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RUN ON JAN 7, 2025

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Extremely Good Draft for Texans to get to 1st/3rds in 2026, a vet DL, and depth on OL, DL, RB, and LB

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    Texans
Draft Selections
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (HOU)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (HOU)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (HOU)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (HOU)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (HOU)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (HOU)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
R.J. Oben Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
R.J. Oben
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Kaden Prather Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (HOU)
Kaden Prather
WR Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (SEA)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (BAL)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (SEA)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (SEA)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (SEA)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (BAL)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (SEA)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (NYG)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
R.J. Oben Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
R.J. Oben
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Kaden Prather Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYG)
Kaden Prather
WR Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CIN)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kris Jenkins
DL
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Texans won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

The tape said wait; the Texans did not. R.J. Oben went at the 247th pick, a good 106 picks before the board was ready. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

The Singleton steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

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

In the end it comes back to Aireontae Ersery, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick50 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick55 Rnd2 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild in slot 55 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick58 Rnd2 Dylan Sampson
Nice patience on Dylan Sampson, who had no business lasting to Round 2, Pick 26. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick118 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
Circle this one: Barrett Carter at the 118th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick122 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Kevin Winston Jr. in No. 122, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick136 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
They will replay Smael Mondon Jr. at pick No. 136 for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick164 Rnd5 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in Round 5, Pick 27 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick173 Rnd5 Addison West
They went early on Addison West in the Round 5 slot, and the value did not follow. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick184 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin at the 184th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick201 Rnd6 Thor Griffith
This one needs a full-page explanation: Thor Griffith in No. 201, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick210 Rnd6 Tim Smith
Tim Smith at slot 210 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick239 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
A big swing on J.J. Weaver at pick No. 239, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick245 Rnd7 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor in the 245th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick247 Rnd7 R.J. Oben
They reached into another round for R.J. Oben, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick256 Rnd7 Kaden Prather
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kaden Prather in No. 256. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.