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Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
David Ugwoegbu Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
David Ugwoegbu
OLB-EDGE Houston
Frank Crum Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Frank Crum
OT Wyoming
Devin Culp Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (HOU)
Devin Culp
TE Washington
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B-.

The David Ugwoegbu selection is the head-turner. The Texans reached 92 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

The King value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Adonai Mitchell in No. 42. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick59 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in Round 2, Pick 27 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick86 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
They talked themselves into Leonard Taylor III at pick No. 86, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
They did well to land Elijah Jones in the 123rd pick, just ahead of his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick127 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea slipping to pick 127 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick188 Rnd6 Kalen King
Steal is underselling it; Kalen King at the Round 6 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick238 Rnd7 David Ugwoegbu
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for David Ugwoegbu. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick247 Rnd7 Frank Crum
Frank Crum at the 247th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick252 Rnd7 Devin Culp
They reached a country mile for Devin Culp at pick No. 252, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.