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Watch: Highlights of new Texans DL Marcus Harris

The Houston Texans have secured a defensive lineman with the addition of Auburn defensive lineman Marcus Harris. Take a look at his highlights here!

Marcus Harris is coming to the backfield near the AFC. Test him at your will, Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson

The Houston Texans secured a defensive tackle with the selection of Harris at pick No. 247 in the 2024 NFL draft. The Auburn alum has been a sturdy defensive tackle on The Plains for three seasons under multiple coaching staff.

After starting his career at Kansas, the 6-foot-2 Alabama native elected to return home.  He played in 37 games for the Tigers over three seasons and finished his tenure with 97 tackles, 23.5 tackles for loss and 11 sacks.

Harris is coming off arguably the best season of his career after recording 40 total tackles. He led the Tigers in tackles for a loss with 11 and finished first in sacks with seven, respectfully. He also earned All-SEC second-team honors.

Last month in Indianapolis for the combine, Harris posted a 5.06 40-yard dash, a 29.5-inch vertical jump, and an 8-foot-7 broad jump. He also repped 225 pounds on the bench press 27 times.

The Texans continue to bolster their defense. Houston added Georgia cornerback Kamari Lassiter with its first pick at No. 42 and later traded up for USC safety Calen Bullock at pick No. 78. On Day 3, the Texans added Oregon linebacker Jamal Hill with pick No. 188 and USC defensive end Solomon Byrd at Pick No. 237.

Here’s what Texans fans can expect from Harris entering his rookie season.

South Carolina WR Xavier Legette visits with Texans before draft

Xavier Legette might end up being a member of the Houston Texans if all goes according to plan in the coming weeks.

South Carolina’s Xavier Legette might be a hidden gem in the upcoming NFL draft, but the Houston Texans are doing their homework on the receiver.

The Texans recently hosted the former Gamecocks star as one of the top 30 visits, according to KPC2 Sports Aaron Wilson. Legette is expected to be a second-round pick and was a fan-favorite option before Houston traded for Pro Bowl target Stefon Diggs.

A three-year starter in Columbia, Legette is coming off his best college season despite a lowly 5-7 finish. In 13 games, the 6-foot-2 target caught 71 passes for 1,255 yards and seven touchdowns while earning second-team All-SEC honors.

Legette wasn’t just legit, he was elite. After South Carolina lost No. 1 target Juice Wells, fellow draft prospect Spencer Rattler turned to No. 17 more than any other target. Tight end Trey Knox was the second-leading receiver for the Gamecocks, and he only totaled 37 receptions for 312 yards.

Among SEC receivers, Legette finished second in receiving yards behind LSU’s Malik Nabers and third in receptions behind Nabers and Missouri’s Luther Burden Jr.

For his career, Legette finished with 113 catches for 1,678 yards and 12 touchdowns.

The Texans should invest in a receiver, but the second round might be a stretch given other needs. Even after spending over $175 million in guaranteed money, Houston still has question marks on defense, primarily at defensive tackle and cornerback.

With two picks in the second round, Houston could pivot toward a defensive tackle early and a receiver late. General manager Nick Caserio might even be willing to move up for the right player given his previous track record on trades.

Houston made a franchise-setting eight draft-day trades last season, including moving up to secure Defensive Rookie of the Year Will Anderson Jr. at No. 3.

“We have nine picks as of Thursday night,” Caserio said last week. “We’ll see if that changes or stays static. Given our history, it will probably change at some point.”

Texans Wire recently interviewed Legette and asked how he’d feel playing with Offensive Rookie of the Year C.J. Stroud, to which he led to a promising compliment.

“Playing with C.J. Stroud, that’s almost just as good as playing with Pat Mahomes,” Legette said. “Stroud, he’s young and he did a great job his rookie season. If I’m blessed enough to go there, we could do some damage.”

13th overall pick could be available to Cardinals if they want to trade up

A potential trade up scenario for the Cardinals has emerged as the team looks to add an explosive playmaker.

With 24 hours to go until the first round of the NFL draft, we’ve heard just about every scenario for the Arizona Cardinals at some point. The Cards’ names have come up in quite a few trade up rumors in the past few weeks, while others believe a move down is more likely.

In such a top-heavy first round, it’s impossible to ignore the trade-up rumors, particularly after such a quiet free agency period for the Cards. Perhaps the team has been waiting to make their big splash in the draft.

One possibility for the Cardinals, should one of their coveted first-round prospects fall out of the top ten, is the Houston Texans. Sitting at pick 13, the Texans’ pick is within striking distance of landing a top prospect, while avoiding giving up a king’s ransom to move into the Top-10.

NFL Media’s Jim Trotter reported a conversation he had with Texans’ general manager Nick Caserio. When asked about pick No. 13, Caserio said there’s “maybe a 50-60% chance” they use the selection.

Pick No. 13 is an ideal selection for the Cardinals, especially if Alabama WR Jameson Williams (whom they view as a future star) is on the board. The Philadelphia Eagles, sitting two spots later at pick No. 15, are major threats to take a wide receiver. The Cards’ interest in this class of wideouts has been made very clear and it would be wise to move in front of the teams in need of help at the position. The Saints and Chargers, picking after the Eagles, are also in need of another receiving presence.

The Cards could also opt to move up for an edge rusher, should one fall. There’s still a huge void at that position following the loss of Chandler Jones. Given the team’s pursuit of former Cardinal Haason Reddick in free agency, it’s evident they are looking for premier help at the position prior to kickoff in September.

What would a trade look like for the Cardinals to move up ten spots?

  • They give up pick No. 23 and 87 (third round) and their 2023 second-round selection to get pick No. 13.

When in need of receiver help, call up the Houston Texans. It’s certainly worked before.

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2021 NFL Draft: Houston Texans Pre-Draft Analysis, Needs, Mock Draft Picks

2021 NFL Draft: From the college perspective, Houston Texans pre-draft analysis, team needs, mock draft picks, and what they need to do.

2021 NFL Draft: From the college perspective, Houston Texans pre-draft analysis, team needs, mock draft picks, and what they need to do.

Houston Texans 2021 NFL Draft Analysis

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CFN 2021 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings
from the college perspective …
QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | OG & C
DE & Edge | DT | LB | CB | Safeties
Top 105 2021 NFL Draft Prospects

Find another pro sports franchise that’s in as big a mess as Houston. Draft-wise, the Texans got next to nothing out of its 2020 class without a first rounder, and now it doesn’t pick until the early third round and only has two picks before the fifth. So …

Best … player … available in the third. This team needs just about everything, and it starts with simply finding options who can potentially start in the near future. However, the odds on getting a consistent NFL starter after the second round are shockingly slim, and they’re almost nothing from the fourth round on, so …

Strength in numbers. The only proven way to push through a rough draft situation is to find one area of need and hammer it hard. The Texans need a receiver or three, but they need defensive help even more.

Start with infrastructure on D. Start taking defensive linemen and keep taking them with the hope of of finding one guy who starts and another who can contribute.

Houston Texans 2021 NFL Draft Analysis: Mock Draft Picks

Before all the trades and craziness changes it up, here’s our guess on the Houston Texans 2 Round NFL Mock Draft early picks.

No picks in the first two rounds

Houston Texans 2021 NFL Draft Analysis: 2021 NFL Draft Picks

3: 67
4: 109
5: 147
5: 158 (from Patriots)
6: 195 (from Cowboys from Patriots)
6: 203 (from Washington from Raiders from Dolphins)
6: 212 (from Saints)
7: 233 (from Bengals)

Houston Texans 2021 NFL Draft Analysis: 2020 NFL Draft Picks

2 DT Ross Blacklock, TCU
3 LB/DE Jonathan Greenard, Florida
4 OT Charlie Heck, North Carolina
4 CB John Reid, Penn State
5 WR Isaiah Coulter, Rhode Island

CFN 2021 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings
from the college perspective …
QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | OG & C
DE & Edge | DT | LB | CB | Safeties
Top 105 2021 NFL Draft Prospects
2 Round NFL Mock Draft
Greatest Draft Picks For Each College
ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | Pac-12 | SEC
32 Greatest Draft Picks of All-Time
2022 Top 32 Pro Prospects | By Position

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