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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (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 Texans looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Xavier Thomas at pick 161 regardless, 117 picks early.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Latham.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. They will answer for taking cornerback early while quarterback went begging.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a ballhawk on the outside, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick41 Rnd2 JC Latham
JC Latham at No. 41 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick57 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Fair-plus on Ja'Tavion Sanders, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick59 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper at pick 59 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick85 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Leonard Taylor III in slot 85, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick87 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at the 87th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick124 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Khyree Jackson at cornerback with quarterback open.
Pick128 Rnd4 Sione Vaki
They paid a round early for Sione Vaki in slot 128, more than the board wanted. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick161 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Xavier Thomas. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick236 Rnd7 Blake Watson
They took Blake Watson at par in pick 236, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick245 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Value said wait; Tanner McLachlan in pick No. 245 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.