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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Legette: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Xavier Legette got past him. The Texans do not have to explain a thing at slot 85. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

They are betting McLachlan proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 JC Latham
JC Latham in the 23rd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick24 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In the Round 1 slot they get a run-stuffing presence up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick59 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Nate Wiggins in pick No. 59, plain and simple. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick85 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at slot 85 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick87 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
They paid sticker price for Marist Liufau in the 87th overall pick, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell in pick 123 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick127 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at No. 127 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick164 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at Round 5, Pick 28 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick239 Rnd7 Blake Watson
They let Blake Watson come to them and pounced at slot 239. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick248 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tanner McLachlan. The roster fit checks out.