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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (HOU)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (HOU)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (HOU)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Samuel Brown Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Samuel Brown
WR Miami
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Steven Parker Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (HOU)
Steven Parker
DE-EDGE Texas State
Draft Picks Received
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (BUF)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NO)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (MIA)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Will McDonald IV
DE
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Trey Smith
OG
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Alijah Vera-Tucker
OG
Players traded away
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Dalton Schultz
TE
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Dameon Pierce
RB
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Derek Barnett
DE
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Desmond King II
CB
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Jalen Pitre
S
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Jeff Okudah
CB
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John Metchie III
WR
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Juice Scruggs
C
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Kenyon Green
OG
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Mario Edwards Jr.
DE
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Shaq Mason
OG
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Stefon Diggs
WR
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Tytus Howard
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Texans to a D-.

The Texans spent real capital to be 87 picks early on Steven Parker, and the board is going to hold them to it. Hard to defend, and the D- reflects that.

That Smith pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, quarterback very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In pick No. 19 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick20 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In slot 20 they get a potential shutdown corner. More want than need.
Pick42 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
A quiet steal in the 42nd pick: Emeka Egbuka for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
A running back of that caliber at Round 2, Pick 29 is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick62 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at the Round 2 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick64 Rnd2 Deone Walker
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Deone Walker. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick90 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter slid further than he should have, and the 90th pick is lovely value for the linebacker. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick98 Rnd3 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in No. 98 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jake Majors
Fair-plus on Jake Majors, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick120 Rnd4 Samuel Brown
A real head-scratcher, Samuel Brown in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick164 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith in pick 164 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick235 Rnd7 Steven Parker
This one needs a full-page explanation: Steven Parker in the 235th overall pick, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.