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    Texans
Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (HOU)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (HOU)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (HOU)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (HOU)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
DJ James
CB Auburn
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NO)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (TEN)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (KC)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CHI)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Ryan Watts Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (DEN)
Ryan Watts
CB Texas
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (NO)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Texans.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Texans took T'Vondre Sweat a full 25 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Williams pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher, quarterback and other spots still on the board.

Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
In the 32nd overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They left a pile of value on the table to take T'Vondre Sweat this early at Round 2, Pick 1. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick65 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard in No. 65 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick111 Rnd4 DJ James
No edge and no loss on DJ James in pick 111; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick128 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Javon Foster at slot 128 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick133 Rnd4 James Williams
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. James Williams in pick No. 133 leaves edge rusher, quarterback and other spots for later.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in slot 161 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick192 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
A reach for JD Bertrand in the 192nd pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan at the Round 7 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.