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    Texans
Draft Selections
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Maliq Carr Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Maliq Carr
TE Houston
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Jalin Conyers Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jalin Conyers
TE Texas Tech
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Scooby Williams Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Scooby Williams
LB Texas A&M
Latrell McCutchin Sr. Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (HOU)
Latrell McCutchin Sr.
CB Houston
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (HOU)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Tunmise Adeleye Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tunmise Adeleye
DE Texas State
Draft Picks Received
Scooby Williams Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (SF)
Scooby Williams
LB Texas A&M
Latrell McCutchin Sr. Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Latrell McCutchin Sr.
CB Houston
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (SF)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Tunmise Adeleye Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYG)
Tunmise Adeleye
DE Texas State
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D+
ValueF NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Smith, and a D+, for the Texans.

The tape said wait; the Texans did not. Maliq Carr went at the 57th overall pick, a good 278 picks before the board was ready.

Brooks falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The whole projection now runs through Donovan Smith; hit there and everything else looks smarter.

For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Donovan Smith
Donovan Smith at the Round 1 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick57 Rnd2 Maliq Carr
This one needs a full-page explanation: Maliq Carr in No. 57, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick89 Rnd3 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Value said wait; Ar'maj Reed-Adams in the 89th pick says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jalin Conyers
They reached a country mile for Jalin Conyers at Round 4, Pick 25, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.
Pick164 Rnd5 Le'Veon Moss
The board had Le'Veon Moss higher than slot 164, and the running back fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick241 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks at the 241st overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Scooby Williams
Scooby Williams in Round 7, Pick 34 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick249 Rnd7 Latrell McCutchin Sr.
Latrell McCutchin Sr. in pick 249 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick254 Rnd7 Reuben Fatheree II
Reuben Fatheree II at pick No. 254 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick256 Rnd7 Tunmise Adeleye
Tunmise Adeleye at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.