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JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (HOU)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Jo'Quavious Marks Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jo'Quavious Marks
RB Mississippi State
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (HOU)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DAL)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (SF)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (JAX)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (ARI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (JAX)
Max Melton
DB Rutgers
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
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Antonio Johnson
S
Players traded away
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Dameon Pierce
RB
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Denzel Perryman
LB
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John Metchie III
WR
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Jonathan Greenard
EDGE
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Kendrick Green
C
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Kenyon Green
OG
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Tyree Gillespie
S
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Tytus Howard
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The Texans cashed the board's mistake on Smith: D-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Ainias Smith tumbling to the Texans in the Round 7 slot is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

The cost of the Bell reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong.

The Smith pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with interior defensive lineman still on the board. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the 24th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick27 Rnd1 Jared Verse
Jared Verse at Round 1, Pick 27 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick33 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Steal is underselling it; Xavier Legette at the Round 2 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick34 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
Nate Wiggins at No. 34 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick89 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
The board had Barrett Carter higher than pick 89, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. The roster fit checks out.
Pick90 Rnd3 Maason Smith
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 90th overall pick on Maason Smith with interior defensive lineman unsolved.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell at slot 95 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick124 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
They went early on Donovan Jackson in pick No. 124, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jo'Quavious Marks
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jo'Quavious Marks in the 158th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick206 Rnd6 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker at slot 206 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick240 Rnd7 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith in No. 240 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick242 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
A reach for Taulia Tagovailoa in pick No. 242; a little patience would have been rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.