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Draft Selections
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Warren Brinson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Warren Brinson
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (LAR)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (GB)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesC FutureC+
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Warren Brinson in the 241st pick, a good 55 spots before the room expected him. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

That Johnson pick is the receipt they will wave around later. A whole weekend of picks and wide receiver is somehow still a want.

They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Tyleik Williams
In slot 23 they get an anchor for the defensive front, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Dylan Sampson
They took Dylan Sampson at par in the 58th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick79 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
They will replay Kaleb Johnson at pick 79 for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick166 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
They robbed the room for Hollin Pierce here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick241 Rnd7 Warren Brinson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Warren Brinson well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.