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  • Drane04 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (HOU)
Deone Walker
DL Kentucky
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jasheen Davis
DL-EDGE Wake Forest
Trikweze Bridges Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (HOU)
Trikweze Bridges
CB Oregon
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (HOU)
Will Sheppard
WR Vanderbilt
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAR)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Trikweze Bridges Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (SF)
Trikweze Bridges
CB Oregon
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (SF)
Will Sheppard
WR Vanderbilt
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (LAR)
Tez Johnson
WR Troy
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (SF)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA FutureD
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

Everything else got attention, and offensive lineman got none. That is a strange way for the Texans to leave a draft. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Landing Sheppard that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Deone Walker
In the 21st pick they get a wrecking ball inside at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick22 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In pick No. 22 they get a matchup problem out wide, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins in pick 85 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick127 Rnd4 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards in the 127th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jasheen Davis
No edge and no loss on Jasheen Davis in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick191 Rnd6 Trikweze Bridges
Trikweze Bridges at Round 6, Pick 31 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick213 Rnd7 Jalon Daniels
Nothing to complain about; Jalon Daniels went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick223 Rnd7 Will Sheppard
Will Sheppard is a better player than No. 223 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.