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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
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
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Draft Picks Received
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (LAR)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Texans did not so much draft Hollin Pierce as overpay for him, 48 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. However the rest shakes out, Vinson at that price is a win they earned.

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

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In slot 25 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
By-the-book stuff, Jayden Higgins at the 58th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick79 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
A big swing on Dylan Fairchild at No. 79, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick90 Rnd3 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at pick No. 90 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick166 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on DJ Giddens. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick236 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at the Round 7 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick241 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson at the 241st overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.