Official 2023 NFL Draft - Round 1-7 Thread (+UDFAs)

[Keith]

This is a critical draft for the Texans. Hopefully the team finds the needed players to supercharge the DeMeco Ryans era. Will the evening start with a new quarterback? Might the Texans instead use an early pick on another Mario Williams or Jadaveon Clowney? Will Hannah McNair defeat Nick Caserio in hand-to-hand combat in the team's war room and assume possession of the darksaber? Oh um sorry, not sure how my Texans fan fiction made it into this post.

Anyhoo... here's how the team starts the draft pick-wise:

Round 1·Pick 2 (2)
Round 1·Pick 12 (12) CLE>HOU
Round 2·Pick 2 (33)
Round 3·Pick 2 (65)
Round 3·Pick 10 (73) CLE>HOU
Round 4·Pick 2 (104)
Round 5·Pick 26 (161) DAL>HOU
Round 6·Pick 11 (188) NO>HOU
Round 6·Pick 24 (201) MIN>HOU
Round 6·Pick 26 (203) NYG>HOU
Round 7·Pick 13 (230) NYJ>TB>HOU
Round 7·Pick 42 (259) COMPENSATORY

It's NFL Draft Day-slash-Weekend. Enjoy moderately. I mean, enjoy in moderation.

[Keith]

The Texans selected C.J. Stroud, QB from Ohio State, with the #2 overall pick.

[Keith]

Holy shit. Big trade up to #3 overall to get DE Will Anderson, Jr.

Gets #3, #105 (4th round) from the Cardinals
Gives up #12, #33, 2024 first and 2024 third.

So...
QB C.J. Stroud - Round 1·Pick 2 (2)
DE Will Anderson, Jr. Round 1·Pick 3 (3) ARI>HOU
Round 3·Pick 2 (65)
Round 3·Pick 10 (73) CLE>HOU
Round 4·Pick 2 (104)
Round 4-Pick 3 (105) ARI>HOU
Round 5·Pick 26 (161) DAL>HOU
Round 6·Pick 11 (188) NO>HOU
Round 6·Pick 24 (201) MIN>HOU
Round 6·Pick 26 (203) NYG>HOU
Round 7·Pick 13 (230) NYJ>TB>HOU
Round 7·Pick 42 (259) COMPENSATORY

[Keith]

Texans really needed a center. Traded up to get one.

C Juice Scruggs, Penn St.

Gave up 65, 188 (6th), 230 (7th) to move up to 62.

QB C.J. Stroud - Round 1·Pick 2 (2)
DE Will Anderson, Jr. Round 1·Pick 3 (3) ARI>HOU
C Juice Scruggs - Round 2·Pick 31 (62) PHI>HOU

Round 3·Pick 10 (73) CLE>HOU
Round 4·Pick 2 (104)
Round 4-Pick 3 (105) ARI>HOU
Round 5·Pick 26 (161) DAL>HOU
Round 6·Pick 24 (201) MIN>HOU
Round 6·Pick 26 (203) NYG>HOU
Round 7·Pick 42 (259) COMPENSATORY

[Keith]

ANOTHER trade up, this time to keep Coogs' WR Nathaniel "Tank" Dell at home.

Texans send 73 and 161 to the Rams for 69 and 191.

QB C.J. Stroud - Round 1·Pick 2 (2)
DE Will Anderson, Jr. - Round 1·Pick 3 (3) ARI>HOU
C Juice Scruggs - Round 2·Pick 31 (62) PHI>HOU
WR Tank Dell - Round 3·Pick 6 (69) LAR>HOU

Round 4·Pick 2 (104)
Round 4-Pick 3 (105) ARI>HOU
Round 6·Pick 14 (191) LAR>HOU
Round 6·Pick 24 (201) MIN>HOU
Round 6·Pick 26 (203) NYG>HOU
Round 7·Pick 42 (259) COMPENSATORY

[Keith]

Caserio proving he is willing to pay the price to move up for the players that he, Ryans, and the team wants. Damn the trade charts... go get your guys. Power moves. I'm not going to cry over the extra picks... Can't have a roster with 30 rookies on it next year.

The new OL is solidifying. The combo of a rookie C to go with a rookie QB is a tad concerning though.

LT: Laremy Tunsil
LG: Kenyon Green
C: Juice Scruggs
RG: Shaq Mason
RT: Tytus Howard
TE: Dalton Schultz

And the WR room is getting better.

Nico Collins
Robert Woods
John Metchie
Tank Dell

Stroud to Collins will be sweet assuming Collins can stay healthy for a full season. Have to like the potential now for how Dell becomes the peanut butter to Nico's chocolate.