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Draft Selections
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (HOU)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (HOU)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (HOU)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (HOU)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Jayson Jones Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jayson Jones
DL Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NO)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NO)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NO)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (DET)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CHI)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CHI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (NO)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Dylan McMahon Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (NO)
Dylan McMahon
C North Carolina State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Texans spent No. 236 on Jayson Jones, a name the board had a full 115 spots lower.

The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball. A fair-value weekend of trading, no edge to be found.

Good work on the whole, with offensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Kamren Kinchens
In the 29th pick they get a two-high chess piece at fair value. More want than need.
Pick59 Rnd2 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at pick 59 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick75 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Roman Wilson at Round 3, Pick 11 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick111 Rnd4 DJ James
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on DJ James. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick128 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They paid a round early for Cedric Gray in slot 128, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
A premium they did not need to pay, Jaylen Wright a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick174 Rnd5 Grayson Murphy
They took Grayson Murphy at par in pick 174, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick201 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor in the 201st overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jayson Jones
Jayson Jones at pick No. 236 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.