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    Texans
Draft Selections
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (HOU)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (HOU)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 7 (HOU)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Makari Paige Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Makari Paige
S Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (MIN)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (JAX)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 7 (JAX)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (JAX)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
DeWayne McBride
RB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB
Thornton Jr. should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a B.

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Dont'e Thornton Jr. fell into Round 7, Pick 1.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Every board in the league had Mukuba lower, and that gap is the story. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Tyler Booker
In the 32nd pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick62 Rnd2 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at pick No. 62 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick94 Rnd3 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman in the Round 3 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick133 Rnd4 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss in No. 133 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell slid further than he should have, and Round 5, Pick 2 is lovely value for the linebacker. It fills a real need, too.
Pick164 Rnd5 Tez Johnson
The board had Tez Johnson higher than slot 164, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick215 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the 215th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick244 Rnd7 Makari Paige
Nice patience on Makari Paige, who had no business lasting to pick 244. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.