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Draft Selections
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Texans: B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Texans spent the 241st overall pick on Garrett Dellinger, a name the board had a full 54 spots lower. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. That Williams pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyleik Williams
In the 25th overall pick they get a wrecking ball inside, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
A straight-up fair deal on Jayden Higgins at No. 58, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick79 Rnd3 Charles Grant
They paid up for Charles Grant at Round 3, Pick 15 when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick89 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
Cameron Williams at pick 89 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick166 Rnd5 Damien Martinez
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Damien Martinez at the Round 5 slot is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick236 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa in the 236th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick241 Rnd7 Garrett Dellinger
Garrett Dellinger in pick No. 241 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.