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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (HOU)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PHI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PHI)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (SF)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (KC)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (KC)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (PHI)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (PHI)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (PHI)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (PHI)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Lane Johnson
OT
Head Shot
Garrett Wilson
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Anthony Averett
CB
Head Shot
Austin Deculus
OT
Head Shot
Johnny Johnson III
WR
Head Shot
Kearis Jackson
WR
Head Shot
LaDarius Henderson
OT
Head Shot
Nick Broeker
OG
Head Shot
Tommy Togiai
DT
Head Shot
Tremayne Anchrum Jr.
OG
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD-
Gordon II should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Ollie Gordon II at pick No. 226 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

Powell-Ryland has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In pick No. 25 they get a weapon on the perimeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick32 Rnd1 Tyler Booker
In slot 32 they get an anchor for the offensive line, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick63 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
A straight-up fair deal on Tate Ratledge at pick 63, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick79 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
The board had Omarr Norman-Lott higher than the 79th overall pick, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick96 Rnd3 Cody Simon
Cody Simon at the 96th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick100 Rnd3 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Value said wait; Antwaun Powell-Ryland in No. 100 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick133 Rnd4 Cobee Bryant
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cobee Bryant well ahead of where he belonged. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick226 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II at Round 7, Pick 10 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.