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Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (HOU)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD
Nobody dealt better than the Texans this weekend: B.

The Texans ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided.

They will answer for taking safety early while offensive lineman and quarterback went begging. They punted on offensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Green steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a disruptive interior force at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In slot 24 they get a double-digit-sack hope, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick59 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at the Round 2 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick86 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
The board had Xavier Legette higher than No. 86, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick87 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
Value with a capital V on Calen Bullock in the 87th pick, a genuine coup. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick124 Rnd4 Renardo Green
A want over a need in pick No. 124: Renardo Green adds a safety while offensive lineman and quarterback keeps waiting.
Pick128 Rnd4 James Williams
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. James Williams in the 128th overall pick leaves offensive lineman and quarterback for later.
Pick236 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. is a better player than pick 236 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick245 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Brevyn Spann-Ford at slot 245. It fills a real need, too.
Pick250 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
Joshua Cephus in the Round 7 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.