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  • SageArt DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (HOU)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Marcus Yarns Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Marcus Yarns
RB Delaware
Draft Picks Received
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jack Snyder
OG
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB
The Texans robbed the room for Taylor. Final grade: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Texans were there to profit. Mason Taylor, the No. 78 name on the board, should have been long gone before the Round 3 slot.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They are betting Smith proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Adding Jack Snyder by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In pick 25 they get a home-run threat at receiver, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick79 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo in pick No. 79 is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick89 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
A clean, defensible pick in slot 89 with a little surplus value in Andrew Mukuba. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick97 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
They will replay Mason Taylor at the Round 3 slot for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick166 Rnd5 Chase Lundt
A reasonable price with a little left over, Chase Lundt in the 166th pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jay Higgins. The roster fit checks out.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jaylin Smith
Jaylin Smith at No. 236 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick241 Rnd7 Marcus Yarns
By-the-book stuff, Marcus Yarns at the 241st overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.