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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (HOU)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Players traded away
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Dalton Schultz
TE
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Dameon Pierce
RB
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Stefon Diggs
WR
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Tytus Howard
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
Grand theft in Round 2, Pick 26: the Texans steal Emmanwori and grade out a D.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Nick Martin at Round 7, Pick 25 is 34 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. The math is unkind, and the D follows.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The Emmanwori pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Josh Simmons
A quiet steal in slot 33: Josh Simmons for less than the market said. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick58 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at pick 58 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick59 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at No. 59 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick79 Rnd3 Jared Ivey
They paid sticker price for Jared Ivey in pick 79, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick89 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
No drama and no debate, Darius Alexander went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 25. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick111 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson slipping to the 111th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It fills a real need, too.
Pick166 Rnd5 Quincy Riley
They went early on Quincy Riley in pick No. 166, and the value did not follow. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick236 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Taking Luke Lachey in the Round 7 slot is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick241 Rnd7 Nick Martin
They reached into another round for Nick Martin, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.