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Mark Lane

Texans already slated to have worst class of the 2020 NFL Draft

The Houston Texans are on target to have the worst class of the 2020 NFL Draft, and the combine is still less than a month away.

According to Tankathon, the AFC South champions for the past two seasons have the lowest point value for their draft class of any team in the NFL. The point value is based off the Jimmy Johnson point system for determining a pick’s value for trades.

Currently, the Texans’ draft has a point value of 512.0. They have picks at 57th, 101st, 121st, 154th, and 218th overall.

Houston dealt with a similar draft in 2018 when their first pick was in the third round. The Texans also had triplet third-rounders to perhaps offset the loss of not having a second-rounder. Nailing the safety Justin Reid pick right off the bat also helped with giving value to the draft as the rest of the eight-man class have been contributors at best.

The Texans will be dealing with just five picks compared to the eight in 2018. However, Houston upgraded their offensive line by finding a Pro Bowl left tackle in Laremy Tunsil, a dependable jack-of-all-trades wideout in Kenny Stills who can adeptly fill in when injuries strike, and a young cornerback with plenty of potential in Gareon Conley. If the Texans can still win with those pieces in place and not let the 2020 draft class hurt them, then Houston should still be competitive for the next five years.

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