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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (HOU)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (HOU)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (HOU)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (HOU)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PHI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (PHI)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (LV)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (NYG)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (SEA)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (CHI)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (NO)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (LAC)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Texans a B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Roman Wilson, 33 picks early at pick 47. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get an anchor for the defensive front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick47 Rnd2 Roman Wilson
A big swing on Roman Wilson at pick 47, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick54 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
No drama and no debate, T'Vondre Sweat went about where he belonged in the 54th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick71 Rnd3 Trey Benson
They took Trey Benson at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick111 Rnd4 James Williams
This one needs a full-page explanation: James Williams in the 111th overall pick, miles early. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
They reached a country mile for Jaylin Simpson at pick No. 131, and the board is aghast. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick160 Rnd5 Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis in the 160th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick236 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
A straight-up fair deal on Steele Chambers at slot 236, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.