webb NFL Draft photo
HOU g WAS t DEN t PHI
R7
241
Houston
Elijah Ponder
Cal Poly
EDGE
Reach/Value:
19
Height:
6'2"
Weight:
257
Elijah Ponder NFL Draft photo


TEXANS HISTORICAL DRAFT PICKS

Reach/Value (R/V) Explained
The difference between where a player is selected in the NFL draft versus where the player was listed on the final Drafttek Big Board for the season in question.
Example: A player who was listed at #50 on the Big Board and was selected at #35 will be a "Reach" of -15. Alternately, a player listed at #35 on the Big Board who was selected at #50 is a +15 "Value".

Simply put: a positive number is a Value pick, a negative number is a Reach.

YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2024 2 42 Kamari Lassiter Georgia CB Reach -63
2024 2 59 Blake Fisher Notre Dame OT Reach -26
2024 3 78 Calen Bullock USC S Reach -14
2024 4 123 Cade Stover Ohio State TE Value +11
2024 6 188 Jamal Hill Oregon ILB Reach -121
2024 6 205 Jawhar Jordan Louisville RB Reach -111
2024 7 238 Solomon Byrd USC EDGE Reach -106
2024 7 247 Marcus Harris Auburn DL5T Value +24
2024 7 249 Ladarius Henderson Michigan OT Value +70
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2023 1 2 C.J. Stroud Ohio State QB Reach -1
2023 1 3 Will Anderson Jr. Alabama EDGE Value +2
2023 2 62 Juice Scruggs Penn State OC Reach -60
2023 3 69 Nathaniel Dell Houston WRS Reach -5
2023 4 109 Dylan Horton TCU EDGE Reach -39
2023 5 167 Henry To'o To'o Alabama ILB Value +75
2023 6 201 Jarrett Patterson Notre Dame OG Value +29
2023 6 205 Xavier Hutchinson Iowa State WR Value +60
2023 7 248 Brandon Hill Pitt S Value +47
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2022 1 3 Derek Stingley Jr. LSU CB Reach -6
2022 1 15 Kenyon Green Texas A&M OG Reach -22
2022 2 37 Jalen Pitre Baylor S Reach -9
2022 2 44 John Metchie III Alabama WRS Reach -20
2022 3 75 Christian Harris Alabama ILB Reach -13
2022 4 107 Dameon Pierce Florida RB Value +31
2022 5 150 Thomas Booker Stanford DL3T Value +1
2022 5 170 Teagan Quitoriano Oregon State TE Reach -84
2022 6 205 Austin Deculus LSU OT Reach -153
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2021 3 67 Davis Mills Stanford QB Reach -64
2021 3 89 Nico Collins Michigan WR Reach -35
2021 5 147 Brevin Jordan Miami (FL) TE Value +52
2021 5 170 Garret Wallow TCU OLB Reach -47
2021 6 195 Roy Lopez Arizona DL1T Reach -79
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2020 2 40 Ross Blacklock TCU DL3T Value +6
2020 3 90 Jonathan Greenard Florida EDGE Reach -23
2020 4 126 Charlie Heck North Carolina OT Reach -84
2020 4 141 John Reid Penn State CB Reach -74
2020 5 171 Isaiah Coulter Rhode Island WR Reach -58
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2019 1 23 Tytus Howard Alabama State OT Reach -46
2019 2 54 Lonnie Johnson Kentucky CB Value +2
2019 2 55 Max Scharping Northern Illinois OT Reach -46
2019 3 86 Kahale Warring San Diego State TE Reach -52
2019 5 161 Charles Omenihu Texas DL3T Value +66
2019 6 195 Xavier Crawford C Michigan CB Reach -62
2019 7 220 Cullen Gillaspia Texas A&M FB Reach -68
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2018 3 68 Justin Reid Stanford S Value +22
2018 3 80 Martinas Rankin Mississippi State OT Reach -20
2018 3 98 Jordan Akins Central Florida TE Reach -78
2018 4 103 Keke Coutee Texas Tech WRS Reach -33
2018 6 177 Duke Ejiofor Wake Forest EDGE Reach -45
2018 6 211 Jordan Thomas Mississippi State TE Reach -137
2018 6 214 Peter Kalambayi Stanford EDGE Reach -56
2018 7 222 Jermaine Kelly San Jose St DB Reach -107
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2017 1 12 Deshaun Watson Clemson QB Reach -14
2017 2 57 Zach Cunningham Vanderbilt OLB Value +4
2017 3 89 D'Onta Foreman Texas RBF Reach -21
2017 4 130 Julien Davenport Bucknell OT Reach -5
2017 4 142 Carlos Watkins Clemson DT Value +9
2017 5 169 Treston Decoud Oregon State CB Value +0
2017 7 243 Kyle Fuller Baylor C Value +21
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2016 1 21 William Fuller Notre Dame WR Reach -7
2016 2 50 Nick Martin Notre Dame OC Reach -18
2016 3 85 Braxton Miller Ohio St WR Value +28
2016 4 119 Tyler Ervin San Jose St RBC Reach -43
2016 5 159 K.J. Dillon West Virginia S Reach -88
2016 5 166 D.J. Reader Clemson DL3T Value +50
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2015 1 16 Kevin Johnson Wake Forest CB Reach -12
2015 2 43 Benardrick McKinney Mississippi St ILB Reach -1
2015 3 70 Jaelen Strong Arizona St WR Value +38
2015 5 175 Keith Mumphery Michigan State WR Reach -181
2015 6 211 Reshard Cliett South Florida OLB Reach -243
2015 6 216 Christian Covington Rice DL3T Value +66
2015 7 235 Kenny Hilliard LSU RB Reach -73
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2014 1 1 Jadeveon Clowney South Carolina EDGE Value +0
2014 2 33 Xavier Su'a-Filo UCLA OG Value +4
2014 3 65 C.J. Fiedorowicz Iowa TE Reach -39
2014 3 83 Louis Nix Notre Dame DL1T Value +60
2014 4 135 Tom Savage Pittsburgh QB Value +45
2014 6 177 Jeoffrey Pagan Alabama DL5T Value +18
2014 6 181 Alfred Blue LSU RB Reach -62
2014 6 211 Jay Prosch Auburn FB Value +6
2014 7 216 Andre Hal Vanderbilt CB Reach -71
2014 7 256 Lonnie Ballentine Memphis S Reach -56