Houston Texans Make Bombshell NFL Draft Trade

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2023 NFL Draft - Round 1
KANSAS CITY, MO - APRIL 27: A detail view of a Houston Texans hat in the green room backstage during the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft at Union Station on April 27, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

The Houston Texans shock the league with major NFL Draft trade.

The Houston Texans have flipped the entire NFL world upside down. After making the second selection of the night, taking QB C.J. Stroud. The Texans made a bold trade for the Arizona Cardinals for the third overall pick. The move shook the entire fanbase attending the NFL Draft. However, the Texans are looking to swiftly move along with their rebuild. With the pick, the Texans selected Alabama defensive star, Will Andersen. A dominant force in his time with the Crimson Tide. Also, Andersen was the second Alabama player already taken.

With the second and third picks in the draft, the Texans have made everyone aware of their intentions. If you're in the middle of a rebuild, the quickest way to get better is finding talent. Now the Texans have two top-ten picks. However, the move wouldn't have been possible if the team hadn't traded Deshaun Watson to the Cleveland Browns. The Browns sent a load of picks to Houston. So now the Texans have the opportunity to play around in the next few drafts.

Houston Texans Select 2 Top 5 Picks

The Cardinals will move back to the 12th pick. Which was the second first-round pick that the Texans owned in this draft. However, the Texans have made one of the biggest splashes in NFL Draft history. However, expectations will be high for Andersen and Stroud. Many were unsure what move Houston would make with the second pick. But now we know the franchise was set on the second quarterback on the board. Stroud was a star during his time at Ohio State.

The draft is only four picks in and chaos has already ensued. Media around the league had a feeling that team's would make bold moves like the Texans made for the third pick. However, the only question now is, who is the next team to make a big splash with a trade? Did the Houston Texans make the right decisions with their picks? While there's a break in the action, please let us know your thoughts in the comment section. For the latest NFL news, keep it right here with HNHH.

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Tyler Reed is a current Sports Writer for HotNewHipHop. He started back in March of 2023 with the company. During his time Tyler has shown his expertise in all things sports. Ranging from NBA news, all the way to boxing and MMA. He has bylines with several outlets, such as Busted Coverage, where Tyler has covered the NFL, College Football, WWE and beyond. Tyler has also written for Detroit Jock City, Wildcat Blue Nation and Swarm and Sting for the FanSided Network. Tyler is a massive Detroit Lions and Cincinnati Reds fan. Being from Kentucky, he chose connections to sports franchises that he enjoyed watching as a child. Unfortunately, his professional fandoms have only brought him pain. Tyler's hobbies outside of work include exercising and binge-watching the same shows he has watched for the last decade while endlessly scrolling through social media. His favorite hip-hop artists are Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and Kentucky's own Jack Harlow.