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Draft Selections
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A mixed bag for the Texans, and a C+ to match.

The Texans torched the value chart for Jayden Higgins, taking him 32 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C+ in the wash.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Jayden Higgins
In the 25th overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Deone Walker
This one needs a full-page explanation: Deone Walker in the Round 2 slot, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick79 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Nice patience on Tate Ratledge, who had no business lasting to Round 3, Pick 15. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
They paid up for Jared Wilson at pick No. 89 when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick166 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens at the 166th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick236 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
No edge and no loss on Isaac TeSlaa in pick 236; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick241 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
The board had cheaper options than Teddye Buchanan at No. 241, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.