The 2020 NFL Draft is finally on our doorsteps as we welcome back some resemblance of live sports to our screens. The Houston Texans won’t make themselves available to inevitable criticism until day two, but with a draft as deep as this years appears to be there will still be abundant quality available once coach and general manager Bill O’Brien is on the clock.
Keeping this in mind, it is time to look at three potential predictions for the long-awaited first draft of the newly crowned general manager of the Texans.
1. The Texans will trade down
Houston’s first selection lies at 40 thanks to their early offseason trade of DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals. While this would have been a good spot to draft a future replacement for the All-Pro, the trade for Brandin Cooks has rendered this unnecessary for the time being, and given their lack of picks this year expect O’Brien to look to trade down the board for extra selections. What may be worth keeping in mind is that given the Texans are currently short on selections in the 2021 draft. Also, with O’Brien pointing out in his recent press conference that this will be a year for veterans given their shorter preseason than usual, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Texans trade both down and out of the 2020 draft in order to focus their attention veteran free agents this season.