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Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (HOU)
Abdul Carter
DE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (HOU)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (HOU)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (HOU)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (LAR)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (LAR)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (LAR)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (LAR)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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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
Head Shot
Cooper Beebe
OG
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Trey Smith
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Brevin Jordan
TE
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Dameon Pierce
RB
Head Shot
Davis Mills
QB
Head Shot
Jimmie Ward
S
Head Shot
Kenyon Green
OG
Head Shot
Laremy Tunsil
OT
Head Shot
Shaq Mason
OG
Head Shot
Stefon Diggs
WR
Head Shot
Tytus Howard
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureD+
The Texans won the night they stopped Neal from sliding. Grade: D-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Devin Neal, the 239th pick, roughly 146 picks past where he belonged.

Every board in the league had Hairston lower, and that gap is the story. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In the 4th overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In pick 23 they get a blindside protector at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Abdul Carter
Somehow Abdul Carter was still sitting there in slot 36, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick44 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Nick Emmanwori in pick No. 44, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick54 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
The board fumbled Walter Nolen all the way to the 54th pick, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick78 Rnd3 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at No. 78 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick88 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
Circle this one: Tyler Warren at Round 3, Pick 24 is a fall that decides a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick100 Rnd3 Jay Higgins
They robbed the room for Jay Higgins here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick118 Rnd4 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A wild overpay on Dont'e Thornton Jr. in No. 118, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick124 Rnd4 Maxwell Hairston
They talked themselves into Maxwell Hairston at slot 124, and the board did not agree. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick166 Rnd5 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford in pick No. 166 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick195 Rnd6 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at the 195th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick200 Rnd6 Harold Perkins Jr.
They barely believed it either: Harold Perkins Jr. still on the board at the 200th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick239 Rnd7 Devin Neal
Devin Neal in Round 7, Pick 25 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.