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Rounding out the live Texans mock daft with four rounds of fun
Part II from my live seven-round mock draft through former Battle Red Blog writer Brett Kollman’s Discord server. This multi-day draft culminated with a full round of draft grades, which this draft received a solid B+ from the other teams. If you want to read the first three picks in-depth breakdown, here’s a link to the article for Rounds 1 - 3. To summarize, here are the picks and trade:
The Texans Send:
- Pick 2.58
- Pick 5.166
- Pick 7.241
The Bengals Send:
- Pick 2.49
As the above trade was being finalized, I quickly acknowledged not having a pick between picks 89 and 236 wasn’t logical in a less-stratified class such as this. So, I paired up with the Jags who had 11+ picks to spread the wealth across the rest of the class. Funny enough, I somehow ended up with a pick in each round.
The Jaguars Send:
- Pick 4.126
- Pick 5.148
- Pick 6.182
The Texans Send:
- Pick 3.89
With that, let’s kick off this draft Day Three picks!
Whether in the third or fourth round, this pick was designated as the ‘best weapon available’. That title goes to Tory Horton from Colorado State.
“But Kenneth, Nick Caserio never selects small school prospects?” Well, thank you for that question, gentle reader! While Horton played in the Mountain West Conference, His performance against Colorado showcased next-level quickness and nuance. His skill and elusiveness will win regardless if it is in the Mountain West, BIG 10, or NFL.
Horton is falling in the draft due to a mid-season ACL injury, but he appears to be well on the mend. He ran a blazing 4.43 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, which is one of the faster times for this class.
Horton’s ability to play in the slot or out wide makes him a natural foil to Nico Collins and an ideal pairing with Tank Dell, whose return will only enhance the versatility of the receiver room.
Horton may need a few weeks to regain full health and adjust to NFL-level strength, but he has the potential to be one of the most dynamic playmakers available on Day Three of the draft.
Lewisville, Texas’ Damien Martinez returns to the state of Texas to deliver the boom for the Houston Texans. The bruising back led college football in short-yardage success rate on third and fourth down.
He played...
