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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (HOU)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (HOU)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (HOU)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (HOU)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (KC)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (SF)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (SF)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Traded
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (SF)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (NYG)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CHI)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (ARI)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DEN)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NE)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Chad Lindberg Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DEN)
Chad Lindberg
C Georgia
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B.

Nobody had James Williams this high, and it is not close. The Texans reached 26 spots to get him at pick No. 104. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In the Round 1 slot they get a load in the middle, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick40 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for T'Vondre Sweat. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick61 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
A premium they did not need to pay, Cooper Beebe a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick76 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson at No. 76 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams in Round 4, Pick 4 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
They reached a country mile for Jaylin Simpson at pick 127, and the board is aghast. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at slot 149 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick177 Rnd6 Christian Jones
A reach on Christian Jones in the 177th overall pick; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick209 Rnd6 Joshua Cephus
They talked themselves into Joshua Cephus at No. 209, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.