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Houston Texans 2025 Draft Class

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9 players drafted. 7 trades by Caserio.

Favorite pick? Least favorite? Thoughts on the class overall? Any needs you’d still like to see addressed before training camp?


No this is not a mock draft… this is your official Houston Texans draft class 2025!!!


Round 2(34) - Jayden Higgins, WR - Iowa State

Round 2(48) - Aireontae Ersery, OT - Minnesota

Round 3(79) - Jaylin Noel, WR - Iowa State

Round 3(97) - Jaylin Smith, CB - USC

Round 4(116) - Woody Marks, RB - USC

Round 6(187) - Jaylen Reed, CB - Penn State

Round 6(197) - Graham Mertz, QB - Florida

Round 7(224) - Kyonte Hamilton, DT - Rutgers

Round 7(255) - Luke Lachey, TE - Iowa
 
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Round 2, No. 34 Overall: Jayden Higgins, WR, Iowa State

My take: Higgins is a big body receiver (6-foot-4) who has good top end speed having run 4.47 40-yard dash at the combine. The Texans have receiver needs after losing Stefon Diggs in free agency and with Tank Dell's uncertainty after suffering a major knee injury in 2024. Higgins had 1,183 receiving yards and nine touchdowns in his last season at Iowa State. So the hope is he can be another playmaker for Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud as he joins a receiver room with Nico Collins and Christian Kirk.

Will he start as a rookie? He will most likely start as rookie, but the question mark will be how much of an impact he can have in Year 1. There will be competition for targets after Collins, who's the clear-cut No. 1 wideout, but if he can nudge out Kirk for the second-most targets, that'll mean he's progressed. Also what does this mean for Dell's availability in 2024? Making a wideout the first pick for the Texans could mean they aren't confident Dell will be available for most of 2025.
 
Round 2, No. 48: Aireontae Ersery, OT, Minnesota

My take: Drafting Ersery is part of the overhaul this offseason for the trenches on the offensive side of the ball for Houston. It was necessary after the 2024 season when the group allowed Stroud to be sacked 52 times (second most in the NFL) and pressured on 38.6% of his dropbacks (second most), according to Next Gen Stats. Bringing in Ersery allows for more competition at left tackle to compete with free agent signing Cam Robinson.

Is this pick for depth or does it fill a hole? The answer is both. The unit needed an infusion of talent after getting rid of left tackle Laremy Tunsil, left guard Kenyon Green and right guard Shaq Mason, who all accounted for 41 starts combined. The Texans are adding depth to boost competition for a struggling unit. Robinson is the perceived starter, but the Minnesota standout will have a chance to push him.
 
Round 3, No. 79: Jaylin Noel, WR, Iowa State

My take: Noel is a burner who went for 1,194 receiving yards last season and ran a 4.39 in the 40-yard dash. The Texans wanted to add more playmaking depth for Stroud after last season's passing attack was hampered by injuries to Diggs and Dell and with backups Xavier Hutchinson and John Metchie III failing to step up. So the Texans added Noel after drafting his teammate, Higgins, a round earlier to make sure there's always talented wideouts rotating in.

When will he be expected to get regular playing time? He'll be fighting with Kirk, Higgins and Metchie for playing time, so don't expect him to start early. But he'll push for playing time from Week 1.
 
Round 3, No. 97: Jaylin Smith, CB, USC

My take: The Texans don't have any needs for starters at cornerback, but they could use some depth on rookie contracts. The starters are Derek Stingley Jr., Kamari Lassiter and Jalen Pitre in the nickel. But behind them are veterans who've bounced around the NFL like Ronald Darby while Tremon Smith and D'Angelo Ross are special team guys. Smith gives them some youth at the corner spot.

Ties to the team to know: Smith adds to the USC ties in Houston. He played with Texans ball hawk safety Calen Bullock, who was a third round-pick for Houston last year, for three seasons. Bullock went on to have five interceptions as a rookie. Smith called Bullock a "brother" and said that "was one of my best friends coming into college." He also played with Texans 2024 seventh-round pick Solomon Byrd (defensive end) for two seasons.

Round 4, No. 116: Woody Marks, RB, USC

My take: The Texans are adding another playmaker for their offense, as Marks rushed for 1,133 yards last year. He is also a dual threat, having added 261 catches in his career. In 2021, he had 83 catches for 502 receiving yards for Mississippi State. The Texans now have a solid back-up for Joe Mixon whenever their starter needs a break.

Round 6, No. 187: Jaylen Reed, S, Penn State

My take: Reid has forced turnovers at Penn State as he netted five interceptions in his career with a pick-six. He'll be a development piece behind safeties Jimmie Ward and C.J. Gardner-Johnson. With Ward turning 34 in July, he only has a few more seasons left so this could be an opportunity for Reid to learn from two veterans before possibly becoming a starter down the line.

Round 6, No. 197: Graham Mertz, QB, Florida

My take: Backup quarterback Davis Mills is a free agent in 2026 so the Texans need inexpensive options who can develop into an effective backup behind Stroud. Mertz threw 64 touchdowns in his college career with a season-high of 20 in 2023 for the Gators after transferring from Wisconsin. Mertz is the first quarterback the Texans have drafted since Stroud in 2023.

Round 7 No. 224: Kyonte Hamilton, DT, Rutgers

My take: Hamilton is projected to be a rotation or practice squad player as the Texans develop him throughout his rookie contract. He played in 51 games throughout his college career and totaled 110 tackles, including 11 for loss with six sacks.

Round 7, No. 255: Luke Lachey, TE, Iowa

My take: Lachey adds more development depth for the position. The Texans already have Dalton Schultz, Brevin Jordan, Cade Stover and Irv Smith Jr.
 
Decim8 said:
Was hoping for more help on the oline but oh well it is what it is. The defense will carry this team again
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I hear you. Seems like the guys they thought could step in right away and make an impact on the oline were all long gone by pick 25. They apparently adored both Banks and Booker. I like that they pivoted and went all in on playmakers for Stroud. Really love the Iowa State duo. Don't love giving up the future 3rd for Marks but still have a 1st, two 2nds, a 3rd, and two 4ths next year. Also really like Lachey. They added several really good athletes to the team as a whole which is refreshing.
 
I like the first 3 picks. Texans want to score more points & I'm fine with that.

I have to imagine they feel better about what they've done for the OL in FA than they did with WR. I can see that.

I wanted a CB. Jayden is a CB. Measurement wise he's not my kind of CB but his write ups say he plays big, so we'll see.

The RB, I was happy with the player, I don't understand trading a future 3rd... our 3rd & not the compensatory 3rd we got from the Giants.

I like Jaylon Reed... measurement wise. I like his write up.

I think I may be expecting too much from the TE we drafted. We need TEs.
 
thunderkyss said:
I like the first 3 picks. Texans want to score more points & I'm fine with that.

I have to imagine they feel better about what they've done for the OL in FA than they did with WR. I can see that.

I wanted a CB. Jayden is a CB. Measurement wise he's not my kind of CB but his write ups say he plays big, so we'll see.

The RB, I was happy with the player, I don't understand trading a future 3rd... our 3rd & not the compensatory 3rd we got from the Giants.

I like Jaylon Reed... measurement wise. I like his write up.

I think I may be expecting too much from the TE we drafted. We need TEs.
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Which 3rd did they trade next season? The compensatory Giants pick was pick 99 and got traded in order to select Ersery.
 
Houston Texans: B
2 (34): WR Jayden Higgins, Iowa State

Higgins — Higgins was one of the few receivers at the top of this draft class with ideal ‘X’ receiver size at 6’4” and 215 pounds, and he added to that physical profile with strong testing across the board at the NFL Combine. He profiles as a reliable possession receiver who dropped just three of his 209 targets over the past two seasons at Iowa State. It's not their biggest need along the OL, but adding another weapon for C.J. Stroud makes a lot of sense given Stefon Diggs’ departure and Tank Dell coming off a major injury.

2 (48): OL Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota

Ersery — The Texans’ offensive line offseason overhaul continues here with the Ersery addition. Over the last two seasons, Ersery showcased an explosive first step and quick feet, allowing him to significantly impact zone-blocking schemes, where his 89.5 PFF grade charted in the 84th percentile.

3 (79): WR Jaylin Noel, Iowa State

Noel — Noel brings strength and athleticism to the slot for the Texans. He earned an 81.7 PFF receiving grade with 2.62 yards per route run in 2024, showing good body control on off-target passes and looking explosive with the ball in his hands.

3 (97): CB Jaylin Smith, USC

Smith — Houston continues to add to a strong secondary. Although Smith posted a career-best 82.5 PFF coverage grade on this outside in 2024, he profiles as a solid option in the slot. He allowed just 0.90 yards per coverage snap and a 59.8 passer rating when targeted this past season.

4 (116): RB Jo'Quavious Marks, USC

Marks — After spending four years as a regular member of the Mississippi State backfield, Jo’Quavious “Woody” Marks transferred to USC, where he set career highs in PFF rushing grade (85.9), overall PFF grade (83.4), rushing yards (1,154) and missed tackles forced (34). On 622 career collegiate carries, Marks fumbled only once. Marks joins a backfield that features Joe Mixon and Dameon Pierce as the Texans continue to load up on offense in this draft.

6 (187): S Jaylen Reed, Penn State

Reed — This is a good value pick, with the Texans securing PFF’s 134th-ranked prospect at No. 187. Reed is a physical, downhill box safety who earned an 80.5 PFF run-defense grade in 2024.

6 (197): QB Graham Mertz, Florida

Mertz — After a long career as Wisconsin’s starter, Mertz spent the past two seasons at the helm in Gainesville with mixed results. In his final season, he struggled to fend off freshman phenom DJ Lagway before a Week 7 ACL tear ended his college career. Aside from a bad opening game against Miami, Mertz had been throwing the ball well, as he didn’t have a PFF passing grade below 76.0 in any of the four games he played.

7 (224): DI Kyonte Hamilton, Rutgers

Hamilton — Despite being a regular part of Rutgers’ defensive rotation over the past few seasons, it wasn’t until 2024 that he truly stood out, posting a PFF grade of 81.3. He was particularly dominant against UCLA in Week 8, recording six pressures and two sacks with a 92.0 pass-rush grade.

7 (255): TE Luke Lachey, Iowa

Lachey — Lachey comes in at 6-foot-6 and posted vertical and broad jump results above the 75th percentile at the tight end position. He wasn’t overly productive at Iowa, with just 362 receiving yards on 265 routes over the past two seasons.
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I don't get using the Draft picks, especially including a thirdrounder, on the corners since our starting corners are very young and. our D-backfield is in general one of the strongest parts of
our team ?
 
calishung7717 said:
Texans Cap says they traded their own 3rd next year but kept the 2026 NYG 3rd they got in the trade back from pick 25. Hopefully the Texans' 3rd is later in the round and the Giants suck again and give us a pick in the 60 or early 70s.
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Unless something tragic happens (Stroud goes down early) I'm almost positive that's going to happen.. They are the worst by a wide margin in a very good division.
 
Overall I like it. It's very clear they were focused on getting Caley the players that would make his system work.

Higgins will start opposite Collins with Kirk in the slot. Noel will be in on some packages and work PR/KR duties. He takes over in the slot next year.

I'm guessing Marks is a perfect system fit since they jumped the Rams to grab him. Lachey has great potential and only cost a 7th.

Ryans got CB and S insurance with Smith and Reed. They could develop into good depth pieces. Hamilton could develop into a good rotational piece (we're great at maximizing DTs).

I don't like the QB selection, but whatever.

Edit: forgot about Ersery. I never know with lineman. Here's hoping he's good.
 
^I love Caserio but this "Can someone can tell me what drafting for need means, cause I don't know." line is kind of silly. "It means you have a giant empty spot on your roster and you'll ignore value to fill it!" Got it, okay moving on. :smiliepalm:

Favorite pick is Higgins, I think he's going to come out and start fast.
Most "interesting" pick for me is Ersery. I'm going to have to trust them. I think he's a good pick to add competition to the whole line, but I'll have to be convinced that he's a LT based on what I've watched.
 
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  • The Texans did well to add two more Iowa State Cyclones to their receivers room, with Higgins and Noel joining former teammate to support . I thought they might take Ersery in the first round, so the trade up for him in Round 2 made sense to me, as did the swap that led to the acquisition of the versatile and tough Smith in Round 3.
  • Marks is not just a strong runner but can be another target for Stroud as a receiver. We'll see if patience would have been wiser than giving up a third-round pick next year to move into Round 4 for him. Mertz has some positive attributes but was inconsistent and suffered injuries in college. Hamilton meets a need for young depth at tackle. Lachey lost a step due to injury but could prove to have been a steal in the seventh.
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TheRealJoker V2 said:
9 players drafted. 7 trades by Caserio.

Favorite pick? Least favorite? Thoughts on the class overall? Any needs you’d still like to see addressed before training camp?


No this is not a mock draft… this is your official Houston Texans draft class 2025!!!


Round 2(34) - Jayden Higgins, WR - Iowa State

Round 2(48) - Aireontae Ersery, OT - Minnesota

Round 3(79) - Jaylin Noel, WR - Iowa State

Round 3(97) - Jaylin Smith, CB - USC

Round 4(116) - Woody Marks, RB - USC

Round 6(187) - Jaylen Reed, CB - Penn State

Round 6(197) - Graham Mertz, QB - Florida

Round 7(224) - Kyonte Hamilton, DT - Rutgers

Round 7(255) - Luke Lachey, TE - Iowa
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Well he certainly covered all the bases!
Two days before the draft Caserio was adamant he would not be drafting according to team needs but would be taking the best players available.
Going by this list, he did precisely that!
He knows how to play the game!
Looks like a good class - I especially like the top three picks and have high hopes for the rest.
We missed out on a first rounder but got two more picks in this draft and another high pick for '26.
Anyone who complains about that is never going to be happy.
 
More O-Line help would have been good, but it was obviously a pretty bad draft for it. After round one, very few linemen went until round six.

Higgins and Ersery are both starters at positions of need
Noel will see a ton of snaps and also be the KR?PR
Smith is a versatile tool that will move around the secondary
Marks will see a lot of key reps and provides a unique skillset
Reed is similar to Smith and will see a lot of special teams work
The last 3 are guys with a lot of upside that are developmental players at positions of need.

Mertz is the only headscratcher. It seems they may have wanted the Ohio St. QB before he was drafted.

UDFA should be interesting. A lot of centers went undrafted.
 
The1ApplePie said:
More O-Line help would have been good, but it was obviously a pretty bad draft for it. After round one, very few linemen went until round six.

Higgins and Ersery are both starters at positions of need
Noel will see a ton of snaps and also be the KR?PR
Smith is a versatile tool that will move around the secondary
Marks will see a lot of key reps and provides a unique skillset
Reed is similar to Smith and will see a lot of special teams work
The last 3 are guys with a lot of upside that are developmental players at positions of need.

Mertz is the only headscratcher. It seems they may have wanted the Ohio St. QB before he was drafted.

UDFA should be interesting. A lot of centers went undrafted.
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Great breakdown! Speaking of UDFA centers, the Texans just picked up Eli Cox from Kentucky. He had a 6th round grade from Lance Zierlein and Dane Brugler. Second and third team ALL SEC last two seasons, two time team captain and 47 starts at C and RG in college.

Also 9.90 RAS score. Hopefully he’s a diamond in the rough.
 
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Houston Texans: B+​

Top needs entering the draft: Wide receiver, offensive tackle and guard
Quarterback C.J. Stroud took a step back last season, which is why the theme of Houston's draft always had to be getting him more support. His top three receivers -- Nico Collins(eight games), Stefon Diggs (10) and Tank Dell (three) -- all missed time because of injuries in 2024. Dell's return timeline from a significant knee injury is uncertain, and Diggs is now in New England. Stroud was also sacked 52 times, second most in the NFL, behind a poor offensive line. Houston retooled the unit in free agency, but I'm not sure anyone would say it absolutely improved it. The Texans swapped out Laremy Tunsil, Kenyon Green and Shaq Masonfor Cam Robinson, Ed Ingram and Laken Tomlinson.
You get the point, and it's the reason my top needs for Houston all came on offense. This front office can't let Stroud's rookie contract slip away, especially in a winnable AFC South. But rather than attack the holes with its early picks, Houston kept trading back for more draft capital, including selections in future years. The Texans entered Thursday with seven picks but ended up making nine. In all, they made seven trades in the draft.
The Texans dealt their first-rounder in one of those moves, but they made four Day 2 selections. Two of them were Iowa State receivers. Jayden Higgins brings 6-foot-4 size and explosion outside; Jaylin Noel brings speed and after-the-catch burst to the slot. They were both top-seven receivers on my board. As for the offensive line, Aireontae Ersery is 6-foot-6, 331 pounds and can handle speed or power off the edge. He might not step into a starting role right away, but he could develop into a starting left tackle in time.
The Texans took Jaylin Smith -- my CB25 -- at the end of the third round, but there's upside in his game. They traded a future third-rounder to move up from No. 179 to No. 116 to take my RB17 early in Round 4. (I like Woody Marks, though -- he squirts through traffic to break free.) The two picks in the seventh round are interesting fliers. I moved defensive tackle Kyonte Hamilton up my board late in the process, and tight end Luke Lachey has some strong blocking traits.
No guard here, but Houston did the most important thing for its draft: improve the offense around Stroud.
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Here are my thoughts, apologies for the length:

Round 2(34) - Jayden Higgins, WR - Iowa State

The fit: Scheme-versatile just like Nico. Will spend most of his time as Z WR primarily outside year 1. And as he develops, move him around more in an effort to exploit matchups. My pick as highest ceiling WR in draft. Very excited to possibly have two Nicos on an offense!

Expectations year 1: I think it would be reasonable to expect Keon Coleman numbers. Similarly rated prospect (I think Higgins is better), drafted in the same range. Day 1 starter. I’d expect around 70% snap share with some big play upside on go routes and redzone while he develops to make the short/intermediate routes automatic. Estimate 2-3 catches per game with 17-18 ypc. We’ll earmark him for 40 catches 700 yards 5 tds

Round 2(48) - Aireontae Ersery, OT - Minnesota

The fit: I see him as a swing OT year 1. He’s a LT until he proves he can’t do it so i’d like to see them primarily give him reps at LT year 1. If he is struggling at OT and/or the interior OL is hit with injuries, then i’d experiment with him at OG.

Expectations year 1: In a perfect world, he can rotate with Cam Robinson like Duane Brown did with Ephraim Salaam at LT. But he’ll have to earn those reps. If Robinson is clearly the better choice at LT then Ersery can watch and learn year 1 to be prepared year 2 for LT duties. I’ll earmark him with the Blake Fisher snap total. Primary swing OT and 3-5 starts due to injuries this season.

Round 3(79) - Jaylin Noel, WR - Iowa State

The fit: Christian Kirk 2.0. He’s a slot WR with big play upside. Will be tasked with separating quickly and becoming a friendly target for his QB. Like Tank and Diggs and I assume Kirk will be this season, he will be #2 in target share in this offense. That might not translate to # 2 in yards and TDs depending on how fast Higgins develops, but #2 in yards and catches.

Expectations year 1: As primarily a backup in year 1, he will be the primary returner. Think Steven Sims roster spot but actually contributing at WR. KR/PR special team duties. He takes Metchie’s roster spot and offense snap share. We’ll earmark him for 25% offense snaps year 1. 20 catches 220 yards and a TD scored when Texans rest starters week 18. 1 PR TD in the Super Bowl.

Round 3(97) - Jaylin Smith, CB - USC

The fit: Versatile chess piece in secondary. Inside/outside versatility at CB. Nobody wanted to see Jeff Okudah or D’angelo Ross on defense last season. Smith gives them a talented player they can develop and back up any CB spot if a starter goes down. Fits the profile of a DeMeco DB. Physical player who swarms to the football and not afraid of run defense duties.
Also 4 down player who will be a core ST player while adding a rookie contract to the secondary pipeline. This pick is further proof of how much DeMeco/Nick value passing the ball and stopping the pass. Depth is needed at WR and CB which bumps up the value of these players on the Texans’ board. Because we have seen when WRs or CBs get injured and their backups fail to perform how badly that gums up the operation. In a perfect world, Smith gives them another matchup nickel if Pitre is having trouble in coverage week to week.

Expectations year 1: Effectively takes Myles Bryant and D’angel Ross’s roster spot. Backup nickel/outside CB (Darby top backup at outside CB) but gets Ross’s ST gunner snaps.

Round 4(116) - Woody Marks, RB - USC

The fit: Did you watch the 2010s Patriots? Danny Woodhead, Shane Vereen, James White. He’s the passing down back. Matchup and gameflow dependent. Will be key to keeping CJ upright this season providing a dependable checkdown option.

Expectations year 1: James White played around 40% of snaps topping out just over 50% in 2018. I’d say 35-40% of snaps is a reasonable expectation. There will be a game this season where fans/pundits point out that Mixon got less than 10 touches and Marks played more snaps when they play someone with an elite run defense. I’d earmark him for 40 catches 7-8 ypc and 3 tds. We’ll say 200 yards rushing added as well and 1 td.

Round 6(187) - Jaylen Reed, CB - Penn State

The fit: Safety who can play single high and in the box. See similarities to CJGJ coming out, but I think CJGJ was a tick ahead as a prospect. Swarm DB as we have become accustomed to who creates chaos. I don’t expect they will sign CJGJ to a long term contract, getting Reed gives them an in-house replacement if he develops.

Expectations year 1: Core ST player and will inevitably get snaps in 3 safety package when Jimmie Ward gets injured. Safety 4 officially but effectively top backup because we can’t depend on Ward’s availability.

Round 6(197) - Graham Mertz, QB - Florida

The fit: Quite simple. They want a backup QB on a rookie contract. Mills is in a contract year and from a roster construction standpoint they don’t want to spend significant money on a backup QB. If a team loses their starting QB their season is usually over (Nick Foles Eagles being the outlier).

No amazing qualities like a rocket arm or scrambling ability. They like that Mertz doesn’t get rattled under pressure and takes care of the football. Jerrod Johnson worked with him in his HS elite 11 football camps so I assume he pounded the table for him initiating the trade up.

Expectations year one: Be seen on the sideline, not on the field after preseason.

Round 7(224) - Kyonte Hamilton, DT - Rutgers

The fit: He’s an athletic former wrestler who has played every position on the DL. DeMeco DL value the ability to shoot the gaps and play multiple positions. Hamilton has the traits to do that.

Expectations year 1: Compete for a roster spot. It will be tough to get on this roster outside of injuries. But if he gets an opportunity pretty good chance he’ll outplay his draft slot because it’s a DeMeco DL. They are basically like the Shanahan/Kubiak Broncos RBs. Plug and play success.

Round 7(255) - Luke Lachey, TE - Iowa

The fit: Much-needed skillset of in-line Y TE. Iowa TEs have a great track record in the NFL. More talented than pick 255. Held back by his offense this season and 2023 injury. Caley is the guy to bring out his potential. Has the talent to win a roster spot. If he hits, him and Stover would be a solid TE duo.

Expectations year 1: Essentially gets Teagan Quitoriano when healthy snaps. 20% snap share blocking TE duties.
 
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I don’t believe in draft grades until 3 years out. But looking at other team’s classes I wasn’t “wowed” by any team’s draft. I think that is more a product of the class as a whole not being “wow” worthy.

And i’d say a team drafting in the 20s is gonna be hard-pressed to get an A from these pundits unless they trade future picks to move up and get a blue chipper. But there weren’t many blue chippers to choose from this year.

I think this draft will go down as one that brings lots of solid players, but not a lot of all pros relative to a class like 2023 for example. That’s not bad, just wouldn’t have wanted to be picking first this year.
 
cland said:
love Caserio but this "Can someone can tell me what drafting for need means, cause I don't know." line is kind of silly. "It means you have a giant empty spot on your roster and you'll ignore value to fill it!" Got it, okay moving on.
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He's totally against the idea that the draft is the only path to team building. You've got FA, draft, trades, & the waiver system. He's used all of them.
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He addressed OL & WR in FA, then doubled down on WR in the draft. He's not drafting for need. His coaches gave him a shopping list & he went to work.

It's not about need, it's about want.

He'll continue to adress needs through FA, trades, & the waivers.
 
Decim8 said:
Was hoping for more help on the oline but oh well it is what it is. The defense will carry this team again
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Yep .... I'm with you on OLine needs. In the mid rounds, in addition to Ersery, I would've taken Jared Wilson, Charles Grant, and Miles Frazier. No first or second rounders .... but really solid prospects ! You gotta figure the rentals we've got now were not considered exactly necessary by their former teams. I know I've always placed great importance on the OLine, but.... seems like we took some luxury picks yesterday. Our draft haul was certainly not frivolous, but I think it could've been much better !
 
Texian said:
Your basic Caserio word salad sprinkled with cliches.
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I mean....sure. Doubt anyone would dispute that. Just hard to take most things you say seriously because you've loathed Caserio since day one. To the point where reading your posts makes me cringe. Now you're moaning about not getting a first rounder. Odds are that they didn't want to trade all the way back to 46. I wouldn't have either. I would've taken Higgins at 34 and traded up for Henderson or Judkins.
 
IDEXAN said:
I don't get using the Draft picks, especially including a thirdrounder, on the corners since our starting corners are very young and. our D-backfield is in general one of the strongest parts of
our team ?
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Starting corners and safeties are good but weak back ups. The Nickelback we drafted is Insurance in case Petrie goes out again. He also can play the other positions to some degree.
 
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Most should remember that I have posted more than once quite early that the Texans may be more okay with our offensive line and our new coach than most fans on this board. I think we looked at the early horrors of this line in the first half of the season for example, our left tackle and his numerous false starts. We don't focus on the last few games of the season where this line look pretty good.

Did Demeco evaluate correctly?
 
steelbtexan said:
Ersery will probably start.

Caserio/Ryans/Caley thought more of Ersery than Conerly.
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I'm not sure about either statement here. Ersery seems to be an OT only but we will see. He's a great athlete for his size. And not sure that they thought more highly of him than Conerly. Reports that they tried to trade up for Conerly after moving down to 34. But also reports that they tried to trade up for Booker, Banks, and Egbuka prior to that. Still thrilled with Higgins, though. Wouldn't have even disliked it at 25.
 
justmy2cents said:
Yep .... I'm with you on OLine needs. In the mid rounds, in addition to Ersery, I would've taken Jared Wilson, Charles Grant, and Miles Frazier. No first or second rounders .... but really solid prospects ! You gotta figure the rentals we've got now were not considered exactly necessary by their former teams. I know I've always placed great importance on the OLine, but.... seems like we took some luxury picks yesterday. Our draft haul was certainly not frivolous, but I think it could've been much better !
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Are playmakers really luxury picks? They've ended the last two seasons with Nico and not much of anything else at the wideout position. Nico, Kirk, Higgins, and Noel is an awesome top four and will allow them to do a lot. They also tried like hell to get what they saw as a major interior upgrade in Booker but Dallas wasn't going to let him go cheaply. Is what it is.
 
thunderkyss said:
He's totally against the idea that the draft is the only path to team building. You've got FA, draft, trades, & the waiver system. He's used all of them.
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He addressed OL & WR in FA, then doubled down on WR in the draft. He's not drafting for need. His coaches gave him a shopping list & he went to work.

It's not about need, it's about want.

He'll continue to adress needs through FA, trades, & the waivers.
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What needs do they have and how would you address them?
 
calishung7717 said:
I mean....sure. Doubt anyone would dispute that. Just hard to take most things you say seriously because you've loathed Caserio since day one. To the point where reading your posts makes me cringe. Now you're moaning about not getting a first rounder. Odds are that they didn't want to trade all the way back to 46. I wouldn't have either. I would've taken Higgins at 34 and traded up for Henderson or Judkins.
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I did not loathe Nick Caserio from day one. I can promise you, Nick earned every bit of my disrespect for him as a GM. It was around the first training camp that I realized that Nick Caserio was everything that Jack Easterby thought he could be. You have some kind of special gullibility to not see Nick the facilitator, was over his head as a GM.
 
steelbtexan said:
What needs do they have and how would you address them?
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Speaking only to the offense, I think the Texans have done a credible job addressing their most glaring needs in free agency, the draft and now a signing in UDFA. Our rebuilt OL is pretty much set, with the IOL still needing competition to upgrade Scruggs and Broeker. Maybe Eli Cox can push Scruggs at the backup OC position.

This offense should move to middle of the pack. Our passing game should return to maybe top 10. It remains to be seen how much better our run game can be, but improved over last year? Yes.

So, as of now, no glaring needs until we see how our new coaching staff can coach up this roster.

And I'm well aware I'm always more optimistic than some on this board who always want more. What I see is a playoff team with a two year record of 20 - 14 who has made significant changes to get the team to the next level. And I'm now patient to see the results.
 
I really love this draft. I didn’t watch the Texans much last year because they were often blacked out where I live but that didn’t matter to me. When I watched them it was just irritating. Their injuries really exposed two areas that told me they are not there yet. Forget the OL, enough said but fixable with a different scheme and new players. What sucked was our secondary and WR depth. It seems to me the Texans focused on the same. If these draft picks perform this team will have a different look. DeMeco has established his scheme and the Texans have been restructuring the roster the last couple of years. Impossible to do in a year or two. If Caley is the real deal we will have an O and D that complement each other. Hopefully our new O will gas a D and our D will force mistakes for an O playing catch-up. Anyway that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
 
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