The Texans held the 16th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft and acquired cornerback Kevin Johnson in the first round, then Houston aggressively traded up twice on day two in order to select linebacker Benardrick McKinney and wide receiver Jaelen Strong. GM Rick Smith and head coach Bill O'Brien met with the press after the draft and explained their actions that day.
"If we really like a player and we have conviction on this player, like we know we have a consensus that the scouting staff and the coaching staff like this player, we have a vision, we know where this guy is going to fit, let's go get him," O'Brien said recently in a season ticket holder conference call.