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Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Julius Welschof Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Julius Welschof
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Texans a B.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Texans reached some 116 spots for Julius Welschof, and value like that does not grow back.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. That Legette pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean at slot 23 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick24 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In No. 24 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick59 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A wide receiver of that caliber at Round 2, Pick 27 is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick85 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Taking Payton Wilson in the 85th pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick87 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
They paid sticker price for Marist Liufau in pick 87, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick124 Rnd4 Sione Vaki
They paid a round early for Sione Vaki in the Round 4 slot, more than the board wanted. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
They went early on Jaheim Bell in the 128th pick, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick161 Rnd5 Renardo Green
Value with a capital V on Renardo Green in pick 161, a genuine coup. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick236 Rnd7 Julius Welschof
Value said wait; Julius Welschof in slot 236 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick245 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
They talked themselves into Tanner McLachlan at No. 245, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.