BREAKING: Texans Select Former Notre Dame OL Jarrett Patterson With No. 201 Pick
After a record-tying draft day full of pick trades, the Houston Texans settled with the 201st pick of the NFL draft.
Houston was quick to grab its quarterback of the future in former Ohio State Buckeye C.J. Stroud and followed it up with a defensive anchor in Will Anderson Jr.
With their top needs addressed, the Texans then went on to add to its offensive line with Notre Dame's Jarrett Patterson.
Patterson and the Fighting Irish spent a full four years together, and during his time there, the 6-4, 310-pound big man asserted himself on the line.
The California native earned himself multiple All-American watch list distinctions, a team captain nod, and even an invite to the Senior Bowl, where he once again showed off his abilities.
Houston's pick marked the third offensive lineman of the draft, making clear coach DeMeco Ryans' priorities next year with a young quarterback. Patterson, Dylan Horton and Juice Scruggs will all join Scott Quessenberry in the offseason, and each will be looking to earn their way into the starting rotation.
Patterson's transition from Indiana to Texas will mark the next stage of his career, giving the Texans a strong lineman and Patterson a young set of teammates ready to change the narrative surrounding the Texans.
You can view Patterson's scouting report from NFL Draft Bible below:
NFL-level size and technique are hard to come by among draft prospects. Notre Dame’s experienced center, Jarrett Patterson, complements his NFL frame and decent length with extremely refined play and high-level awareness. In pass protection, Patterson exhibits patience while seeking out contact if unoccupied. He plays with steady gap discipline and consistently recognizes stunts. Furthermore, he maintains a wide base through engagement and can reset his base while being driven back. The California native also understands leverage and how to obtain it.
What’s more, Patterson displays efficient, quick, accurate and well-timed hands. He is capable of resetting when defenders bat his arms away. Further, he plays with sound weight distribution and keeps his feet active to close distance on opponents. The former offensive tackle’s technique complements and enhances his power profile by manufacturing an anchor through leverage. Similarly, he has sufficient flexibility in his waist to enable him to stalemate defenders and combat power rushers. Moreover, Patterson plays with impressive grip strength to sustain blocks. He reliably mirrors through engagement.
In the A-gap, he displays one-on-one power. In the run game, Patterson exhibits decent leg drive and can generate a push in double-team situations. Additionally, the talented lineman has the requisite movement skills to mirror in the A-gap and to perform short pulls on reach blocks. While Notre Dame’s experienced center should start early in the league, his ceiling is capped by his underwhelming athletic profile. Patterson will likely only see significant playing time in a gap scheme at the next level. He does not have the length to block on the move. The former offensive tackle will play along the interior at the next level, as he is routinely outreached by longer defenders. Further, NFL teams would be best served to keep him stationary in the A gap.
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