LAS VEGAS — With their first choose (third total), the Texans chosen defensive again Derek Stingley Jr. out of LSU.

Stingley Jr. is one more excellent defensive again from LSU.

The 6-foot-1, 195-pound Stingley, who excels in man protection, was an All-American as a freshman, however accidents, together with to his foot in 2021, led to lesser numbers final season.

Nonetheless, the grandson of former Patriots receiver Darryl Stingley, who was paralyzed in a 1978 preseason sport, has been a coveted cornerback all through this draft course of.

Stingley had six interceptions and broke up 15 passes as a freshman in 2019 however has performed simply 10 video games within the final two seasons due to accidents. He performed simply three video games final season earlier than having foot surgical procedure.

It’s the primary time since 2019 that the Texans have had a choose within the first spherical and so they have two, due to the Deshaun Watson commerce with Cleveland.

That they had the third choose within the draft due to final 12 months’s 4-13 end and obtained the thirteenth spot from the Browns as certainly one of three first-round picks they obtained as a part of the deal for Watson.

The Texans didn’t have a first-rounder the final two drafts after sending these choices to Miami within the 2019 commerce that introduced left deal with Laremy Tunsil to Houston. That is the second time in franchise historical past and the primary since 2004 they’ve had two first-round picks.

With the primary total choose, the Jacksonville Jaguars chosen Travon Walker, a linebacker who performed on the College of Georgia.

Some groups, together with the Houston Texans, can be significantly busy within the NFL draft Thursday evening.

A report eight groups personal two first-round picks. That’s yet one more than the earlier excessive of seven set 4 occasions earlier than, together with in 2019 and 2020.

• The Texans have the third and thirteenth total choices.
• The Jets have the fourth and tenth total choices.
• The Giants personal the fifth and the seventh total picks.
• The Eagles have picks 15 and 18.
• The Saints personal choices 16 and 19.
• The Packers are choosing twenty second and twenty eighth.
• The Chiefs personal back-to-back picks at 29 and 30.

And the Lions personal the second choice and the thirty second and closing choose of Spherical 1, which they acquired from the Rams final 12 months within the Matthew Stafford commerce.

Texas A&M standout Kenyon Inexperienced ranks as one of many high inside offensive linemen on this draft class. Right here is the AP’s breakdown of the star from Atascocita Excessive Faculty:

Abstract: Highly effective and versatile lineman who performed 4 totally different positions in his time with the Aggies. A punishing run blocker who has struggled some with recognition in go blocking.

Truth: Father was an offensive lineman at Grambling and his mom performed volleyball at UCLA.

Inexperienced is the one prospect to keep watch over from the trenches. Logan Corridor, who starred with the Houston Cougars, is anticipated to be chosen within the early rounds.

Abstract: Bodily specimen who by no means offers up on a play. Elbow surgical procedure in December didn’t cease him from enjoying within the Senior Bowl.

Truth: Was used up and down the road at Houston, the place he completed with 19 1/2 tackles for loss in 2021.

One other standout to maintain on eye on is defensive again Jalen Pitre from Baylor. The defender starred regionally at Stafford Excessive Faculty. This is the AP breakdown on him:

Abstract: Versatile, bodily and aggressive close to the road of scrimmage, however measurement suggests he must be higher than he’s in protection on the subsequent degree

This is what followers suppose the Texans ought to do: