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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (HOU)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Daijahn Anthony Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (HOU)
Daijahn Anthony
CB Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (SF)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CAR)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Players Gained
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Trey Smith
OG
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Shaq Thompson
LB
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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Jerry Hughes
EDGE
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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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Michael Deiter
C
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Robert Woods
WR
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Sheldon Rankins
DT
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Steven Nelson
CB
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Teagan Quitoriano
TE
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Tytus Howard
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Grand theft in pick 42: the Texans steal Fashanu and grade out a D.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Texans shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. Put together, it is a D.

The Smith reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The Fashanu pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
Olumuyiwa Fashanu at Round 2, Pick 10 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick43 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
They barely believed it either: Chop Robinson still on the board at the 43rd overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick59 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at No. 59 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
A tidy bit of business in slot 63, where Edgerrin Cooper graded well above the range. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick64 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
By-the-book stuff, Xavier Worthy at pick No. 64 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in the 65th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick74 Rnd3 Cade Stover
A straight-up fair deal on Cade Stover at Round 3, Pick 10, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Mahogany. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick95 Rnd3 Maason Smith
They talked themselves into Maason Smith at No. 95, and the board did not agree. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick123 Rnd4 Josh Newton
Josh Newton in slot 123 is fair value, right on his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick124 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at the 124th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick127 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams at the 127th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick188 Rnd6 Daijun Edwards
They paid sticker price for Daijun Edwards in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick238 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
A clean, defensible pick in pick 238 with a little surplus value in Michael Barrett. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick247 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
They paid up for Sam Hartman at slot 247 when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick252 Rnd7 Daijahn Anthony
They let Daijahn Anthony come to them and pounced at pick 252. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.