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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (HOU)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Donovan Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Donovan Jennings
OT USF
Draft Picks Received
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Players traded away
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A.J. Cann
OG
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Davis Mills
QB
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Eric Murray
S
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John Metchie III
WR
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Kareem Jackson
S
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Steven Nelson
CB
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Teagan Quitoriano
TE
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Texans let Lassiter fall and pounced. Final grade: D.

The phones were a trap the Texans kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The cost of the Milton III reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

The Lassiter value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Jer'Zhan Newton
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Jer'Zhan Newton reach the 42nd overall pick and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick43 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
Nothing to complain about; Darius Robinson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
A reasonable price with a little left over, Xavier Worthy in No. 59. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick79 Rnd3 Kamari Lassiter
Taking Kamari Lassiter in pick 79 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick86 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at slot 86 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick123 Rnd4 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Circle this one: Dadrion Taylor-Demerson at the 123rd pick is a fall that decides a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick127 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams in Round 4, Pick 27 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick188 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
They liked Joe Milton III enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 188. The roster fit checks out.
Pick247 Rnd7 Donovan Jennings
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Donovan Jennings in No. 247. It fills a real need, too.