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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Daijahn Anthony Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (HOU)
Daijahn Anthony
CB Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (GB)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (DAL)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
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Saquon Barkley
RB
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Trey Smith
OG
Players traded away
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Dameon Pierce
RB
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Davis Mills
QB
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Denzel Perryman
LB
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George Fant
OT
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Jonathan Greenard
EDGE
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Kenyon Green
OG
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Robert Woods
WR
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Shaq Mason
OG
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Sheldon Rankins
DT
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Steven Nelson
CB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC
The Texans cashed the board's mistake on McKinstry: D-.

Somebody took the Texans to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. Hard to defend, and the D- reflects that.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On value alone, McKinstry makes the weekend a net positive.

The Beebe reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In No. 24 they get a problem off the edge at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick41 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper in slot 41 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick59 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
Kool-Aid McKinstry in pick No. 59 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick63 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in pick 63 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick64 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at Round 2, Pick 32 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick86 Rnd3 Trey Benson
They paid up for Trey Benson at the 86th pick when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Taking Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in the Round 3 slot is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick94 Rnd3 Cade Stover
Nice patience on Cade Stover, who had no business lasting to slot 94. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick98 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
No drama and no debate, Leonard Taylor III went about where he belonged in pick 98. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick124 Rnd4 James Williams
A reasonable price with a little left over, James Williams in Round 4, Pick 24. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick127 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
They paid sticker price for Johnny Wilson in the 127th pick, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Christian Jones
They paid a round early for Christian Jones in the 128th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick236 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at No. 236 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick245 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
They let Sheridan Jones come to them and pounced at pick No. 245. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick250 Rnd7 Daijahn Anthony
A clean, defensible pick in Round 7, Pick 30 with a little surplus value in Daijahn Anthony. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.