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    Texans
Draft Selections
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (HOU)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BAL)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (KC)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (BAL)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Traded
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (DAL)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Players Gained
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Trey Smith
OG
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Tre'Davious White
CB
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Marcus Williams
S
Players traded away
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Eric Murray
S
Head Shot
Kendrick Green
C
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Kenyon Green
OG
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Robert Woods
WR
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B-.

The Texans went off the board in a big way for James Williams, 35 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

On value alone, Tagovailoa makes the weekend a net positive. The veteran additions, Trey Smith chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Xavier Worthy
In No. 32 they get a go-to option on the outside, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jeremiah Trotter Jr.. The roster fit checks out.
Pick85 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
A reasonable price with a little left over, Cooper Beebe in the 85th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick87 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
By-the-book stuff, Gabriel Murphy at the 87th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick92 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
A big swing on Leonard Taylor III at pick 92, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick95 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
A real head-scratcher, Kris Abrams-Draine in pick No. 95 is miles ahead of his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick99 Rnd3 James Williams
They reached into another round for James Williams, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick123 Rnd4 Javon Foster
No drama and no debate, Javon Foster went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick127 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
They talked themselves into Braelon Allen at pick No. 127, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick164 Rnd5 Trey Knox
This one needs a full-page explanation: Trey Knox in slot 164, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick239 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa slid further than he should have, and the 239th pick is lovely value for the quarterback. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick248 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Joshua Cephus at the 248th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.