2020 NFL Draft: Houston Texans: 7-round mock
By John Buhler
Fourth Round
Pick Analysis. LB. Troy Dye. 108. player. 820. Scouting Report. Oregon Ducks
Offensive tackle may be a more pressing need than linebacker, but the Texans would get better perceived value by addressing some secondary needs as opposed to reaching on tackle Houston will somehow find a way to mismanage. So let’s go with Oregon Ducks linebacker Troy Dye with pick No. 108 near the top of the fourth round.
Dye did a little bit of everything during his four years on the Ducks defense. He leaves Eugene with 391 total tackles (234 solo, 157 assists), 41 for a loss of yardage, 14 pass breakups, 13 sacks, five interceptions for 10 yards, four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery for a touchdown. At 6-foot-4 and 226 pounds, Dye has the frame to be a versatile linebacker in space with great lateral quickness.
128. Scouting Report. TE. Missouri Tigers. Albert Okwuegbunam. Pick Analysis. player. 822
Good luck trying to pronounce his surname, but Albert Okwuegbunam has to the the selection here for the Texans at pick No. 128 in the fourth round. Bill O. should be ecstatic about landing a tight end with as much upside as Albert O. Though the Missouri Tigers floundered through much of his time in Columbia, Okwuegbunam has the chance to be a draft-day steal in the fourth round.
In three years at Missouri, he had 98 catches for 1,187 yards and a ridiculous 23 touchdowns. He had Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock throwing him the first 16 and Kelly Bryant tossing him the last dozen. At 6-foot-5 and 255 pounds, Okwuegbunam has the chance to be an even better red-zone threat than Darren Fells for Deshaun Watson in the Texans’ passing game.