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Draft Selections
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (HOU)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (HOU)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Keilan Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Keilan Robinson
RB Texas
Tyler Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tyler Harrell
WR Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Received
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CAR)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Keilan Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIA)
Keilan Robinson
RB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (ATL)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Jordan Poyer
S
Head Shot
Jalen Ramsey
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Dameon Pierce
RB
Head Shot
Davis Mills
QB
Head Shot
Denico Autry
EDGE
Head Shot
Jimmie Ward
S
Head Shot
Kenyon Green
OG
Head Shot
Robert Woods
WR
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The phones sank the Texans this weekend: D-.

The Texans torched the value chart for Tyler Harrell, taking him 113 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. The process wobbled, and the D- is where it lands.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Colson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and edge rusher is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick39 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
By-the-book stuff, T'Vondre Sweat at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick42 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
No drama and no debate, Cooper Beebe went about where he belonged in pick No. 42. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick43 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper in the 43rd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick59 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
No edge and no loss on Kingsley Suamataia in slot 59; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick63 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ruke Orhorhoro. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick66 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson slid further than he should have, and the 66th pick is lovely value for the linebacker. It fills a real need, too.
Pick123 Rnd4 Michael Pratt
Michael Pratt in slot 123 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick127 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
They paid sticker price for Johnny Wilson in pick 127, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick138 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones at pick No. 138 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick159 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
They went early on Layden Robinson in the Round 5 slot, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick188 Rnd6 Trevin Wallace
A big swing on Trevin Wallace at the 188th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jalen Coker
A premium they did not need to pay, Jalen Coker a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick241 Rnd7 Keilan Robinson
They talked themselves into Keilan Robinson at the 241st overall pick, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick247 Rnd7 Tyler Harrell
They reached a country mile for Tyler Harrell at Round 7, Pick 27, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.