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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Some picks age like wine; Jalen Travis at pick No. 241 will need to, sitting 48 spots clear of his grade.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In pick 25 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in No. 58 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick79 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
They jumped the gun on Darius Alexander, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild at the 89th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick166 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
By-the-book stuff, DJ Giddens at the 166th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick236 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Nothing to complain about; Isaac TeSlaa went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jalen Travis. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.