Most Likely Scenarios for the Houston Texans and the 42nd Overall Pick in the NFL Draft

The NFL Draft is a little over four weeks away, which means the Houston Texans get yet another chance to improve their football team for the upcoming season. Nothing will ever top the 2023 draft, where the Texans selected C.J. Stroud and Will Anderson with back to back picks near the top of the first round. Thankfully, though, the team is good enough to where the draft is no longer the highlight of the year.

If the team weren't very good, the waiting until Friday evening to make their first pick at 42nd overall might sting a little bit. However, in this draft, the 42nd overall slot, combined with having a pick 17 spots later at 59th overall, means there is a ton of intrigue. By my count, there are really four distinct possibilities as to what GM Nick Caserio chooses to do at 42.

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