2021 NFL Draft: Recap and analysis of every pick for all 32 teams
AFC South. Houston Texans. Pick Analysis. . . player. 10. Scouting Report
3 (67): Davis Mills, QB, Stanford
The Houston Texans continue to send signals that they will ultimately be moving on from Deshaun Watson with their top pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Despite not having a selection in the first two rounds, the Texans used their first pick in this draft on a guy who had 11 college starts. They are really banking on his potential here and while you can never actually over-invest at quarterback, Houston seems to be reaching quite a bit here.
3 (89): Nico Collins, WR, Michigan
Although Nico Collins’ game is very fun and he consistently popped off the tape when I was watching Donovan Peoples-Jones a couple of years ago, the Texans’ decision to trade up for him and give up three picks to do so is curious. Collins is a big-bodied receiver who can win contested-catch situations with regularity.
5 (147): Brevin Jordan, TE, Miami
This was a tremendous value for Houston, really their first great value of the 2021 NFL Draft in total.
Brevin Jordan didn’t test as well as many had hoped but his tape is very good especially in the passing game. David Culley wants to get tight ends involved in the passing game and we know this based on his work with the Ravens as their passing game coordinator. Jordan could benefit greatly from that early on.
5 (170): Garret Wallow, LB, TCU
The Texans will hope that Wallow can follow a similar career trajectory to that of someone like Matt Milano. Wallow is an undersized linebacker who split time as a linebacker and safety at TCU and was highly productive. He should, at the very least, be a core special teams player early on.
6 (195): Roy Lopez, DL, Arizona
Although he’s not the complete package in terms of size and length, Roy Lopez packs a big-time punch. He’s got a wrestling background and it comes across in his game. He missed significant time in 2019 due to injury but bounced back in 2020.