Peter King Predicts Houston Texans Trading Up; WR Target?

On Apr 25, 2022

Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio has been clear about the fact that he is open for business when it comes to trading up, or down, in this week’s NFL Draft.

Now, with just a few days to go until draft night, two reporters have suggested where and for whom the Texans may be looking to trade.

Both Pro Football Talk’s Peter King and SI’s Albert Breer have linked the Texans with Ohio State wide receiver Garrett Wilson.

Garrett Wilson

In fact, King has the Texans trading up to the ninth overall pick via the Seattle Seahawks to acquire the Ohio State star.

*Projected Trade: Texans trade the 13th pick overall and an early third-round pick, 68th overall, to the Seahawks for the 9th selection.

Houston leapfrogs the Jets to get the franchise receiver for Davis Mills (who has a chance this year to win this job) or whoever the Texans pick next year to be the franchise passer. There’s a lot of love for Wilson in the league, even though he never led Ohio State in receiving in any of his three years and he’s a lean (6-0, 183) receiver who probably won’t play much heavier.

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This rumor appears to be gaining momentum, given that Breer also linked the Texans with Wilson. He says he was given the former Buckeye as another name to watch – although he admitted that “there’s a lot of guessing going on, when it comes to what Caserio’s thinking.”

Wilson, an Austin native, had 1,058 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns in 2021 for the Buckeyes.

The Texans have the luxury of five picks in the top 80, allowing them a level of flexibility to give up a pick or two in order to move up, without severely compromising their ability to bring in multiple potential impact players early on.