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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Craig Woodson
S California
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Draft Picks Received
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAR)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (LAR)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Poona Ford
DT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA FutureB
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Texans spent the Round 3 slot on Dylan Fairchild, a name the board had a full 25 spots lower. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Woodson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In No. 26 they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Omarr Norman-Lott
A premium they did not need to pay, Omarr Norman-Lott a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick79 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
They reached a country mile for Dylan Fairchild at pick 79, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick89 Rnd3 Charles Grant
A straight-up fair deal on Charles Grant at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick166 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
A conviction pick on DJ Giddens at pick No. 166 that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick236 Rnd7 Craig Woodson
A quiet steal in slot 236: Craig Woodson for less than the market said. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick241 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
A tidy little value on Cam Jackson in pick 241, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.