When Houston traded up to acquire Cleveland’s second-round pick Friday night, NFL’s Peter Schrager wondered aloud on the NFL Network broadcast if the Texans might be taking the second quarterback of the 2022 NFL Draft. Instead, Caserio and Co. selected Alabama wide receiver John Metchie III - a weapon to help support the growth of second-year quarterback Davis Mills.
The Texans traded their first third-round pick (#68) and two fourth-round picks (#108, #124) to acquire Metchie at No. 44 overall. Metchie joins a wide receiver room that includes Brandin Cooks, Nico Collins, Chris Moore, and Phillip Dorsett II.