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Pick 1
Bryce Young
Alabama · QB · Junior
PROJECTED TRADE WITH CHICAGO BEARS
The Texans get their guy with the No. 1 overall pick, swapping spots with the Bears to land Young. Houston sends two picks from the Deshaun Watson trade (Round 3, 2023; Round 1, 2024) and gets a 2023 fifth-rounder back from the Bears to balance the deal. Young's lack of size (6-foot, 194 pounds) might be an issue for some, but his poise, leadership, athleticism and underappreciated throwing velocity give him a chance to be great.
Pick 12 Houston Texans (via CLE)
Calijah Kancey
Pittsburgh · DT · Junior (RS)
Kancey could be a top-10 pick because of his strength at the point of attack and quickness. But we've seen other smaller tackles land in the middle of the first, such as when Aaron Donald went 13th overall in 2014. New Texans coach DeMeco Ryans is quite familiar with Donald's game from his years in San Francisco, so you have to think he'd love to add a playmaker like Kancey on what will be a revamped Houston defensive line in 2023.
Pick 33 Houston Texans
Luke Musgrave
Oregon State · TE · Senior
Pick 65 Houston Texans
Felix Anudike-Uzomah
Kansas State · Edge · Junior
Pick 1
Bryce Young
Alabama · QB · Junior
PROJECTED TRADE WITH CHICAGO BEARS
The Texans get their guy with the No. 1 overall pick, swapping spots with the Bears to land Young. Houston sends two picks from the Deshaun Watson trade (Round 3, 2023; Round 1, 2024) and gets a 2023 fifth-rounder back from the Bears to balance the deal. Young's lack of size (6-foot, 194 pounds) might be an issue for some, but his poise, leadership, athleticism and underappreciated throwing velocity give him a chance to be great.
Pick 12 Houston Texans (via CLE)
Calijah Kancey
Pittsburgh · DT · Junior (RS)
Kancey could be a top-10 pick because of his strength at the point of attack and quickness. But we've seen other smaller tackles land in the middle of the first, such as when Aaron Donald went 13th overall in 2014. New Texans coach DeMeco Ryans is quite familiar with Donald's game from his years in San Francisco, so you have to think he'd love to add a playmaker like Kancey on what will be a revamped Houston defensive line in 2023.
Three-round 2023 NFL mock draft 1.0: New England Patriots grab gifted WR Quentin Johnston in Round 2
In his first three-round mock of the 2023 NFL Draft, Chad Reuter gives the New England Patriots a dynamic wide receiver in Round 2.www.nfl.com
Pick 33 Houston Texans
Luke Musgrave
Oregon State · TE · Senior
Three-round 2023 NFL mock draft 1.0: Detroit Lions snag quarterback Tanner McKee in Round 3
In his first three-round mock of the 2023 NFL Draft, Chad Reuter gives the Detroit Lions a big-bodied quarterback in Round 3.www.nfl.com
Pick 65 Houston Texans
Felix Anudike-Uzomah
Kansas State · Edge · Junior