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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Chris McClellan
DL Missouri
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (HOU)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CIN)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cody Ford
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA- FutureB
The Texans kept it disciplined and banked a B.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Texans did exactly that with Le'Veon Moss in the 165th pick. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Landing Dunker that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it.

The trade work was a quiet net positive. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In slot 28 they get a ballhawk on the back end at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick41 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller at the Round 2 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter is a better player than Round 2, Pick 27 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick69 Rnd3 Gennings Dunker
A tidy bit of business in the 69th pick, where Gennings Dunker graded well above the range. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
They did well to land Kaytron Allen in pick No. 106, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick128 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
Chris McClellan at the 128th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick165 Rnd5 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss at the 165th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick197 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
A reasonable price with a little left over, Oscar Delp in pick 197. The roster fit checks out.
Pick243 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
They took Trey Zuhn III at par in the 243rd pick, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick244 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
This one needs a full-page explanation: Fernando Carmona in No. 244, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.