Apr 27, 2012; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans helmet on a table during a press conference to introduce first round draft pick defensive end Whitney Mercilus of Illinois at Reliant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Each Tuesday until the NFL Draft in May, the Toro Times will post a seven-round mock draft of the Houston Texans in trying to predict which players they will select to improve the team for the 2014 season and beyond.

Here is the first edition of the seven-round Texans draft, with the projections of the players being selected from the CBS Draft Board.