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Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Nazir Stackhouse
DT Georgia
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (HOU)
Nic Anderson
WR Oklahoma
Fernando Carmona Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Fernando Carmona Jr.
OT Arkansas
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (HOU)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (KC)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (KC)
Nic Anderson
WR Oklahoma
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (SF)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (SF)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Ali Gaye
DE
Head Shot
Dameon Pierce
RB
Head Shot
John Metchie III
WR
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesD FutureC
Larceny in the Round 5 slot lands the Texans a C+, Leonard and all.

You build a draft on nights like this. Riley Leonard had no business being available in Round 5, Pick 27, and the Texans did the only sane thing and turned in the card. For now it grades a C+, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

Hit on Ollie Gordon II and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II at slot 32 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jack Sawyer
A quiet steal in pick No. 41: Jack Sawyer for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick56 Rnd2 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in the Round 2 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick63 Rnd2 Barrett Carter
They barely believed it either: Barrett Carter still on the board at Round 2, Pick 31. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick64 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in the 64th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick69 Rnd3 Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley in the 69th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick88 Rnd3 Nazir Stackhouse
No drama and no debate, Nazir Stackhouse went about where he belonged in pick 88. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick96 Rnd3 Nic Anderson
They let Nic Anderson come to them and pounced at No. 96. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick120 Rnd4 Fernando Carmona Jr.
Fernando Carmona Jr. at the 120th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick155 Rnd5 Riley Leonard
Riley Leonard at the Round 5 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick216 Rnd7 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander in the 216th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jordan James
They paid sticker price for Jordan James in No. 223, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.