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RUN ON MAY 19, 2025

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HOU Texans

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Draft Selections
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Makhi Hughes
RB Tulane
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
Jalen Hale Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jalen Hale
WR Alabama
Luke Hasz Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Luke Hasz
TE Ole Miss
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Jonathan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jonathan Jefferson
DT SMU
Kayin Lee Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kayin Lee
CB Auburn
Xavian Sorey Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavian Sorey Jr.
LB Arkansas
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (HOU)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Joenel Aguero Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (HOU)
Joenel Aguero
S Georgia
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (HOU)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (HOU)
Austin Siereveld
OG Ohio State
Jake Garcia Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jake Garcia
QB East Carolina
Jerand Bradley Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jerand Bradley
WR Boston College
Jaden Platt Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jaden Platt
TE Texas A&M
Dacari Collins Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (HOU)
Dacari Collins
WR NC State
Jacobe Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jacobe Johnson
CB Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Jonathan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jonathan Jefferson
DT SMU
Kayin Lee Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BAL)
Kayin Lee
CB Auburn
Xavian Sorey Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BAL)
Xavian Sorey Jr.
LB Arkansas
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (CAR)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Joenel Aguero Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Joenel Aguero
S Georgia
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Austin Siereveld
OG Ohio State
Jerand Bradley Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (BAL)
Jerand Bradley
WR Boston College
Jaden Platt Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (BAL)
Jaden Platt
TE Texas A&M
Dacari Collins Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Dacari Collins
WR NC State
Jacobe Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jacobe Johnson
CB Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
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: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Feleipe Franks
TE
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Michael Jackson
CB
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Tyler Johnson
WR
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Jordan Matthews
TE
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David Moore
WR
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Ian Thomas
TE
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Brandon Walton
OT
Players traded away
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Braxton Berrios
WR
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C.J. Gardner-Johnson
S
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Cam Robinson
OT
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Danielle Hunter
LB
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Devin White
LB
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Ka'dar Hollman
CB
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Robert Woods
WR
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C
ValueF NeedB+ TradesB- FutureC
A mixed bag for the Texans, and a C to match.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Jaden Platt in the 246th pick, a good 190 spots before the room expected him. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C.

On value alone, Johnson makes the weekend a net positive. The veteran additions, Michael Jackson chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most. They chose more darts over a bigger single swing.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Makhi Hughes
In pick 20 they get a bell-cow for the offense, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
A reach for Ar'maj Reed-Adams in slot 52; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick56 Rnd2 Tim Keenan III
No edge and no loss on Tim Keenan III in the 56th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jalen Hale
They reached into another round for Jalen Hale, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick120 Rnd4 Luke Hasz
Luke Hasz at Round 4, Pick 18 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick124 Rnd4 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss at the Round 4 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jonathan Jefferson
A real head-scratcher, Jonathan Jefferson in pick 170 is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick172 Rnd5 Kayin Lee
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kayin Lee. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick175 Rnd5 Xavian Sorey Jr.
They talked themselves into Xavian Sorey Jr. at No. 175, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick184 Rnd6 Kamran James
A big swing on Kamran James at the 184th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick197 Rnd6 Joenel Aguero
A tidy little value on Joenel Aguero in slot 197, a step better than break-even. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick209 Rnd6 PJ Williams
They jumped the gun on PJ Williams, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Pick210 Rnd6 Austin Siereveld
Austin Siereveld in the Round 6 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick233 Rnd7 Jake Garcia
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jake Garcia in pick No. 233, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jerand Bradley
Jerand Bradley at pick No. 244 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick246 Rnd7 Jaden Platt
They reached a country mile for Jaden Platt at the 246th pick, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick251 Rnd7 Dacari Collins
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Dacari Collins well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick254 Rnd7 Jacobe Johnson
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Jacobe Johnson in the Round 7 slot, plain and simple. Stacking talent where they were already deep.