The Houston Texans got a few extra resources for the 2020 NFL Draft.
The NFL announced Tuesday that the AFC South champions would get three compensatory picks in the April draft.
Houston was awarded the earliest compensatory pick of the draft in the third round at No. 97 overall. This is possibly due to the Kansas City Chiefs signing defensive back Tyrann Mathieu, who earned All-Pro honors with the AFC West champions en route to a Super Bowl LIV victory.
The Texans also got two seventh-round picks at No. 248 and No. 250, which could be because of the Denver Broncos signing defensive back Kareem Jackson and the Dallas Cowboys signing defensive lineman Christian Covington.
Houston had four picks heading into the draft. Now with the awarding of compensatory picks, the Texans have a total of seven with three of their seven occurring in the seventh round. Coach Bill O’Brien, now the full-time general manager, will have to coordinate with his personnel and scouting departments to best utilize their picks.