Pre-draft rumors had any number of teams looking to trade up to select either Ohio State Buckeye quarterback C.J. Stroud or EDGE Will Anderson Jr. of the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Many rumors had the Houston Texans picking one or the other, or even trading back and collecting more picks.
A select few had the Texans taking Stroud with the #2 overall pick, then pulling off a mega-trade with the Arizona Cardinals to land Anderson Jr..
But Houston Texans braintrust DeMeco Ryans and Nick Caserio did just that.
And the NFL world turned on its ear.