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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (HOU)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (HOU)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
KJ Jefferson
QB UCF
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (LAC)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (BUF)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (LAC)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (DEN)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (TB)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (LAC)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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Players Gained
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Will McDonald IV
DE
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Trey Smith
OG
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Alijah Vera-Tucker
OG
Players traded away
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Brevin Jordan
TE
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Dalton Schultz
TE
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Dameon Pierce
RB
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Davis Mills
QB
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Derek Barnett
DE
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Desmond King II
CB
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Jalen Pitre
S
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Jeff Okudah
CB
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Jerry Hughes
DE
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Jimmie Ward
S
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John Metchie III
WR
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Juice Scruggs
C
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Kenyon Green
OG
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Kris Boyd
CB
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Kurt Hinish
DT
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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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Tytus Howard
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureD+
The Texans bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Trey Moore at No. 126, a reach of 131 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. The process wobbled, and the D- is where it lands.

That Neal pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In slot 19 they get a home-run threat at receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick25 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick 25 they get a wrecking ball inside, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Somehow Nick Emmanwori was still sitting there in pick No. 42, and they pounced on premier safety value. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick55 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Omarion Hampton in the Round 2 slot, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
You do not let a linebacker like Jalon Walker reach Round 2, Pick 28 and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick61 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
A quiet steal in the 61st overall pick: Tyler Warren for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick63 Rnd2 Logan Brown
A big swing on Logan Brown at pick 63, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick86 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba in the 86th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick89 Rnd3 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at No. 89 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick122 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
The board fumbled Tez Johnson all the way to the 122nd overall pick, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick123 Rnd4 Tommi Hill
No drama and no debate, Tommi Hill went about where he belonged in pick No. 123. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick124 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter in the Round 4 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick126 Rnd4 Trey Moore
A real head-scratcher, Trey Moore in Round 4, Pick 25 is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick164 Rnd5 Devin Neal
Circle this one: Devin Neal at slot 164 is a fall that decides a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick218 Rnd7 Jared Wilson
A slide stopped in slot 218, with Jared Wilson worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick239 Rnd7 KJ Jefferson
KJ Jefferson in No. 239 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.