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Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (HOU)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (HOU)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (HOU)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (HOU)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (HOU)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (HOU)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (HOU)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (HOU)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (HOU)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (HOU)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (HOU)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (HOU)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (TEN)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (JAX)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIA)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (SEA)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAR)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PHI)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (LV)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureF
The Texans turned the phones into found money: C+.

The Texans ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided.

The Barron pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback still on the board. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They are betting Simmons proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

So much rides on Will Campbell that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In No. 1 they get protection for the quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick2 Rnd1 Armand Membou
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get a blindside protector at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick3 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick4 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In pick No. 4 they get an anchor for the offensive line, even if it was a touch early.
Pick5 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
Travis Hunter in the 5th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick6 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick 6 they get a bell-cow for the offense. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick7 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
Fair-plus on Abdul Carter, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick8 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In slot 8 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick9 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In No. 9 they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick10 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In pick No. 10 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick11 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
A want over a need in Round 1, Pick 11: Jahdae Barron adds a cornerback while quarterback keeps waiting.
Pick12 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In the Round 1 slot they get a security blanket over the middle. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick13 Rnd1 Will Johnson
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Will Johnson in slot 13 leaves quarterback for later.
Pick14 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In the 14th overall pick they get juice off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick15 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In the 15th pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick16 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick 16 they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick17 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In pick 17 they get a downhill hitter at safety at fair value. More want than need.
Pick18 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In No. 18 they get a double-digit-sack hope. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick19 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a three-down second-level presence at fair value.
Pick20 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In pick No. 20 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick22 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptive interior force. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 Colston Loveland
No drama and no debate, Colston Loveland went about where he belonged in the 23rd overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick24 Rnd1 Mike Green
In the 24th pick they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick25 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In slot 25 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick26 Rnd1 Omarion Hampton
In the Round 1 slot they get a three-down runner at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Derrick Harmon
In pick 27 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick28 Rnd1 Malaki Starks
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with Malaki Starks while clear needs at quarterback sat open.
Pick29 Rnd1 Shavon Revel Jr.
A surprising call. With quarterback still to address, they spent the 29th pick on Shavon Revel Jr., a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick30 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
In slot 30 they get a cornerstone up front.
Pick31 Rnd1 Jihaad Campbell
In No. 31 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker.
Pick32 Rnd1 Tyleik Williams
In the 32nd overall pick they get a load in the middle. It fills the loudest need on the roster.