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Houston Texans

A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B-.

by Drane · 2024 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 2 steals · 6 reaches
Value C
Need B
Trades C+
Future B-

The Texans went off the board in a big way for James Williams, 35 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

On value alone, Tagovailoa makes the weekend a net positive. The veteran additions, Trey Smith chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.32 · Pick 32 · Xavier Worthy · WR · rank 45
In No. 32 they get a go-to option on the outside, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R2.27 · Pick 59 · Jeremiah Trotter Jr. · LB · rank 61
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jeremiah Trotter Jr.. The roster fit checks out.
R3.22 · Pick 85 · Cooper Beebe · OG · rank 78
A reasonable price with a little left over, Cooper Beebe in the 85th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R3.24 · Pick 87 · Gabriel Murphy · DL-EDGE · rank 85
By-the-book stuff, Gabriel Murphy at the 87th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R3.29 · Pick 92 · Leonard Taylor III · DL · rank 112
A big swing on Leonard Taylor III at pick 92, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R3.32 · Pick 95 · Kris Abrams-Draine · CB · rank 120
A real head-scratcher, Kris Abrams-Draine in pick No. 95 is miles ahead of his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
R3.36 · Pick 99 · James Williams · S · rank 134
They reached into another round for James Williams, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
R4.23 · Pick 123 · Javon Foster · OT · rank 128
No drama and no debate, Javon Foster went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. It fills a real need, too.
R4.27 · Pick 127 · Braelon Allen · RB · rank 155
They talked themselves into Braelon Allen at pick No. 127, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R5.28 · Pick 164 · Trey Knox · TE · rank 182
This one needs a full-page explanation: Trey Knox in slot 164, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R7.19 · Pick 239 · Taulia Tagovailoa · QB · rank 227
Taulia Tagovailoa slid further than he should have, and the 239th pick is lovely value for the quarterback. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R7.28 · Pick 248 · Joshua Cephus · WR · rank 239
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Joshua Cephus at the 248th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
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