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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (HOU)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PHI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Chris Lindstrom
OG
Players traded away
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A.J. Cann
OG
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Anthony Averett
CB
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Dalton Schultz
TE
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Dameon Pierce
RB
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Derek Barnett
DE
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Jalen Pitre
S
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Jeff Okudah
CB
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Jimmie Ward
S
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Juice Scruggs
C
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Kenyon Green
OG
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Mario Edwards Jr.
DE
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Shaq Mason
OG
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Stefon Diggs
WR
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Tank Dell
WR
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Tytus Howard
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The Texans robbed the room for Gadsden II. Final grade: D-.

The Texans bet big and early on Tommi Hill, 45 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. The process wobbled, and the D- is where it lands.

The Gadsden II pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a difference-maker at receiver, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick32 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick 32 they get a wrecking ball inside, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
A quiet steal in the Round 2 slot: Nick Emmanwori for less than the market said. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick58 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery is a better player than slot 58 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick63 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing TreVeyon Henderson in the 63rd overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jared Ivey
They jumped the gun on Jared Ivey, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick79 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
They let Jayden Higgins come to them and pounced at pick 79. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick89 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 89 with a little surplus value in Donovan Jackson. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
A conviction pick on Jared Wilson at No. 95 that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.
Pick108 Rnd4 Tommi Hill
A wild overpay on Tommi Hill in the Round 4 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jackson Slater
A premium they did not need to pay, Jackson Slater a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at Round 5, Pick 28 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick243 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
Taking Oronde Gadsden II in Round 7, Pick 25 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.