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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (HOU)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (HOU)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (HOU)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (HOU)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (HOU)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PHI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PHI)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
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A.J. Cann
OG
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Dalton Schultz
TE
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Dameon Pierce
RB
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Kenyon Green
OG
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Shaq Mason
OG
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Tytus Howard
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC+
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Gabriel: D-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Jack Kiser at pick No. 161, a reach of 37 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D-.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Getting Gabriel where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Will Campbell
A slide stopped in slot 25, with Will Campbell worth more than the price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick32 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In Round 1, Pick 32 they get a downhill hitter at safety at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
They paid a round early for Tate Ratledge in pick 58, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick63 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
Nice patience on TreVeyon Henderson, who had no business lasting to pick No. 63. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick66 Rnd3 Deone Walker
By-the-book stuff, Deone Walker at pick No. 66 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick79 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
They let Jayden Higgins come to them and pounced at the 79th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick89 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger at pick 89 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick96 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Denzel Burke at Round 3, Pick 32. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick97 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
They will replay Elijah Arroyo at the 97th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick108 Rnd4 Sai'vion Jones
Value said wait; Sai'vion Jones in slot 108 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
They robbed the room for Jared Wilson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jack Kiser
They reached a country mile for Jack Kiser at No. 161, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.
Pick167 Rnd5 Dillon Gabriel
Dillon Gabriel at pick No. 167 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick243 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
Circle this one: Theo Wease Jr. at the 243rd overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.