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Draft Selections
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (HOU)
Greg Johnson
OG Minnesota
Kingston Lopa Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kingston Lopa
S California
Jayden Bellamy Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (HOU)
Jayden Bellamy
CB UCF
Bryce Thornton Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Bryce Thornton
S Florida
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Edrees Farooq Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (HOU)
Edrees Farooq
S Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Greg Johnson
OG Minnesota
Kingston Lopa Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Kingston Lopa
S California
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (BUF)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiah Smith Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (KC)
Jeremiah Smith
WR Ohio State
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
LB Notre Dame
Chris Cole Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (SEA)
Chris Cole
LB Georgia
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (LAC)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Players Gained
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Dylan Cook
OT
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Josh Simmons
OT
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Ricky White III
WR
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureA+
The Texans let Johnson fall and pounced. Final grade: C.

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Greg Johnson fell into No. 105. The final tally is a middling C.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. The Texans paired the rookies with proven help, Josh Simmons leading the way.

Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

So much rides on Greg Johnson that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick105 Rnd4 Greg Johnson
They will replay Greg Johnson at the 105th pick for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick129 Rnd4 Kingston Lopa
A slide stopped in Round 4, Pick 28, with Kingston Lopa worth more than the price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jayden Bellamy
A quiet steal in the Round 6 slot: Jayden Bellamy for less than the market said. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick241 Rnd7 Bryce Thornton
They let Bryce Thornton come to them and pounced at the 241st overall pick. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick244 Rnd7 C.J. Fite
A clean, defensible pick in slot 244 with a little surplus value in C.J. Fite. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick251 Rnd7 Edrees Farooq
Edrees Farooq slid further than he should have, and pick No. 251 is lovely value for the safety. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.