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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (HOU)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (HOU)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Eric Watts Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Eric Watts
DL-EDGE Connecticut
Draft Picks Received
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Players traded away
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A.J. Cann
OG
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Dameon Pierce
RB
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Davis Mills
QB
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Kendrick Green
C
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Steven Nelson
CB
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Tytus Howard
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Grand theft in pick No. 42: the Texans steal Latham and grade out a D.

The phones were a trap the Texans kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. The math is unkind, and the D follows.

They will need Milton III to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The Latham pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 JC Latham
They will replay JC Latham at Round 2, Pick 10 for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick43 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
Steal is underselling it; Byron Murphy II at the Round 2 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin in pick 44 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick59 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
Taking Ladd McConkey in No. 59 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick77 Rnd3 Cade Stover
Cade Stover in slot 77 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick86 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
They went early on Christian Mahogany in the 86th overall pick, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick88 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
Nothing to complain about; Kris Abrams-Draine went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick91 Rnd3 MarShawn Lloyd
No edge and no loss on MarShawn Lloyd in No. 91; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray slipping to the 123rd overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick127 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
They took Mohamed Kamara at par in pick No. 127, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick188 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
They jumped the gun on Joe Milton III, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick247 Rnd7 Eric Watts
They let Eric Watts come to them and pounced at pick 247. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.