The Texans had a fantastic draft, coming out of the weekend with multiple new starters. For the past few seasons, the Texans have seemed directionless and have had no identity to speak of.

This draft could be the catalyst that reshapes the Texans' future. A new QB will be under center and a new edge defender should anchor the line for years to come. With that being said, not everybody affiliated with the team came out as a winner.

Today I want to identify the winners and losers from this draft class. 

Winner: The fans

Undoubtedly, the fans in Houston are the biggest winners. After several years of a mediocre product, the team will be interesting at the very least in 2023. A young, dynamic QB and a potentially elite edge defender give the fans two players to be excited about. Adding a local product at WR in Tank Dell will make Cougars' fans more interested in the Texans once again. 

It feels like the Texans are on their way to becoming an actual team and not just a collection of players. A new starting  QB, a potential star RB, a much-deeper WR room, and several young defenders with star power give Texans' fans plenty to look forward to. 

Additionally, the hiring of DeMeco Ryans to be the head coach is a positive. Stability at the post has been non-existent since the days of Bill O'Brien, and Ryans was always a fan-favorite in Houston as a player. 

Loser: Davis Mills

Leading up to the draft, more and more rumors swirled about the Texans potentially not drafting a QB. The thought was the team would wait until a later round or perhaps even until next year's draft. In either case, it seemed like Mills would have had a chance to remain the starter for a third season in Houston. 

However, that will not be the case. The Texans selected CJ Stroud No. 2 overall, and the young signal-caller will be the guy from the jump. Not only will Mills no longer be the starter in Houston, but he may not even be on the roster much longer. I've gone on record saying that I believe Mills will be traded or released.

Case Keenum was brought in to be a veteran mentor, and I do not see him being cut. I also don't see the team keeping three QBs, which means Mills could be on his way out.

Winner: DeMeco Ryans

Ryans is in his first season at the helm in Houston, and the defensive-minded head coach will have some exciting young players at his disposal. Ryans is used to having elite defensive linemen like Nick Bosa, Arik Armstead, and Deforest Buckner, and he could potentially have one in Houston with Will Anderson Jr.

Entering the draft, it was obvious that the Texans had a major need for a QB. It was also thought that Ryans would have a hard time passing on an elite defender like Anderson. Somehow Ryans got the best of both worlds and in his head coaching debut will have a franchise player on both offense and defense. Not a bad situation to be in. 

Loser: Scott Quessenberry, Nico Collins 

Quessenberry and Collins are two former starters who could be out of a job in a few months. Quessenberry was one of the worst centers in the league in 2022, and Collins has never emerged as a true threat. 

Juice Scruggs was drafted in the third round and could beat Quessenberry out for the starting center spot. Jarrett Patterson was added in the sixth round and should also be in the mix. The team could decide to go with the youth movement and move on from the struggling veteran. 

At receiver, the team has completely overhauled the room. Out goes Brandin Cooks, Phillip Dorsett, and Chris Moore, and in comes Robert Woods, Noah Brown, Tank Dell, Xavier Hutchinson, Steven Sims, and John Metchie III, who is now healthy. That is six newcomers, which could mean the two holdovers, Amari Rodgers and Nico Collins, are left out.