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Draft Selections
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (HOU)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (HOU)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (IND)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (IND)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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Players Gained
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Cooper Beebe
OG
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Trey Sermon
RB
Players traded away
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Brevin Jordan
TE
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Dalton Schultz
TE
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Dameon Pierce
RB
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Davis Mills
QB
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Derek Barnett
DE
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Desmond King II
CB
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Jalen Pitre
S
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Jeff Okudah
CB
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Jerry Hughes
DE
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Jimmie Ward
S
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John Metchie III
WR
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Juice Scruggs
C
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Kenyon Green
OG
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Kris Boyd
CB
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Kurt Hinish
DT
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Mario Edwards Jr.
DE
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Shaq Mason
OG
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Stefon Diggs
WR
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Steven Sims
WR
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Tytus Howard
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureD+
The Texans got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Texans took Barryn Sorrell at the Round 4 slot, roughly 200 spots before his name belonged.

They banked enough surplus on Higgins to cover a lot of smaller sins. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. It is not that Winston Jr. is a bad player; it is that the Texans had louder needs to answer first.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
In pick No. 25 they get a building block for the line, even if it was a touch early.
Pick31 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In pick 31 they get a red-zone target to build around, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jahdae Barron
Jahdae Barron at the 33rd overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick34 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
A tidy bit of business in Round 2, Pick 2, where Nick Emmanwori graded well above the range. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick45 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton is a better player than the 45th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tre Harris
A quiet steal in slot 58: Tre Harris for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
Somehow Jalon Walker was still sitting there in pick 89, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick94 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at the 94th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick95 Rnd3 Rylie Mills
Value said wait; Rylie Mills in the Round 3 slot says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick116 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
A want over a need in slot 116: Kevin Winston Jr. adds a safety while quarterback keeps waiting.
Pick127 Rnd4 Barryn Sorrell
A big swing on Barryn Sorrell at pick No. 127, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick152 Rnd5 TreVeyon Henderson
Circle this one: TreVeyon Henderson at No. 152 is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick167 Rnd5 Kyren Lacy
Steal is underselling it; Kyren Lacy at the 167th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jay Higgins
They robbed the room for Jay Higgins here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A need, and now a little less of one.