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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Landon Jackson
DE-EDGE Arkansas
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Alfred Collins
DL Texas
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (HOU)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans won the night they stopped Marshall Jr. from sliding. Grade: B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Jason Marshall Jr. tumbling to the Texans in slot 120 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Gadsden II pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In pick 24 they get a No. 1 receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick41 Rnd2 Landon Jackson
Fair-plus on Landon Jackson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick56 Rnd2 Barrett Carter
The board had Barrett Carter higher than the 56th overall pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick88 Rnd3 Josh Simmons
Nice patience on Josh Simmons, who had no business lasting to No. 88. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick120 Rnd4 Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. in slot 120 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick155 Rnd5 Alfred Collins
The board had cheaper options than Alfred Collins at pick No. 155, and it noticed. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick216 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
They paid a round early for Oronde Gadsden II in the Round 7 slot, more than the board wanted. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.