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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (HOU)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (HOU)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (HOU)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (HOU)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (TB)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (GB)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (NYG)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (SF)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (TB)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players traded away
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A.J. Cann
OG
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Austin Deculus
OT
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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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John Metchie III
WR
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Justin Britt
C
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Kendrick Green
C
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Kenyon Green
OG
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Shaquill Griffin
CB
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Steven Nelson
CB
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Tytus Howard
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC
The Texans let Cowing fall into their laps, and walked away with a D-.

The Texans lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. A D- that will need time and luck to look better.

Landing Cowing that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Spending an early pick on DT-EDGE with interior defensive lineman and quarterback open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The Smith reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, interior defensive lineman very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick 24 they get a home-run threat at receiver, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Ja'Tavion Sanders
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a red-zone target to build around at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Taliese Fuaga
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Taliese Fuaga at the Round 2 slot is the proof. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick42 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
Nate Wiggins at the 42nd overall pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick43 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in No. 43 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick53 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
They paid sticker price for Jonathon Brooks in pick No. 53, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick54 Rnd2 Maason Smith
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Maason Smith at DT-EDGE with interior defensive lineman and quarterback open.
Pick90 Rnd3 Junior Colson
They reached a country mile for Junior Colson at the 90th pick, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick95 Rnd3 James Williams
A swing that ignored the value entirely, James Williams well ahead of where he belonged. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick110 Rnd4 Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland at No. 110 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan slipping to the 121st overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick124 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
A surprising call. With interior defensive lineman and quarterback still to address, they spent Round 4, Pick 24 on Jaylin Simpson, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick158 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
They took Lathan Ransom at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick240 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
Nice patience on Rasheen Ali, who had no business lasting to slot 240. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing in pick No. 242 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.