While Texans general manager Nick Caserio seemed open to the idea of trading up, the team appears content with their current draft positioning at second overall.by beating the Colts on a Hail Mary and two-point conversion in the regular-season finale, general manager Nick Caserio gave no inclination he’s interested in using any of his wealth of assets to trade up for the draft slot they lost.
, awarded the Bears the top selection in the NFL draft. The Texans hold the No. 2 pick, and Caserio has often said Houston is seeking to add a quarterback either in the draft or free agency. The Bears, who hold the No. 1 pick, are apparently happy with Justin Fields and are reportedly open to trading down to the highest bidder. The Colts , Raiders and Panthers are all within range of considering a jump of the Texans.
“We’re not necessarily worried about what other teams around us are doing,” Caserio said Tuesday at the NFL scouting combine. “You’re cognizant of that. But ultimately you have to be prepared to pick wherever you’re going to pick, and then be prepared to pick whatever player. I’d say most teams, not to generalize here, but most teams, wherever they pick, you probably have three or four guys that you would feel comfortable taking.
While Caserio seemed open to the idea of trading up, the Texans appear content with their draft positioning. Even if another team were to jump them and take their pick of Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, Kentucky’s Will Levis or Florida’s Anthony Richardson, the Texans, by Caserio’s generic math, would possibly have two or three other players they’d be happy selecting. It could be any of the quarterbacks remaining.
Caserio has 11 picks to spend, including the No. 12 pick he secured as part of last year’s Deshaun Watson trade. Five picks are within the NFL’s top 75 selections, and the trade-happy Caserio will likely again use his stockpile of picks to trade up for players he and his personnel department favor. But the Texans
The Texans will defy expectations to find a way to also screw that up.