The selection: Kayvon Thibodeaux (DE, Oregon)
Pass rushing and the Houston Texans weren’t two things that went hand in hand last season. The team finished with the fifth-fewest sacks, totaling just 32 on the season. Couple that with Houston losing their second-leading sacker Jacob Martin to free agency, and Houston has a significant void to fill. Enter Oregon’s, Kayvon Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux, a former unanimous All-American selection, would provide a massive upgrade for the Texans. However, once thought to be the top overall pick in this upcoming draft, the former Oregon star’s stock has slipped ever so slightly where Houston may have the chance to take him at three.
It may also be a match made in heaven. Thibodeaux himself has said he would “love to be in Houston, and play in that Lovie Smith system.”
After totaling the seventh-most sacks in Oregon’s history, Thibodeaux would be a dream pick at three. But who’s the icing on the cake at 13?