The Texans are a mess, they're in worse shape than any NFL franchise we've seen in a very long time, and if they're going to dedicate themselves to a rebuild, they have to trade Deshaun Watson. Eventually. And getting a quarterback in a trade would be a nice boost.
In a recent feature on Deshaun Watson, Ty Dunne of GoLongTD.com explored why a trade to the Dolphins would be essentially perfect. So let's go with that swap in this mock.
Here are the trade details:
Dolphins get: Deshaun Watson
Texans get: No. 3 overall, 2021 second-round pick, 2022 first-round pick, 2022 second-round pick, Tua Tagovailoa
The draft order is now locked in.
NFL Mock Draft
Round 1
Round 1 - Pick 1
Lawrence to the Jaguars is happening. They better not take all 10 minutes on the clock on draft night.
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Round 1 - Pick 2
This selection for the Jets is seeming more and more likely every day.
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Mock Trade from
Miami Dolphins
Round 1 - Pick 3
After trading Watson and getting Tagovailoa in return, the Texans get Chase, who had a ridiculous season as a sophomore in 2019.
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Round 1 - Pick 4
Farley has the athletic gifts to play inside or out and finds the football with great regularity.
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Round 1 - Pick 5
With Chase gone, the Bengals go Sewell to protect Burrow. Sensible choice.
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Round 1 - Pick 6
Pitts is a matchup nightmare and the Eagles desperately have to add more playmakers to their offense.
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Round 1 - Pick 7
There are weight concerns with Smith, yet that's the only ding on his draft profile.
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Round 1 - Pick 8
The Panthers upgrade at quarterback with Fields, who'll learn a lot from Teddy Bridgewater early in his career.
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Round 1 - Pick 9
Surtain has the length and SEC experience to be a quality pro for many years, the Broncos have to reconstruct parts of their secondary.
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Round 1 - Pick 10
The Cowboys upgrade their defensive tackle spot with Barmore. He's a stout defender with serious pass-rush ability.
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Round 1 - Pick 11
Waddle is electric running routes and especially after the catch. He'll become an instant favorite of Daniel Jones.
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Round 1 - Pick 12
Lance could be an All-Pro with Kyle Shanahan as his head coach.
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Round 1 - Pick 13
Slater is a gifted technician who glides in pass protection and plays with a stellar anchor.
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Round 1 - Pick 14
Paye is an ascending rusher with a thick frame and rare movement skills. The Vikings have to rebuild the defensive line.
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Round 1 - Pick 15
Owusu-Koramoah has arguably the most fun tape of any defensive prospect in this class. Everything he does is sudden.
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Round 1 - Pick 16
Horn is a tall, physical man-to-man cornerback who'll step into Patrick Peterson's spot immediately in Arizona.
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Round 1 - Pick 17
Parsons would give the Raiders a quarterback of the defense at linebacker, and Parsons has legitimate edge-rushing talent in obvious passing situations.
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Round 1 - Pick 18
Darrisaw's 2020 film is as a good as any blocker's in the class, and he has the size and strength to make an instant impact.
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Round 1 - Pick 19
Toney has gadget skills and the speed to threaten down the vertical route tree. Washington needs another playmaker opposite Terry McLaurin.
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Round 1 - Pick 20
Vera-Tucker is a valuable prospect because we've seen two high-caliber seasons from him at different positions (guard then tackle).
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Round 1 - Pick 21
Moore is a twitched-up slot with soft hands and outstanding YAC abilities.
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Round 1 - Pick 22
Rousseau's raw talent is too impressive for him to go much later than this, and the Titans have to address their pass rush.
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From
Seattle Seahawks
Round 1 - Pick 23
The Jets get Wilson an established pass-catching back with home-run hitting talent.
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Round 1 - Pick 24
Jenkins is an older prospect and plays with veteran-like fundamentals and power at the point of attack.
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From
Los Angeles Rams
Round 1 - Pick 25
Leatherwood has two years of quality left tackle film in the SEC and spent time at right guard early in his career. Nice value here for the Jags.
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Round 1 - Pick 26
Ojulari would give the Browns another speedy option around the corner opposite Myles Garrett.
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Round 1 - Pick 27
Grant is a super-experienced, rangy safety with the athletic smoothness of a cornerback.
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Round 1 - Pick 28
Moore's explosiveness is close to the Alabama receivers, and he'd be a dynamic complement to Michael Thomas.
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Round 1 - Pick 29
Bolton is a thick but rangy and instinctive linebacker who'd add a fun playmaker to the second level of Green Bay's defense.
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Round 1 - Pick 30
The Bills love how complete Freiermuth's game is and his athletic chops when running routes and after the catch.
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Round 1 - Pick 31
Carman is a mountain of a man with high upside. He's the type the Chiefs need on their offensive line.
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Round 1 - Pick 32
Perkins is a bendy speed-to-power rusher who'd be a nice low-cost addition to Tampa's defensive front.
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