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Todd McShay's Mock Draft: What Do Texans Fans Think Of These Picks For The First Three Rounds Of The 2016 NFL Draft?

Tired of mock drafts yet? Of course you aren't. You clicked this link. Check out what ESPN's Todd McShay would do if he was in charge of making the first three picks for the Texans in the 2016 NFL Draft.

"Coach, you like me better than Mel, right?"
"Coach, you like me better than Mel, right?"
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At this point in the mock draft game, all you're really looking for is variety. There are only so many times you can read about Corey Coleman being the pick at No. 22, you know? Hence, I give you Todd McShay's latest creation, a three-round ditty that allegedly shows what he would do if he was in charge for each NFL team. Recall that McShay, even before the Texans signed Brock Osweiler, was the rare draftnik who thought Houston would not select a QB in the first round. Whether that makes him shrewd or insane is in the eye of the beholder.

The entirety of McShay's latest mock draft can be found here. In the interest of focusing on the team that presumably brought you to this website, here's what McShay would do if he was running the Texans.

Houston Texans

Round 1 (22): Josh Doctson, WR, TCU
Round 2 (52): Jerell Adams, TE, South Carolina
Round 3 (85): Su'a Cravens, S, USC

Analysis: What do you do after giving Brock Osweiler $37 million guaranteed? Easy: Give him as many weapons as possible. He already has WR DeAndre Hopkins and RB Lamar Miller, but Doctson and Adams would give Osweiler ample opportunity to succeed. Doctson is the best WR in this class when the ball is in the air, while Adams flashes big-play ability as a pass-catcher down the seam. Cravens, a physical and aggressive run defender, fits the mold of a hybrid safety who's comfortable lining up near or inside the box.

How does that haul grab you? There's quite a bit of Hunter Henry love around these parts, but what about Adams as Houston's newest tight end? And what of Cravens? Does reading about how he's "a physical and aggressive run defender...comfortable lining up near or inside the box" give you flashbacks of D.J. Swearinger?