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Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Aaron Frost Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Aaron Frost
OT Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD-
The Texans fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

The Texans looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Jared Wiley at the 163rd pick regardless, 33 picks early. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The Texans indulged a want in Smith while a need in running back, interior defensive lineman and other spots stayed open.

A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
They let Dallas Turner come to them and pounced at pick 23. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick24 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In pick No. 24 they get a disruptor off the edge at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Fair-plus on Xavier Legette, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick58 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
A straight-up fair deal on Edgerrin Cooper at No. 58, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick90 Rnd3 Maason Smith
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Maason Smith at DT-EDGE with running back, interior defensive lineman and other spots open.
Pick123 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine at the 123rd pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick126 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at slot 126 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jared Wiley
A big swing on Jared Wiley at the 163rd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick239 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
No drama and no debate, Xavier Thomas went about where he belonged in pick 239. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick247 Rnd7 Aaron Frost
A tidy little value on Aaron Frost in the 247th overall pick, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.