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Draft Selections
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Jackson Woodard Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jackson Woodard
LB UNLV
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Texans spent pick 241 on Jackson Woodard, a name most had 101 spots down the list. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

They banked enough surplus on Giddens to cover a lot of smaller sins. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams in the 25th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at pick No. 58 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick79 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
They took Ozzy Trapilo at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick89 Rnd3 Tai Felton
A conviction pick on Tai Felton at Round 3, Pick 25 that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick166 Rnd5 Quincy Riley
A reach on Quincy Riley in pick 166; the board had better options right there. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick236 Rnd7 DJ Giddens
Taking DJ Giddens in the 236th pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jackson Woodard
Jackson Woodard in pick 241 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.