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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (HOU)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (HOU)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Samuel Brown Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (HOU)
Samuel Brown
WR Miami
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Draft Picks Received
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PHI)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (PHI)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Samuel Brown Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAR)
Samuel Brown
WR Miami
Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (BUF)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Trey Smith
OG
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Alijah Vera-Tucker
OG
Players traded away
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Dalton Schultz
TE
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Derek Barnett
DE
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Desmond King II
CB
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Jalen Pitre
S
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Jeff Okudah
CB
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John Metchie III
WR
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Juice Scruggs
C
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Kenyon Green
OG
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Mario Edwards Jr.
DE
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Nick Broeker
OG
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Shaq Mason
OG
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Stefon Diggs
WR
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Tytus Howard
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureD+
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Texans to a D-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Texans started one anyway for Samuel Brown, 70 picks ahead of schedule. A D- that will need time and luck to look better.

Getting Sampson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Mukuba pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback still on the board.

The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick31 Rnd1 Jack Sawyer
In pick 31 they get a premier pass rusher, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori in No. 42 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick56 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
They read the board right and Tyler Warren was the payoff at pick No. 56. The roster fit checks out.
Pick58 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Benjamin Morrison at the 58th pick is the proof. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick64 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
A linebacker of that caliber at the 64th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick79 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at the 79th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick89 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Steal is underselling it; Kaleb Johnson at Round 3, Pick 25 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick91 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Andrew Mukuba at safety with quarterback open.
Pick92 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Taking Demetrius Knight Jr. in the Round 3 slot is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick95 Rnd3 Logan Brown
They left a pile of value on the table to take Logan Brown this early at pick 95. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick108 Rnd4 Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson in No. 108 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125 Rnd4 Samuel Brown
They reached a country mile for Samuel Brown at slot 125, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
Value said wait; Jaeden Roberts in the 126th overall pick says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jared Wilson
They talked themselves into Jared Wilson at Round 5, Pick 28, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick241 Rnd7 Garrett Dellinger
A reach on Garrett Dellinger in the 241st pick; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.