With the 2018 NFL Draft behind us, it’s fourth dimension to start the review procedure on how each squad stacks upwards with the selections they’ve made. The Houston Texans stimulate got traded away their futurity to gain an wages with players selected inwards previous drafts such equally Deshaun Watson. The Texans management also sent their 2nd circular alternative from this draft to the Browns to assist defray the damage of signing costless agent bust Brock Osweiler to his large coin deal. After all was said together with done, Houston had no firstly or 2nd circular pick this twelvemonth but nonetheless managed 8 selections to add together to the team. Some skillful players added to the fold, let’s review…
Houston Texans 2018 Draft Class Review:
Round 3 – Pick 4 (68)
Justin Reid (DB)
While his blood brother (Eric Reid) continues to await for a team, Justin establish himself freefalling for unknown reasons inwards this draft until the Texans pulled the plug together with selected the old Stanford standout to bring together an impressive defensive unit. ADF was a fan of Eric Reid coming out of college but nosotros believe Justin Reid is a greater talent with a to a greater extent than refined skillset. Checking off the box inwards terms of the optic test, Justin comes inwards with real skillful size at over vi feet together with over 2 hundred pounds, skillful for whatever starting security inwards the NFL. While most scouts already praised Justin’s skillset, nosotros awaited the combine with groovy anticipation peculiarly to encounter what Reid could do. Justin hitting a homerun inwards almost every category showing fantastic speed together with agility, spell showing his fluid movements together with groovy alter of management from each private football game drill. Safe to nation our outlook on Reid only gained momentum later the combine.
Justin was a decent producer inwards his freshman together with sophomore seasons at Stanford, but he for sure establish his agency inwards his junior sweat to present what he was capable of. Reid non only became a tackling machine but establish his niche inwards the top game intercepting 5 passes together with adding vi passes defended. Reid’s all-around game is real impressive equally his inwards a higher identify average comprehend skills volition top a long agency inwards the NFL. Being placed inwards a province of affairs where he tin give the axe larn from the Honey Badger (Tyrann Mathieu), his game should only improve that much to a greater extent than inwards twelvemonth one. Houston snagged a firstly circular talent inwards the 3rd round.
ADF Prediction: Fantastic upside, potential all-star.
Round 3 – Pick sixteen (80)
Martinas Rankin (OL)
During the draft procedure most had Martinas Rankin listed equally a guard or center, but that’s non how the Texans envision their quaternary circular alternative equally OTA’s stimulate got seen him playing a large publish of snaps at the left tackle seat with the 2nd team. Rankin has good, non groovy size to adult man the exterior of the delineate of piece of occupation but does stimulate got real skillful blocking traits that made him select grip of the eyes of the Texans encephalon trust. At the gamble of sounding similar a broken record, Houston was clever inwards selecting Rankin due to his groovy versatility equally he could adult man literally whatever spot on the offensive delineate of piece of occupation with varying success.
As organized squad activity comes to an goal inwards the coming weeks together with preparation for preparation army camp ramps higher, ADF won’t travel surprised to encounter Rankin beingness used inwards all situations giving him exposure to all schemes to amend ready him inwards instance of injury to starters on the line. Martinas volition travel used equally a groovy depth slice to start his career unless he shows out inwards army camp stealing a starting business office which isn’t fully out of the question.
ADF Prediction: Good potential, potential starter.
Round 3 – Pick 34 (98)
Jordan Akins (TE)
As nosotros mentioned earlier, the Texans had no firstly circular pick but establish their agency to belongings 3 3rd circular selections together with capping off the circular Houston chose UCF production together with tight goal Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Akins. It’s real interesting when you lot await dorsum inwards history together with uncovering that the Texans seem to e'er scrap inwards finding a feasible tight goal to make with groovy regularity. Akins is a fascinating prospect that showed amend on plain speed than inwards the testing process, but coming inwards at nearly 250 pounds running a 4.8 2nd twoscore fourth dimension isn’t likewise shabby. His statistics won’t dazzle either equally his in conclusion flavor at Central Florida was a lilliputian underwhelming.
Jordan Atkins appears to us equally a bigger broad receiver that has skillful speed together with road running mightiness to top along with his groovy hands. ADF establish it hard to evaluate Akins equally he does present skillful mightiness but hence falls off from game to game. If he tin give the axe circular out his game together with top to a greater extent than consistent all around, he should stimulate got a business office inwards the future.
ADF Prediction: Low potential, around upside.
Round 4 – Pick 3 (103)
Keke Coutee (WR)
If nosotros said Houston needed whatever to a greater extent than talent at the broad receiver seat it would travel a boldface lie. However, the Texans snagged a speedy, electrical type of histrion inwards Keke Coutee formally of Texas Tech, adding to a receiver grouping that looks real venture on paper. Coutee is a real intriguing prospect equally he could human activeness equally a fantastic complementary slice inwards the Texans criminal offense amongst DeAndre Hopkins together with Will Fuller.
What jumps off the enshroud is Keke’s groovy speed together with mightiness to ready defensive backs when he’s inwards total flight. With that speed comes inwards a higher identify average awareness placing himself inwards groovy situations to assist his quarterback acquire him the ball. In reviewing his tape from his junior sweat nosotros couldn’t assist but travel impressed with what he was able to accomplish. His obvious increase on the plain allowed Keke to garner statistics that were quite optic popping. Coutee was able to haul inwards 93 receptions for 1429 yards together with 10 touchdowns inwards that in conclusion flavor at Texas Tech, real impressive. With all the positives coming from his game, he does possess concerns that could top far hard at the starting fourth dimension of his career. Keke doesn’t stimulate got the type of trunk frame 1 would promise for inwards an NFL broad receiver, together with with that lack weight on his frame it for sure shows with subpar forcefulness inwards press coverage. Either agency there’s a lot to similar nearly Coutee inwards this potential high powered Texans offense.
ADF Prediction: Good potential, volition stimulate got a business office on this offense.
Round 6 – Pick 3 (177)
Duke Ejiofor (DE)
While Duke Ejiofor is listed equally a defensive goal coming out of the draft, the Texans stimulate got placed him equally the Sam-line backer early inwards OTA’s, equally he could travel a real skillful tally coming off the border standing upwards rather than having his manus inwards the dirt. This pick is a definite depth add-on on a defence prime number to accept the adjacent measuring inwards its authority provided they telephone telephone all remain salubrious together with on the plain for the 2018 season. Statistically Duke had a groovy career at Wake Forest piling upwards 133 tackles, 43.5 of those going for loss (very impressive), sacking opposing quarterbacks 24 times, together with forcing 4 fumbles, similar nosotros said a real venture career. Ejiofor has an inwards a higher identify average motor that seems to never autumn out of 3rd gear fifty-fifty equally the games wearable on. Strength is the top aspect to his game spell around scouts would’ve liked to stimulate got seen amend overall speed on the field. Duke should uncovering a business office on special teams together with sub packages to start his career on a stacked Houston defense.
Round 6 – Pick 37 (211)
Jordan Thomas (TE)
As mentioned above, the Texans seem to travel inwards tight goal purgatory together with are doubling downward inwards this draft inwards hopes to uncovering a feasible target together with total fourth dimension divergence maker at the position. As the pre-drafting procedure takes shape for most teams, it’s clear that finding rare traits that can’t travel coached out ranks other evaluation tools peculiarly inwards the belatedly rounds. Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Thomas is a brute of a adult man that runs extremely good at the weight he holds. Coming inwards at 265 pounds, Thomas was able to muster a phenomenal 4.74 twoscore fourth dimension at the combine.
Possessing a pocket-size sample size inwards his fourth dimension at Mississippi State, Thomas didn’t present much on tape of generating monster plays together with groovy production. While around scouts completely wrote off Thomas believing he wouldn’t cutting it inwards the pros, Houston is taking a dart throw approach hoping they tin give the axe harness the natural talent with venture coaching making Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan productive. Time volition tell equally this could travel quite the long shot.
Round 6 – Pick twoscore (214)
Peter Kalambayi (DE)
Continuing downward the defensive tendency adding to a greater extent than depth to a unit of measurement that saw its percentage of devastating injuries in conclusion season, the Texans add together yet around other rushing presence inwards Peter Kalambayi. Peter was but a steady contributor inwards his fourth dimension at Stanford spell non flashing exceptional traits or stats. Kalambayi did make venture numbers recording 189 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, 18.5 sacks inwards his iv twelvemonth career. Possessing skillful size together with weight, teamed with inwards a higher identify average athletic ability, Peter should uncovering himself on the opening twenty-four hr menstruation roster manning a backup business office and/or having a special team’s position. The fearfulness inwards Kalambayi is that he has already reached his celling together with volition stimulate got lilliputian room to grow inwards the NFL. For depth purposes alone, this isn’t a horrible pick at all.
Round vii – Pick 4 (222)
Jermaine Kelly (DB)
Concluding the draft much similar it began, the Texans shut out with yet around other defensive prospect inwards Jermaine Kelly, defensive dorsum from San Jose State. Kelly has the size that most teams are looking for inwards a comprehend corner these days, equally he comes inwards over 6 feet together with nearly reaching 200 pounds. Kelly has decent science but zippo overly impressive to acquire excited nearly at this point. He possess skillful speed (4.52 twoscore time) together with has skillful forcefulness teamed with inwards a higher identify average athletic ability. His production on the plain wasn’t anything to acquire excited nearly together with should travel inwards tough to remain on active roster come upwards the fall. Kelly could human activeness equally a army camp trunk unless he flashes inwards the preseason.
2018 Undrafted Free Agent Signings
Andre Chachere, CB, San Jose State
Lavon Coleman, RB, Washington
Jaryd Jones-Smith, OL, Pitt
Anthony Coyle, OL, Fordham
Kingsley Opara, DL, Maryland
Vyncint Smith, WR, Limestone College
Terry Swanson, RB, Toledo
Trevor Daniel, P, Tennessee
K.J. Malone, OL, LSU
Devin Bellamy, DB, Georgia
Davin Coleman, RB, Washington
Mason Gentry, DE, Southern Methodist
Jester Weah, WR, Pitt
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