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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ARI)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureC+
The Texans let Williams fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Isaiah Williams tumbling to the Texans in pick 247 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the 27th overall pick they get a blindside protector, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jer'Zhan Newton
Somehow Jer'Zhan Newton was still sitting there in the 59th pick, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick86 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa at Round 3, Pick 23 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick123 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
They barely believed it either: MarShawn Lloyd still on the board at pick No. 123. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick127 Rnd4 Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson in No. 127 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick188 Rnd6 Dallin Holker
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Dallin Holker in slot 188, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick238 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers at pick 238 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick247 Rnd7 Isaiah Williams
Isaiah Williams at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.