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Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (HOU)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (HOU)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (HOU)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (SEA)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAR)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (SEA)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (SEA)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (SEA)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (LAR)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
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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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureF
The Texans worked the phones like thieves and earned a B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Texans took Ethan Downs a full 43 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

That Jeanty pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick No. 18 they get a lead back with juice at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick25 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the 25th overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick26 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In the 26th pick they get a red-zone target to build around, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick79 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
They took Ozzy Trapilo at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
A reach for Dylan Fairchild in Round 3, Pick 25; a little patience would have been rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick166 Rnd5 CJ West
Value said wait; CJ West in slot 166 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick172 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They jumped the gun on Dont'e Thornton Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick175 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin slipping to the Round 5 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It fills a real need, too.
Pick223 Rnd7 Torricelli Simpkins III
Torricelli Simpkins III at the 223rd pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick236 Rnd7 Shemar James
They paid sticker price for Shemar James in pick 236, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick241 Rnd7 Ethan Downs
They talked themselves into Ethan Downs at Round 7, Pick 25, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.