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Offense the choice at #12 | FINAL Mock Draft Roundup

The experts are divided on who the Texans will pick 12th overall.

Houston owns a pair of first-rounders in the 2023 NFL Draft which begins tonight in Kansas City. Alabama defensive lineman Will Anderson, Jr. was the most-mocked player to the Texans at 2nd overall, but there's no majority for Houston's next pick.

Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba was mocked to Houston on 14 (29.2%) of 48 mock drafts, with Kentucky quarterback Will Levis right behind him on 11 (22.9%) of 48 mocks.

Smith-Njigba was also the most popular choice in the previous Mock Draft Roundup a few weeks ago. The Buckeye was limited because of injury in 2022, but turned in a sterling 2021 campaign. He led Ohio State with 95 catches for 1,606 yards and nine touchdowns that season.

Houston owns 12 picks in the 2023 NFL Draft, which begins at 7:00 p.m. CT.

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MOCK DRAFT TEXANS SELECTION
1. ESPN (TODD MCSHAY) WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA, OHIO STATE
2. HOUSTON CHRONICLE (JONATHAN ALEXANDER) WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA, OHIO STATE
3. FOX SPORTS (JOEL KLATT) WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA, OHIO STATE
4. CBS SPORTS (PETE PRISCO) WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA, OHIO STATE
5. LOS ANGELES TIMES (SAM FARMER) WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA, OHIO STATE
6. SHARP FOOTBALL ANALYSIS (RYAN MCCRYSTAL) WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA, OHIO STATE
7. ESPN (MATT MILLER) WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA, OHIO STATE
8. FANTASY PROS (THOR NYSTROM) WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA, OHIO STATE
9. WALTER FOOTBALL (WALTER CHEREPINSKY) WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA, OHIO STATE
10. SPORTSNAUT (BENJAMIN ALLBRIGHT) WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA, OHIO STATE
11. FAN NATION (COLE THOMPSON) WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA, OHIO STATE
12. YARDBARKER (SETH TRACHTMAN) WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA, OHIO STATE
13. NFL.COM (ERIC EDHOLM) WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA, OHIO STATE
14. BLEACHER REPORT (SCOUTING DEPARTMENT) WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA, OHIO STATE
1. CBS SPORTS (CHRIS TRAPASSO) QB WILL LEVIS, KENTUCKY
2. THE ATHLETIC (DANE BRUGLER) QB WILL LEVIS, KENTUCKY
3. CBS SPORTS (WILL BRINSON) QB WILL LEVIS, KENTUCKY
4. NFL.COM (CHARLES DAVIS) QB WILL LEVIS, KENTUCKY
5. NFL.COM (BUCKY BROOKS) QB WILL LEVIS, KENTUCKY
6. USA TODAY (NATE DAVIS) QB WILL LEVIS, KENTUCKY
7. THE RINGER (DANNY KELLY) QB WILL LEVIS, KENTUCKY
8. PRO FOOTBALL FOCUS (TREVOR SIKKEMA) QB WILL LEVIS, KENTUCKY
9. PRO FOOTBALL NETWORK (ADAM CAPLAN) QB WILL LEVIS, KENTUCKY
10. WALTER FOOTBALL (CHARLIE CAMPBELL) QB WILL LEVIS, KENTUCKY
11. DRAFT COUNTDOWN (SHANE HALLAM) QB WILL LEVIS, KENTUCKY
1. NFL.COM (LANCE ZIERLEIN) OL PETER SKORONSKI, NORTHWESTERN
2. PRO FOOTBALL FOCUS (CRIS COLLINSWORTH) OL PETER SKORONSKI, NORTHWESTERN
3. CBS SPORTS (RYAN WILSON) OL PETER SKORONSKI, NORTHWESTERN
4. PRO FOOTBALL NETWORK (ARIF HASAN) OL PETER SKORONSKI, NORTHWESTERN
5. FOX SPORTS (JASON MCINTYRE) OL PETER SKORONSKI, NORTHWESTERN
1. ESPN (MEL KIPER, JR) QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON, FLORIDA
2. CBS SPORTS (JONATHAN JONES) QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON, FLORIDA
3. CHICAGO TRIBUNE (BRAD BIGGS) QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON, FLORIDA
1. USA TODAY (JEFF RISDON) DL NOLAN SMITH, GEORGIA
2. NFL.COM (CHAD REUTER) DL NOLAN SMITH, GEORGIA
3. 33RD TEAM (SCOUTING DEPARTMENT) DL NOLAN SMITH, GEORGIA
1. GALLERYSPORTS.COM (JOHN MCCLAIN) QB HENDON HOOKER, TENNESSEE
2. PRO FOOTBALL TALK (PETER KING) QB HENDON HOOKER, TENNESSEE
1. WASHINGTON POST (JASON LACANFORA) RB BIJAN ROBINSON, TEXAS
2. ESTABLISH THE RUN (EVAN SILVA) RB BIJAN ROBINSON, TEXAS
1. HOUSTONTEXANS.COM/FOOTBALLTAKEOVER.COM (JOHN HARRIS) WR JORDAN ADDISON, USC
2. NFL.COM (PETER SCHRAGER) WR JORDAN ADDISON, USC
NFL.COM (DANIEL JEREMIAH) DL WILL ANDERSON, ALABAMA
PRO FOOTBALL NETWORK (TONY PAULINE) DL JALEN CARTER, GEORGIA
CBS SPORTS (KYLE STACKPOLE) CB CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ, OREGON
USA TODAY (DOUG FARRAR) WR ZAY FLOWERS, BOSTON COLLEGE
SPORTING NEWS (VINNIE IYER) QB C.J. STROUD, OHIO STATE
CBS SPORTS (TOM FORNELLI) DL TYREE WILSON, TEXAS TECH

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