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2023 NFL Draft: Houston Texans Trade Up, Select Juice Scruggs in Round 2

On a day of wheeling and dealing, Houston joined in on all the fun and selected center Juice Scruggs from Penn State.

Scruggs is the Texans’ third pick in the 2023 NFL draft and joins a group with quarterback C.J. Stroud and pass rusher Will Anderson Jr.

In order to make the trade, the Texans moved up three spots from No. 65 to 62, costing them the No. 188 and No. 230 overall picks.

Here’s the NFL Scouting Report on Scruggs:

A two-year starter with center/guard versatility, Scruggs is dependable and consistent in carrying out his assignment to the best of his ability.