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Draft Selections
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (HOU)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (HOU)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (HOU)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (HOU)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (HOU)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIA)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (LAR)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (JAX)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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PICK: RND: 1 (WSH)
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PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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PICK: RND: 2 (JAX)
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PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ATL)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BUF)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (DAL)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (BAL)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (KC)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NO)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Jowon Briggs Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (BAL)
Jowon Briggs
DT Cincinnati
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (TB)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Braxton Berrios
WR
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Jake Browning
QB
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Michael Mayer
TE
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Bo Melton
WR
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Connor Williams
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Players traded away
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Robert Woods
WR
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall A-
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Texans a A-.

The Texans did not so much draft Sam Hartman as overpay for him, 122 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. They executed a plan and it shows in the A-.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. With tight end unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them.

A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

Bottom line, with Christian Haynes leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick45 Rnd2 Christian Haynes
A reach for Christian Haynes in the 45th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick49 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper at Round 2, Pick 17 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick53 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at the 53rd overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick55 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
The board had cheaper options than Cooper Beebe at slot 55, and it noticed. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick62 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
They did well to land T.J. Tampa in pick 62, just ahead of his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick71 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at pick No. 71 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick95 Rnd3 Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens in the 95th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick96 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
A straight-up fair deal on Mekhi Wingo at the 96th pick, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick99 Rnd3 Mohamed Kamara
They paid up for Mohamed Kamara at pick No. 99 when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick108 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in slot 108 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick112 Rnd4 Audric Estime
Audric Estime in No. 112 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick113 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
They jumped the gun on Brenden Rice, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick115 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
They bypassed pressing needs at tight end to take Malik Mustapha, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick116 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Isaac Guerendo well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick131 Rnd4 Sam Hartman
They talked themselves into Sam Hartman at No. 131, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.