3 Players The Houston Texans Are Likely To Draft In The 1st Round Are...

The Houston Texans will have plenty of options to choose from in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft when they hit the clock at #16. However, there’s just a select few guys who’ll be at the top of the team’s wishlist heading into the festivities in Chicago. Here’s our list of 3 Players The Texans Are Likely To Draft In The 1st Round.

RB Todd Gurley - Georgia

Gurley to Houston is gaining a little bit of steam in the mock draft community, with analysts pointing to Arian Foster's injury issues as reason enough to draft a potential heir apparent in the first round. Gurley's knee rehabilitation could last weeks into the 2015 regular season according to recent reports, but his elite speed and explosiveness both inside and out could make him worth the wait for the Texans.

CB Marcus Peters - Washington

Marcus Peters doesn't bring an injury risk with him like Todd Gurley, but he brings some noted character concerns after repeated clashes with UW's assistant coaches got him booted from the program. If you put those red flags to the side, however, you're looking at perhaps the most athletically gifted cornerback in the draft -- a unique blend of prototypical corner size, hip and lower body fluidity, and the length to confuse and redirect receivers of all different talent levels.

WR Breshad Perriman - Central Florida

If the Texans are looking for a cornerback with less baggage, they can't do much better than Perriman. Perriman has an instinctual ability to time the snap and reach full acceleration in no time flat, and his 6'2", 212-pound frame is right in the wheelhouse of some of the NFL's elite receivers. He's fast enough to get over the top of the best cornerbacks and he'd be a perfect home-run threat to add to the Texans' attack.

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