PFN Mock Draft asssuming that we keep Geno...

[orca]

12. Tyree Wilson EDGE Texas Tech (trade our #5 for Houston #12, #33 and 2024 1st)
24. Antonio Johnson S Texas A&M (trade our #20 for Jacksonville #24 and #125)
33. Siaka Ika DT Baylor
46. John Michael Schmitz OC Minnesota (trade our #37 and #185 for New England #46 and #105)
62. Marvin Mims WR Oklahoma (trade our #52 and #149 for Kansas City #62 and #94)
83. Mazi Smith DT Michigan
94. DeMarvion Overshown LB Texas
105. Emil Ekiyor OG Alabama
121. Tank Bigsby RB Auburn
125. Jaren Hall QB BYU
152. Garrett Williams CB Syracuse
plus 2024 HOU 1st (which could deliver our future QB in Caleb Williams or whoever emerges as the top dude, because Houston will suck again next season)

If we don't sign Geno I'd probaly keep our #5 and go for Will Levis, CJ Stroud or Anthony Richardson, whoever is available. I'm sure Will Anderson will be gone by then and I don't trust Jalen Carter after watching him this season.

Edit: I just discovered that I'd better posted this under the general PFN Mock Draft thread but unfortunately I don't seem to be able to delete this one. Sorry!

 

[ElvisInBlue]

Houston has a ton of holes, what are they giving up that much draft capital for?

I enjoy mock drafts, but these simulators are pure fantasy at times.

 

[sutz]

Houston has a ton of holes, what are they giving up that much draft capital for?

I enjoy mock drafts, but these simulators are pure fantasy at times.

Not to mention that trading out of the top 10 seems like a bad idea.

 

[ElvisInBlue]

Not to mention that trading out of the top 10 seems like a bad idea.

If you‘re not in love with a particular prospect it’d be hard to pass up that package. Houston’s R1 24 is pretty much guaranteed to be top 10 and likely top 5.

 

[orca]

I enjoy mock drafts, but these simulators are pure fantasy at times.

Of course they are, Mazi Smith at #83 won't ever happen as well ;-)

 

[Sgt. Largent]

Not to mention that trading out of the top 10 seems like a bad idea.

Well brace yourself cause I don't think Schneider will be able to help himself.

He's never had a top 5 pick to wheel and deal for more picks. So if one of the bigtime game changers like Anderson or Carter aren't there at 5 (which they're projected to not be), then I fully expect Schneider to trade down.

 

[Hawkinaz]

If Houston makes the trade i wouldn’t expect their own #1 but the pick they got from Cleveland in the Watson trade

 

[BASF]

I don't think the trading down in the mock drafts are realistic. I keep trading down with Vegas, then Car, then Ten to build up more draft picks than they would give up. The proposals they make are like a kid playing make believe. I keep getting offers for our number 5 with multiple fifth, sixth and seventh round picks and they include maybe a 2024 third rounder.

 

[Chevy]

Mock draft simulators are fun but unrealistic and prospect rankings are usually not up to date.

I get the trade down greedy side when playing the on the mock simulators.

 

[12forlife]

12. Tyree Wilson EDGE Texas Tech (trade our #5 for Houston #12, #33 and 2024 1st)
24. Antonio Johnson S Texas A&M (trade our #20 for Jacksonville #24 and #125)
33. Siaka Ika DT Baylor
46. John Michael Schmitz OC Minnesota (trade our #37 and #185 for New England #46 and #105)
62. Marvin Mims WR Oklahoma (trade our #52 and #149 for Kansas City #62 and #94)
83. Mazi Smith DT Michigan
94. DeMarvion Overshown LB Texas
105. Emil Ekiyor OG Alabama
121. Tank Bigsby RB Auburn
125. Jaren Hall QB BYU
152. Garrett Williams CB Syracuse
plus 2024 HOU 1st (which could deliver our future QB in Caleb Williams or whoever emerges as the top dude, because Houston will suck again next season)

If we don't sign Geno I'd probaly keep our #5 and go for Will Levis, CJ Stroud or Anthony Richardson, whoever is available. I'm sure Will Anderson will be gone by then and I don't trust Jalen Carter after watching him this season.

Edit: I just discovered that I'd better posted this under the general PFN Mock Draft thread but unfortunately I don't seem to be able to delete this one. Sorry!

I dont think you can risk a trade down, and miss out on Tyree Wilson? Dude could be that game changer?

 

[MyrtleHawk]

I dont think you can risk a trade down, and miss out on Tyree Wilson? Dude could be that game changer?

I think we could trade down with Raiders to 7 and still get him.

 

[Throwdown]

Smith and Ika is some serious capital on nose tackle

 

[BASF]

Smith and Ika is some serious capital on nose tackle

With how much we played 2-4-5 this season, it might not be a bad idea. Of course I hate the 2-4-5, so I hope we see a lot less of it next season.

 

[12forlife]

I think we could trade down with Raiders to 7 and still get him.

I'm not sure that the Lions don't take him @ #6? Wilson paired with Hutchinson could be to good to pass up.

 

[MyrtleHawk]

I'm not sure that the Lions don't take him @ #6? Wilson paired with Hutchinson could be to good to pass up.

That's a good point...On second thought, stick @ 5 and take Wilson

 

[Chukarhawk]

Well brace yourself cause I don't think Schneider will be able to help himself.

He's never had a top 5 pick to wheel and deal for more picks. So if one of the bigtime game changers like Anderson or Carter aren't there at 5 (which they're projected to not be), then I fully expect Schneider to trade down.

I'm going to go on record saying he doesn't trade out of number 5.