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Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (HOU)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (HOU)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (DET)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (LAC)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (LV)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (LV)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Moore: B.

The Texans spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Malachi Moore, the No. 136 name on the board, in pick 166. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

They bet on numbers rather than a single high pick. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 28th overall pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Donovan Jackson at pick 58, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick86 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman at pick No. 86 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jack Bech
They robbed the room for Jack Bech here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick102 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
No drama and no debate, Cam Skattebo went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips in No. 125 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick166 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
Steal is underselling it; Malachi Moore at slot 166 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick181 Rnd6 Connor Colby
No edge and no loss on Connor Colby in Round 6, Pick 5; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
The board fumbled Jaylen Reed all the way to pick No. 213, and they scooped it up. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.