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Draft Selections
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tacario Davis
CB Arizona
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (HOU)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 6 (HOU)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (SF)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NYG)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 6 (NYG)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (SF)
Nic Anderson
WR Oklahoma
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (NYG)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Tyler Baron at the 139th pick is 28 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

Leigh falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Tacario Davis
In No. 24 they get an island corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick41 Rnd2 Barrett Carter
No edge and no loss on Barrett Carter in pick 41; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick56 Rnd2 Dontay Corleone
A reasonable price with a little left over, Dontay Corleone in the 56th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick95 Rnd3 Devin Neal
No drama and no debate, Devin Neal went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 31. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick127 Rnd4 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori in slot 127 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick139 Rnd5 Tyler Baron
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tyler Baron. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
They paid a round early for Jaeden Roberts in pick 155, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick166 Rnd6 Will Sheppard
Will Sheppard in Round 6, Pick 6 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick216 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
Somehow Tristan Leigh was still sitting there in the 216th pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.