Reader’s Mock Draft – Houston Texans Are On the Clock

Jan 13, 2013; Foxboro, MA, USA; Houston Texans running back Arian Foster (23) is pursued by New England Patriots defensive lineman Rob Ninkovich (50) and linebacker Jerod Mayo (51) in the AFC Divisional Round playoff game at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots defeated the Texans 41-28. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports

The Houston Texans are becoming a consistent threat in the AFC, having gone to the postseason for the last couple of seasons.  Arian Foster and JJ Watt give the Texans cornerstones on both sides of the ball, but if the Texans want to take the next step, they’ll need to add to their already talented roster.

Andre Johnson is still a beast, though injuries have slowed him down the last couple of season and now that Kevin Walter has left via Free Agency, maybe the Texans go for a wide receiver?  Could the Texans look to bolster their defense and add a playmaking pass rusher?  Even though they’ve signed Ed Reed, might the Texans still look to bolster their secondary?  Are the Texans going to be the ones to take the Manti Te’o plunge?

Team Needs

Wide Receiver

OLB/Pass Rusher

Inside Linebacker

Safety

Top Prospects

DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson

Damontre Moore, DE/OLB, Texas A&M

Eric Reid, S, LSU

Manti Te’o, ILB, Notre Dame

Kevin Minter, ILB, LSU

Alex Okafor, DE/OLB, Texas

Check our main Reader’s Mock Draft post for the results so far and bookmark that page to track the progress as we work our way towards the April 25th draft date.

Up next, the Denver Broncos.