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Ben Arthur
AFC South Reporter
The Texans have been one of the NFL’s most aggressive teams this offseason.
They acquired star receiver Stefon Diggs and former Pro Bowl running back Joe Mixon via trades. They made big free-agent investments in edge rusher Danielle Hunter, defensive lineman Denico Autry and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair. On paper, they’ve assembled a team that’s poised to be one of the AFC’s elite.
So what could be in store come draft time?
Houston doesn’t have a first-round pick after trading No. 23 overall in a deal with the Minnesota Vikings last month, but the Texans do have three selections on Day 2: Nos. 42, 59 and 86. They also have two picks in the fourth, sixth and seventh rounds.
Here is FOX Sports’ seven-round mock draft for Houston:
Round 2, No. 42 overall (via the Minnesota Vikings): Kamari Lassiter, CB, Georgia
Measurables: 5-foot-11, 186 pounds
2023 stats (14 games): 8 PBUs, 37 tackles (3.5 for loss), 0.5 sacks
Steven Nelson, who remains a free agent, isn’t expecting to be back. That leaves a hole at starting cornerback alongside Derek Stingley Jr. The Texans have made low-risk, high-upside moves at the position in adding former top-10 picks Jeff Okudah and CJ Henderson on one-year deals, but they must be thinking long-term at the position.
Lassiter, an All-SEC second-team selection in 2023, showed his mettle against some of college football’s best receivers. He allowed just a 38.5% completion rate in coverage last season, No. 1 in the SEC and fourth-best among FBS cornerbacks who played at least 299 coverage snaps, according to Pro Football Focus.
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