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Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (HOU)
Nic Anderson
WR Oklahoma
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 5 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 6 (HOU)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Colbie Young Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 7 (HOU)
Colbie Young
WR Georgia
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (HOU)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NO)
Nic Anderson
WR Oklahoma
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (TEN)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NO)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 5 (TEN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 6 (TEN)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Colbie Young Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 7 (TEN)
Colbie Young
WR Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (TEN)
Dasan McCullough
LB Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
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Dameon Pierce
RB
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Tytus Howard
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureC
Larceny in pick No. 165 lands the Texans a D-, Leonard and all.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Texans watched Riley Leonard slide 70 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Hard to defend, and the D- reflects that.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. Reaching for Igbinosun left real value on the table behind him.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
They read the board right and Kelvin Banks Jr. was the payoff at the 24th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick41 Rnd2 Ollie Gordon II
A tidy bit of business in Round 2, Pick 9, where Ollie Gordon II graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick42 Rnd2 Mykel Williams
Mykel Williams at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick56 Rnd2 Dontay Corleone
Nothing to complain about; Dontay Corleone went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick74 Rnd3 Nic Anderson
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nic Anderson. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick101 Rnd4 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins in pick 101 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at pick No. 106 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick120 Rnd4 Keon Sabb
Keon Sabb at the 120th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick133 Rnd5 Nick Emmanwori
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Nick Emmanwori at the 133rd overall pick. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts at the 155th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick165 Rnd6 Riley Leonard
Riley Leonard at pick 165 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick197 Rnd7 Colbie Young
A straight-up fair deal on Colbie Young at pick No. 197, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick216 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
No edge and no loss on J.J. Weaver in the Round 7 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.