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Draft Selections
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (HOU)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Brennan Presley Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Brennan Presley
WR Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (BUF)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (BUF)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (BUF)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB
Good, not great, for the Texans: B.

The Rylie Mills selection is the head-turner. The Texans reached 47 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

The Lawson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

Job largely done: running back settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
They took Tate Ratledge at par in the 35th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick61 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
Donovan Ezeiruaku in No. 61 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick89 Rnd3 Rylie Mills
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Rylie Mills. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick110 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba in the Round 4 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick126 Rnd4 Deontae Lawson
Steal is underselling it; Deontae Lawson at pick 126 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick146 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith in pick No. 146 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick164 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
A real head-scratcher, JJ Pegues in the 164th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick172 Rnd5 Jake Slaughter
Fair-plus on Jake Slaughter, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick241 Rnd7 Brennan Presley
Brennan Presley at Round 7, Pick 27 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.