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Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (HOU)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tacario Davis
CB Arizona
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 4 (HOU)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (HOU)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (HOU)
Dasan McCullough
S Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DAL)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (KC)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Tacario Davis
CB Arizona
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 4 (CAR)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (DAL)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jordan Hancock
CB Ohio State
Players Gained
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DeMarvion Overshown
LB
Players traded away
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Brevin Jordan
TE
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CJ Henderson
CB
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Davis Mills
QB
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Kurt Hinish
DT
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Shaq Mason
OG
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Tytus Howard
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Texans let Leonard fall and pounced. Final grade: D-.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Texans shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. The process wobbled, and the D- is where it lands.

They will need Burks to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They banked enough surplus on Leonard to cover a lot of smaller sins.

They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Will Campbell
The board had Will Campbell higher than the 24th overall pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick32 Rnd1 Deone Walker
In slot 32 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick41 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick58 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
No edge and no loss on Colston Loveland in pick No. 58; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick69 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins at the 69th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick88 Rnd3 Kevin Winston Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Kevin Winston Jr. at Round 3, Pick 24, value and slot in agreement. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick93 Rnd3 Tacario Davis
They took Tacario Davis at par in the 93rd pick, which is nothing to complain about. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick97 Rnd4 Abdul Carter
They left a pile of value on the table to take Abdul Carter this early at Round 4, Pick 1. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick120 Rnd4 Lander Barton
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Lander Barton in No. 120, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick154 Rnd5 Deion Burks
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Deion Burks. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick155 Rnd5 Riley Leonard
They will replay Riley Leonard at slot 155 for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick216 Rnd7 Dasan McCullough
Dasan McCullough in pick 216 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.