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RUN ON APR 23, 2025

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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (HOU)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (HOU)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (HOU)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (HOU)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (HOU)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (HOU)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (HOU)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (HOU)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (HOU)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (HOU)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (HOU)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (HOU)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (HOU)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (TEN)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (JAX)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIA)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (SEA)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAR)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PHI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CLE)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (NE)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (JAX)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (LV)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (CAR)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureF
Nobody dealt better than the Texans this weekend: C+.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Texans, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend.

The Barron pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

They will need Simmons to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In No. 1 they get a building block for the line at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick2 Rnd1 Armand Membou
In pick 2 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A real need, handled.
Pick3 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In slot 3 they get a long-term starter on the line. A real need, handled.
Pick4 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a blindside protector, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick5 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In the Round 1 slot they get an island corner. More want than need.
Pick6 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick No. 6 they get a lead back with juice. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick7 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 7th pick they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick8 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In the 8th overall pick they get a load in the middle. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick9 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the 9th pick they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick10 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In Round 1, Pick 10 they get a matchup problem out wide. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick11 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
A curious use of slot 11. Quarterback needed the pick; a cornerback in Jahdae Barron did not.
Pick12 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In the 12th overall pick they get a matchup weapon at tight end at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick13 Rnd1 Will Johnson
A want over a need in pick No. 13: Will Johnson adds a cornerback while quarterback keeps waiting.
Pick14 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In pick 14 they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick15 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In No. 15 they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick16 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
They paid sticker price for Nick Emmanwori in the Round 1 slot, and that is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick17 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In slot 17 they get an anchor for the defensive front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick18 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a problem off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick19 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
They took Kenneth Grant at par in pick 19, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick20 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In the Round 1 slot they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker.
Pick22 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In the 22nd pick they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23 Rnd1 Colston Loveland
In pick No. 23 they get a security blanket over the middle at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Shavon Revel Jr.
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Shavon Revel Jr. at cornerback with quarterback open.
Pick25 Rnd1 Malaki Starks
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback to take Malaki Starks, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick26 Rnd1 Mike Green
In the 26th pick they get juice off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a No. 1 receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick28 Rnd1 Omarion Hampton
In the 28th overall pick they get a featured back. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick29 Rnd1 Derrick Harmon
In pick 29 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick30 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
In No. 30 they get protection for the quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick31 Rnd1 Jihaad Campbell
In slot 31 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick32 Rnd1 Tyler Booker
In pick No. 32 they get an anchor for the offensive line.