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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (HOU)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (HOU)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (HOU)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (HOU)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (HOU)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (HOU)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (MIA)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DET)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (DET)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
Draft Picks Traded
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DET)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
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C.J. Gardner-Johnson
S
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Jalen Ramsey
CB
Players traded away
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A.J. Cann
OG
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Austin Deculus
OT
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Dameon Pierce
RB
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Davis Mills
QB
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Eric Murray
S
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Jalen Pitre
S
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Kenyon Green
OG
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Steven Nelson
CB
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Tytus Howard
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC
The Texans bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Texans took Jordan Travis a full 41 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. The math is unkind, and the D- follows.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. It is not that Smith is a bad player; it is that the Texans had louder needs to answer first.

A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. The Clark pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, interior defensive lineman very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick No. 26 they get a weapon on the perimeter, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick29 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In pick 29 they get juice off the edge at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 JC Latham
You do not let an offensive lineman like JC Latham reach the Round 2 slot and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick37 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Value said wait; Cooper Beebe in No. 37 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick59 Rnd2 Maason Smith
A curious use of Round 2, Pick 27. Interior defensive lineman needed the pick; a DT-EDGE in Maason Smith did not.
Pick84 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
A straight-up fair deal on TreVeyon Henderson at the 84th pick, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick92 Rnd3 Junior Colson
A big swing on Junior Colson at the 92nd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis in slot 97 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick117 Rnd4 Cade Stover
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cade Stover this early at pick 117. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick126 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams at Round 4, Pick 26 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick154 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
A slide stopped in No. 154, with Nehemiah Pritchett worth more than the price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim at the Round 5 slot is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick234 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
They barely believed it either: De'Corian Clark still on the board at the 234th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick238 Rnd7 Justin Eboigbe
They reached a country mile for Justin Eboigbe at pick No. 238, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.