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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (HOU)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (HOU)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (HOU)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (HOU)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Draft Picks Received
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DAL)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CHI)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (MIA)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Players Gained
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Durrell Johnson
DE
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Jalen Ramsey
CB
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Antoine Winfield Jr.
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
Nobody dealt better than the Texans this weekend: B.

The Texans treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the 174th pick on Zion Tupuola-Fetui a full 40 spots early. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The Texans paired the rookies with proven help, Antoine Winfield Jr. leading the way.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick49 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at the Round 2 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick84 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
They paid sticker price for Payton Wilson in pick No. 84, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick93 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
A reach on Zak Zinter in Round 3, Pick 30; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick117 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams in pick 117 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick128 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at the 128th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It fills a real need, too.
Pick130 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
They paid up for Mike Sainristil at the 130th pick when waiting would have done the job. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick147 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
They left a pile of value on the table to take Xavier Thomas this early at Round 5, Pick 11. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick154 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
A premium they did not need to pay, Theo Johnson a notch or two before his time. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick174 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zion Tupuola-Fetui in pick No. 174, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.