The Houston Texans don’t have a first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, but they do have a Pro Bowl left tackle. The trade with the Miami Dolphins cost the Texans their Round 1 selection in this year’s draft as part of the draft package to get Tunsil.
What if there is a player the Texans need in the first round? How would the Texans get back into Round 1 and take that player?
According to the Texans Wire draft value chart, based on the research at DraftTek.com, it would cost the Texans their two second-rounders (No. 40 and 57), and the highest they could get is No. 20 overall in Round 1.
Of course, the value chart is sort of a graphical guideline; it isn’t the rule book for how trades are conducted in the draft. The Jacksonville Jaguars could demand an extra draft pick or a player.
Nonetheless, the chart provides a picture for what it would take for Houston to get back into the first round.
Currently, the Texans have three picks in the top-100 of the NFL draft with their third-rounder coming in at 90th overall. Even if the Texans decide to hold their ground, they still have premium enough picks to fill their remaining holes on the roster.
