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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalen Catalon
S Texas
Storm Duck Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Storm Duck
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Benton Whitley
EDGE
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Fuaga: B.

The board owed the Texans one, and it paid up: Taliese Fuaga, the No. 25 name on the board, sitting there at pick No. 53 like a gift left on the doorstep. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. They will need Limmer to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Emeka Egbuka. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Taliese Fuaga
They will replay Taliese Fuaga at Round 2, Pick 21 for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick121 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Matt Goncalves at pick 121 is the proof. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick124 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
The board had cheaper options than Beaux Limmer at the 124th overall pick, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick158 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in the Round 5 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick161 Rnd5 Donovan Edwards
A reasonable price with a little left over, Donovan Edwards in slot 161. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
The board had Jalen Catalon higher than the 240th pick, and the safety fell to them anyway. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick242 Rnd7 Storm Duck
They did well to land Storm Duck in pick No. 242, just ahead of his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.