It wouldn’t be the NFL Draft without the Texans taking a defensive player in the first round, right? Of course not, which is why giving the Texans a defensive end to replace Jared Crick is exactly what Dan Kadar decided to do in his latest Monday Mock Draft.
Houston cleaned up in free agency with the big-splash signings of quarterback Brock Osweiler and running back Lamar Miller. They were expensive but much-needed additions. That allows Houston to add talent on the defensive line with Dodd. Although he played a traditional 4-3 end role at Clemson, he has the size to bulk up and handle a three-man front.