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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAR)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (PHI)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (PHI)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (PHI)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (LAR)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (PHI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Players Gained
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Kamren Curl
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Mondon Jr.: B+.

When a board-topper like Smael Mondon Jr. slides to Round 5, Pick 28, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not.

The Conner pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The phones were where this weekend was really won. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Nick Emmanwori in No. 26. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren in the 58th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick90 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tez Johnson. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick95 Rnd3 Hayden Conner
They talked themselves into Hayden Conner at pick 95, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick126 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
They read the board right and Cam Skattebo was the payoff at Round 4, Pick 25. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick164 Rnd5 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray in the 164th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick165 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
A linebacker of that caliber at the Round 5 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick166 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
This one needs a full-page explanation: Seth McLaughlin in pick No. 166, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jamaree Caldwell
They reached a country mile for Jamaree Caldwell at Round 7, Pick 25, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.