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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
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
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
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (BUF)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (BUF)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
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 cashed the board's mistake on Pearsall: B.

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Ricky Pearsall fell into No. 164.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. McLachlan has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped offensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 23rd overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In pick No. 24 they get a disruptive interior force, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick25 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In No. 25 they get a ballhawk on the outside, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick59 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell in slot 59 lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick60 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper at pick 60 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the running back. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick123 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha in the 123rd pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick164 Rnd5 Ricky Pearsall
A wide receiver of that caliber at Round 5, Pick 28 is the definition of value, full stop. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick239 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
They talked themselves into Tanner McLachlan at slot 239, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.