Texans Trade Up Into Second Round, Draft John Metchie III - Wide Receiver, Alabama

Well, Kenneth called it. The Texans weren’t done with the second round. Nick Caserio jumped ahead of the Baltimore Ravens, which is a new experience for me, to get a much needed wide receiver to complement Brandin Cooks and Nico Collins.

Your newest Houston Texan is John Metchie III out of Alabama.

And all it cost the Texans was their 68th overall pick (third round) and both of their fourth round picks.

At Bama, Metchie was one of the top two receiving options for Bryce Young until he got injured, tearing his ACL in the SEC championship game against Georgia.

Let’s see what the internet has to say about Metchie:

Overview

NFL slot projection with good polish but a lack of noteworthy elements in his…