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Draft Selections
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (HOU)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (HOU)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (HOU)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Drayk Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (HOU)
Drayk Bowen
LB Notre Dame
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Draft Picks Received
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Brian O'Neill
OT
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Javonte Williams
RB
Players traded away
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Danielle Hunter
LB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Texans a B+.

There is reaching, and then there is Mikail Kamara at pick No. 70. The Texans jumped the board by 36 and dared it to prove them wrong. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Bowen at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Gennings Dunker
In the 24th pick they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
A tidy little value on Jake Slaughter in pick 42, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick50 Rnd2 Malik Muhammad
A conviction pick on Malik Muhammad at Round 2, Pick 18 that the board grades a round light. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick70 Rnd3 Mikail Kamara
This one needs a full-page explanation: Mikail Kamara in pick No. 70, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price at the Round 4 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick118 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance in the 118th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick150 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
They went early on Aaron Graves in the 150th overall pick, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick227 Rnd7 Drayk Bowen
Taking Drayk Bowen in the 227th pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick248 Rnd7 Sawyer Robertson
You do not let a quarterback like Sawyer Robertson reach pick 248 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.