25) Tyler Booker, G, Alabama After a tremendous 2023, the Houston Texans’ offense took a step back in 2024. Part of that came down to injuries at the wide receiver position, but another aspect of the regression was inconsistent offensive line play. Tyler Booker has a squatty frame with a powerful anchor that makes it difficult for opposing defenders to push the pocket against him. He’s also quite an impressive athlete for a bigger guard, giving him plenty of potential once he gets to the next level. 58) T.J. Sanders, DT, South Carolina Though he’s played quite a bit as a 3-technique or as far out as a 5-technique, I like T.J. Sanders best as an athletic 1-technique who can generate pressure up the A-gap with his quickness of the ball and his raw power at the point of attack. The Texans have a dominant edge-rushing duo in the form of Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter, but their interior defensive line left a lot to be desired in 2024. That could change if they invest at the position in the draft this April. 89) Dylan Sampson, RB, Tennessee Dylan Sampson has home-run hitting ability due to his dangerous speed and his creativity in space, making him a strong potential heir apparent to Joe Mixon in Houston’s backfield. 127) Ricky White III, WR, UNLV 167) Tyler Baron, EDGE, Miami (FL) 243) Hunter Wohler, S, Wisconsin
Better blocker than Ja’Tavion Sanders who went in the 4th round last year but that’s not saying a whole lot. I like Helm as a big target for CJ but would rather look elsewhere with who we already have on the roster.
He's going to be really good, but I've got him and Booker/Jackson/Zabel all rated about even and think drafting one of these guys and Mubuka at 2-58 would be a better use of resources IMHO.
Looks to me like Caserio/Ryans are looking to strengthen the OL and skill position players in this draft. This guy can definitely be a bellcow RB1. But Jeanty is really special.
