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Perhaps no NFL team holds more sway over the 2023 draft than the Houston Texans. While they did not secure the No. 1 overall pick thanks to a surprise surge late last season, they enter the process with a league-leading 12 selections, including two in the first 12 overall picks. In fact, they would've owned 13 if not for a salary-cap violation that required a forfeiture. It's fitting, of course, that Houston possesses so much draft-day firepower. The Texans have a laundry list of needs on both sides of the ball. New coach DeMeco Ryans certainly oversaw some lineup improvements in free agency, where general manager Nick Caserio added starting-caliber veterans like Devin Singletary, Dalton Schultz and Jimmie Ward. But the draft is where this club can -- and must -- rebuild its foundation, starting under center. With that in mind, here's one logical Texans scenario for the 2023 NFL Draft -- a complete seven-round mock draft: