The 2020 NFL Draft will be the seventh draft for coach Bill O’Brien, and his first as the full-time general manager for the Houston Texans.
Houston has managed to find impactful talent with their first selections to start off a draft class. There have been a couple of underachievers, but overall, the Texans have hit on their first available pick. Here is a ranking of all six initial selections from the O’Brien era.
6. CB Kevin Johnson, 1st round of 2015
The Texans were looking for a complement and possible replacement for cornerback Johnathan Joseph, but injuries compromised the former Wake Forest product’s time in Houston. Johnson had a promising rookie season where he started in 10 of his 16 games played, recording 54 tackles, three tackles for loss, nine pass breakups, and an interception. However, Johnson played 19 games over the next three seasons. Houston picked up his fifth-year option for 2019, but eventually cut him to save salary cap space.