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RUN ON JAN 21, 2026

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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (HOU)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (HOU)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (HOU)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (HOU)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Ty Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (NYG)
Ty Thompson
TE Tulane
Jalil Farooq Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jalil Farooq
WR Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Braelon Allen
RB
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Sauce Gardner
CB
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Jermaine Johnson
LB
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Will McDonald IV
DE
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Quinn Meinerz
OG
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Evan Neal
OT
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Cole Strange
OG
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Jonathan Taylor
RB
Players traded away
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C.J. Stroud
QB
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Cade Stover
TE
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Darrell Taylor
LB
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Denico Autry
DE
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Derek Barnett
DE
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E.J. Speed
LB
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Jake Andrews
C
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Jake Hansen
LB
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Jawhar Jordan
RB
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Jaylon Thomas
OT
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Jimmie Ward
S
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Joe Mixon
RB
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Kurt Hinish
DT
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Nick Chubb
RB
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Solomon Byrd
DE
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D
ValueC NeedB- TradesF FutureA+
The Texans bled value on every deal, hence the D.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Texans took Trinidad Chambliss a full 73 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. On value alone, Coleman makes the weekend a net positive.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
By-the-book stuff, Caleb Downs at the Round 1 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick28 Rnd1 Elijah Sarratt
In slot 28 they get a go-to option on the outside, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jake Slaughter well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in pick 38 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick44 Rnd2 Trinidad Chambliss
Value said wait; Trinidad Chambliss in pick No. 44 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick47 Rnd2 Carter Smith
Carter Smith at Round 2, Pick 15 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The roster fit checks out.
Pick59 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at the Round 2 slot is the definition of value, full stop. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick69 Rnd3 Emmanuel Pregnon
They robbed the room for Emmanuel Pregnon here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jonah Coleman
Jonah Coleman in the 78th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They paid up for Bryce Lance at the 106th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick113 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at slot 113 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick128 Rnd4 Chase Roberts
A real head-scratcher, Chase Roberts in No. 128 is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.