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Draft Selections
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (HOU)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Francisco Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (HOU)
Francisco Mauigoa
LB Miami (FL)
Phil Jurkovec Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Phil Jurkovec
QB Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DAL)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (SF)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Draft Picks Traded
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIA)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
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Jalen Ramsey
CB
Players traded away
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Austin Deculus
OT
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Charlie Heck
OT
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Dameon Pierce
RB
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Davis Mills
QB
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Kenyon Green
OG
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Robert Woods
WR
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Steven Nelson
CB
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Tavierre Thomas
CB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureC-
The phones sank the Texans this weekend: D-.

The Texans did not so much draft Phil Jurkovec as overpay for him, 47 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D-.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Tampa. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 T'Vondre Sweat
In pick 27 they get a load in the middle. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jared Verse
A tidy bit of business in the Round 2 slot, where Jared Verse graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick34 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman in the 34th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick53 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in slot 53 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks at the 57th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick89 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
Circle this one: T.J. Tampa at No. 89 is a fall that decides a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick90 Rnd3 Javon Foster
They robbed the room for Javon Foster here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick95 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Value said wait; Junior Colson in No. 95 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick121 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams at slot 121 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick124 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice slid further than he should have, and pick No. 124 is lovely value for the wide receiver. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick158 Rnd5 Khyree Jackson
Somehow Khyree Jackson was still sitting there in the 158th pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick240 Rnd7 Francisco Mauigoa
A quiet steal in the Round 7 slot: Francisco Mauigoa for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick242 Rnd7 Phil Jurkovec
This one needs a full-page explanation: Phil Jurkovec in pick 242, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.