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Houston Texans Rumors: Five players to target with the 23rd pick

ByT.A. Mock|
Houston Texans GM Brian Gaine (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
Houston Texans GM Brian Gaine (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
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Jawaan Taylor of the Florida Gators (Photo by John Adams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Jawann Taylor, OT, Florida

Jawaan Tayloras an athletic marvel. He stands at 6’5″ and weighs in at 340 lbs. Yet, in spite of that tremendous size, he is incredibly athletic and nimble. He isn’t incredibly explosive but he has very smooth sets in both the run and pass game.

Taylor was consistently steady in both pass protection and his run blocking. He played for a Florida team that had an up and down season, however, Taylor was a steady presence up front that helped stabilize this team.

TheHouston Texansdesperately need offensive line help. Taylor could hopefully provide a nice, hulking presence for Watson and the Texans for years to come. He may struggle initially but he should have no problem adapting to the NFL. He needs some technique work for his sets but he already has great hands and adjusts well.

Some see Taylor more as a guard in the NFL but a lot of people, including those inside the NFL believe he can stick it at left tackle. However, even if Taylor turned out toonlybe a right tackle or guard in the NFL, it’ll still a win for aHouston Texansteam that just needs competent bodies up front.

Other options: David Edwards (Wisconsin), Yodny Cajuste (WVU)

David Edwardscomes from that vaunted Wisconsin pipeline of NFL offensive line prospects. He is in that exact same vein, not incredibly athletic but extremely sound technique-wise and will be a great pro.Yodny Cajustecould be a prospect theHouston Texansfall in love with. He fits their scheme perfectly and is incredibly athletic but there are some concerns about how he’ll adjust to the NFL.

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