The Houston Texans have two first-round picks to start the 2022 NFL draft. The concept of two Round 1 selections generates its own optimism, but that could quickly turn into regret and disdain for the fans if general manager Nick Caserio doesn’t navigate the board correctly.
According to Maurice Jones-Drew from the NFL Network, the Texans get decent value with their initial first-round pick in the selection of Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux.
I kept Thibodeaux here because Lovie Smith’s Cover 2 scheme needs a guy who can regularly pressure the quarterback. This is that guy.