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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
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
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Julius Welschof Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Julius Welschof
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Picks Received
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
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
The Texans worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Texans spent No. 248 on Julius Welschof, a name the board had a full 92 spots lower.

That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the 23rd pick they get a building block for the line, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
Value with a capital V on Cooper DeJean in pick No. 24, a genuine coup. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick59 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper in Round 2, Pick 27 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick85 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Fair-plus on Roman Wilson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick87 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Marist Liufau. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
They paid a round early for Jaheim Bell in No. 123, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick127 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha in pick 127 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick164 Rnd5 Will Shipley
Will Shipley at No. 164 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick239 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tanner McLachlan well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick248 Rnd7 Julius Welschof
They reached a country mile for Julius Welschof at Round 7, Pick 28, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.