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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (HOU)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (HOU)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (HOU)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (MIA)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (MIA)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Traded
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (SF)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players traded away
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Dameon Pierce
RB
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Davis Mills
QB
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Denzel Perryman
LB
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Jimmie Ward
S
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Kenyon Green
OG
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Robert Woods
WR
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall F
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureF
The Texans went off-script early, and it cost them a F.

The Texans clearly saw something nobody else did in Oronde Gadsden II, taking him 49 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. About as rough as the board gets, and a F to prove it.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. That Pearsall pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

Bottom line, it will take a lot of luck to make this look better later.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick29 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In No. 29 they get a premier pass rusher at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick30 Rnd1 JC Latham
Value with a capital V on JC Latham in pick 30, a genuine coup. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick31 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In pick No. 31 they get a disruptor off the edge, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Trey Benson
Trey Benson in slot 49 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick61 Rnd2 Leonard Taylor III
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Leonard Taylor III. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
They went early on Jaden Hicks in the Round 4 slot, and the value did not follow. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick128 Rnd4 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at Round 4, Pick 28 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick154 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
They talked themselves into Oronde Gadsden II at slot 154, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick234 Rnd7 Ricky Pearsall
Taking Ricky Pearsall in the 234th pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick238 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman at No. 238 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.