Every off-season wild rumors swirl around the Houston Texans. Threaded in and around those are mock drafts, rumors of another sort.<\/p>\n
This year is really no different. The talking heads need something to get people to click, tune in, listen up and otherwise help them sell you advertising content. So, the wilder the rumor, the more likely we all are to take notice. Particularly if there\u2019s just enough \u201clogic\u201d around it to make it somewhat believable.<\/p>\n
The \u2018Zilla did a solid job addressing the fact and fiction<\/a> of the (silly) C.J. Stroud trade rumor. Someone who gets paid to know things, and make up stuff that sounds like he knows it, dropped Stroud\u2019s name as a trade candidate and the disgruntled members of the Texans fanbase grabbed hold of it. As did the fans of other teams who wish they had a quarterback like Stroud (re: a LOT of the total NFL fan base).<\/p>\n In one of the previous regimes, Stroud might already be gone. Brian Gaine, Bill O\u2019Brien and maybe even Rick Smith might have sent him packing for a handful of magic beans ASAP after the disastrous performance in the AFC Divisional playoffs against the New England Patriots.<\/p>\n Under Demeco Ryans and Nick Caserio, the only way it makes sense for Stroud to leave the building via trade is if some other team backs up a Brinks truck full of ridiculous compensation such as multiple first round picks, another starting caliber QB and 2 or more starting caliber players of need.<\/p>\n And, that isn\u2019t gonna happen.<\/p>\n Stroud will get another shot at the glory and this rumor will die once the talking heads find something else to fill the 24\/7 demand for \u201cfresh\u201d content.<\/p>\n Houston Texans Mock Draft<\/p>\n In the far less ridiculous end of rumors and predictions we see it\u2019s mock draft season. These will continue to arrive hot and heavy for the next 2 months. But, unlike listening to people hotly debate whether Caserio should do dumb things like trade the star QB, mock drafts are usually fun.<\/p>\n PFF has their first 3-round mock all set, with few surprises for those paying attention.<\/p>\n As it currently stands, the Texans are in possession of:<\/p>\n We all should know by now Caserio is a wheeler-dealer with the draft cards, so there\u2019s little expectation it will remain this way. But, it\u2019s what we have right now.<\/p>\n Like Spencer Fano, his Utah<\/a> teammate, Lomu saw his draft stock drop a little in 2025. There are questions about whether he is a better fit at guard instead of tackle. What isn\u2019t in question, though, is that, even in a down year, he earned a strong 82.1 PFF pass-blocking grade and would bolster a still-shaky Texans<\/a> offensive line.<\/p>\n That\u2019s a lotta love for the lines – which isn\u2019t a bad thing. Landing a guard\/tackle, a center and two defensive tackles isn\u2019t a bad haul if even 3 of them end up contributing. Granted, if Nick Caley\u2019s hammer the hole offense is still in vogue, they need an upgrade at tailback. PFF has the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks taking Washington\u2019s Jonah Coleman at #64 – who would likely make a great addition to the Texans running back room<\/a>.<\/p>\n