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Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (HOU)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (HOU)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (HOU)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Ryan Watts Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ryan Watts
CB Texas
Draft Picks Received
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAR)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAR)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (KC)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Players traded away
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Davis Mills
QB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Texans bled value on every deal, hence the D+.

The Texans lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D+.

They will need Ulofoshio to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
They paid sticker price for Kamari Lassiter in No. 42, and that is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick59 Rnd2 Malachi Corley
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Malachi Corley. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
They paid a round early for Mekhi Wingo in pick 95, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick123 Rnd4 James Williams
They took James Williams at par in the 123rd pick, which is nothing to complain about. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick127 Rnd4 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at the 127th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick154 Rnd5 Dillon Johnson
Dillon Johnson at the Round 5 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick188 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
They paid up for Curtis Jacobs at pick No. 188 when waiting would have done the job. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick190 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
They went early on Jared Wiley in slot 190, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.
Pick209 Rnd6 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at pick No. 209 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick239 Rnd7 Jordan Whittington
The board had cheaper options than Jordan Whittington at slot 239, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick247 Rnd7 Ryan Watts
Ryan Watts at Round 7, Pick 27 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Stacking talent where they were already deep.