Texans receive ultimate praise from top NFL draft expert

People just can't stop raving about the Texans' 2023 NFL Draft class. Landing two of the top overall prospects on the board has made the Texans an easy pick for draft winner.  Dane Brugler is one of the most respected NFL Draft experts around. The draft analyst recently gave his draft power rankings on The […]

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People just can't stop raving about the Texans' 2023 NFL Draft class. Landing two of the top overall prospects on the board has made the Texans an easy pick for draft winner. 

Dane Brugler is one of the most respected NFL Draft experts around. The draft analyst recently gave his draft power rankings on The Athletic Football Show podcast. Before providing his rankings, Brugler explained that he "doesn't give out grades," but instead does a power ranking of his favorite classes. 

For the first time in forever, the Texans were near the top of someone's power rankings. 

The Eagles took the top spot in Brugler's rankings, followed by the Colts at No. 2. Coming in at No. 3 are the Houston Texans. 

"I didn't factor in what they gave up (referring to the Will Anderson Jr. trade), I just focus on the players," explained Brugler. "Obviously, you get CJ Stroud and Will Anderson, you're going to rank high."

After making the No. 2 and No. 3 selections in the first round, the Texans did not pick again until No. 62 when Juice Scruggs was selected. The team would go on to add Houston receiver Tank Dell, TCU defensive end Dylan Horton, and Alabama linebacker Henry To'oTo'o in the following rounds. 

Notre Dame center Jarrett Patterson and Iowa State receiver Xavier Hutchinson were the sixth-round selections, and Brandon Hill, a safety from Pittsburgh closed things out. 

What grade do you give the Texans' haul?