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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (BUF)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Trace Ford Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (GB)
Trace Ford
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
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 let Braswell fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Chris Braswell, No. 87, roughly 31 picks past where he belonged.

The cost of the McLachlan reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. That offensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but offensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In No. 23 they get a home-run threat at receiver, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In pick No. 24 they get a load in the middle, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick25 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean at the 25th pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick59 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
By-the-book stuff, Edgerrin Cooper at slot 59 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick60 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
They took Ruke Orhorhoro at par in Round 2, Pick 28, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick87 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell in pick 87 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick123 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
They liked Malik Mustapha enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 4 slot. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick164 Rnd5 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in the 164th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick239 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
A real head-scratcher, Tanner McLachlan in pick 239 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.