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Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (HOU)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (HOU)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (HOU)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (HOU)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DET)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD
The Texans turned the phones into found money: B.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Texans came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close.

The Watson pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. That James pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the Round 1 slot they get a premier pass rusher, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
In pick No. 27 they get a No. 1 receiver, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Leonard Taylor III
They reached a country mile for Leonard Taylor III at pick 49, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick92 Rnd3 D.J. James
They read the board right and D.J. James was the payoff at the 92nd pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick117 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
A reasonable price with a little left over, Blake Fisher in the 117th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick126 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
They took Smael Mondon Jr. at par in No. 126, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick154 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
No drama and no debate, Billy Bowman Jr. went about where he belonged in slot 154. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick234 Rnd7 Reuben Fatheree II
Good price on Reuben Fatheree II in Round 7, Pick 14, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Blake Watson
They talked themselves into Blake Watson at the 238th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.