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Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (HOU)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (HOU)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (HOU)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (HOU)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (HOU)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (HOU)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (HOU)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (HOU)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (HOU)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (HOU)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (HOU)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (HOU)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (HOU)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (HOU)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (HOU)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Draft Picks Received
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (TEN)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (JAX)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIA)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (SEA)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAR)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PHI)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureF
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Texans a C+.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Texans were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

Spending an early pick on cornerback with quarterback open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The cost of the Simmons reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

So much rides on Will Campbell that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In pick No. 1 they get a building block for the line. A real need, handled.
Pick2 Rnd1 Armand Membou
In pick 2 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick3 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In No. 3 they get a long-term starter on the line.
Pick4 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In the 4th overall pick they get protection for the quarterback, though they paid up to get him.
Pick5 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In Round 1, Pick 5 they get a ballhawk on the outside. More want than need.
Pick6 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the Round 1 slot they get a featured back at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick7 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In slot 7 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick8 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In the 8th pick they get a load in the middle at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick9 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In slot 9 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick10 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the 10th pick they get a true top target. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick11 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Jahdae Barron at cornerback with quarterback open.
Pick12 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In the Round 1 slot they get a mismatch in the passing game.
Pick13 Rnd1 Will Johnson
A want over a need in pick 13: Will Johnson adds a cornerback while quarterback keeps waiting.
Pick14 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In No. 14 they get a double-digit-sack hope. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick15 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In pick No. 15 they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick16 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
They took Walter Nolen at par in Round 1, Pick 16, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick17 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at No. 17 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick18 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a home-run threat at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick19 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick 19 they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick20 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In pick No. 20 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. A real need, handled.
Pick22 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In the 22nd overall pick they get juice off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 Colston Loveland
No drama and no debate, Colston Loveland went about where he belonged in the Round 1 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick24 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In slot 24 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick25 Rnd1 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton in the 25th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick26 Rnd1 Derrick Harmon
They paid sticker price for Derrick Harmon in the Round 1 slot, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick27 Rnd1 Shavon Revel Jr.
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback to take Shavon Revel Jr., a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick28 Rnd1 Jihaad Campbell
In the 28th overall pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker.
Pick29 Rnd1 Tyler Booker
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a blindside protector. A real need, handled.
Pick30 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
In pick 30 they get a cornerstone up front. A real need, handled.
Pick31 Rnd1 Malaki Starks
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick No. 31 on Malaki Starks with quarterback unsolved.
Pick32 Rnd1 Mike Green
In the 32nd pick they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.